🌱 Holiday Accessory Day - socks, headbands, ties and 11 more events

Good morning to you Riverdale! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Accessory Day - socks, headbands, ties at Bettendorf Comm School District
• Preschool Storytime at Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
• Tween Role Playing Group at Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf Single Room

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Riverdale? Post it to Riverdale photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Becoming very windy; rain, temps: high: 44, low: 8. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with clouds and sun, with a high of 29 and low of 22 degrees.

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📸 Around Riverdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverdale

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Thursday December 18

• Holiday Accessory Day - socks, headbands, ties
  Bettendorf Comm School District Bettendorf, IA 52722
  7:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  10:00 am
• Tween Role Playing Group
  Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf Single Room
  4:00 pm
• Yoga and Stories
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Child's Play | Create : Explore : Experience
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Glow Day - wear neon, bright colors or lights
  Bettendorf Comm School District Bettendorf, IA 52722
  8:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  10:00 am
• After School Kids Lab: Woven Snowflake Ornaments
  Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Accessory Day - socks, headbands, ties
  Bettendorf Comm School District Bettendorf, IA 52722
  7:30 am
• Tween Role Playing Group
  Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf Single Room
  4:00 pm
• Yoga and Stories
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Child's Play | Create : Explore : Experience
  Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City Council meets twice this week.
  Monday, December 15 at 5:00pm for their Committee of the Whole Meeting Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00pm for their City Council Meeting. The public is… (Nextdoor )
• Local Help Available – Snow, Hauling, Mechanical, Odd Jobs
  Hi neighbors — I’m available today for snow removal (driveways & sidewalks), hauling away junk/rubble/scrap, basic mechanical help, and general labor… (Nextdoor Pleasant Valley)

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🗞 Nearby News

Bettendorf

• Funding and accountability: Bettendorf School District hosts discussion with lawmakers (qconline.com)
• I-74 bridge lights have unique colors for the holidays (qconline.com)

Davenport

• FIRST LEGO League qualifying event brings archaeology theme to Putnam Museum (kwqc.com)
• Muscatine man arrested in Davenport; accused of driving wrong way, eluding (ourquadcities.com)
• River Bend Food Bank receives $25K donation from Chicago's charity organization 'Bears Care' (wqad.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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