🌱 Trivia Thursday and 10 more events

Good morning Ventura! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Trivia Thursday at Lake Time Brewery
• Steve-O: The Crash and Burn! Tour at Surf Ballroom
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies at Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Ventura? Post it to Ventura 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: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Very windy; p.m. flurries, temps: high: 36, low: 1. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.

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📸 Around Ventura

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ventura

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• District Meeting
  VFW Post 5515, 315 Center Ave, Garner
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Trivia Thursday
  Lake Time Brewery
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Steve-O: The Crash and Burn! Tour
  Surf Ballroom , 460 North Shore Drive , Clear Lake
  7:00 pm
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar , 307 Main Ave. , Clear Lake
  9:00 pm
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Rumorz Bar & Grill , 1210 South Shore Dr. , Clear Lake
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Visit with Santa
  Clear Lake City Park
  1:00 pm
• Artist Talk & Reception
  Clear Lake Arts Center , 17 S 4th St , Clear Lake
  2:00 pm
• 21 + Ugly Sweater Party
  Lake Pin and Play
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Clear Lake Noon Lions' Toys for Tots Collection
  Clear Lake VFW , 219 Main Ave. , Clear Lake
  1:00 pm
• Books on Tap: Best of 2025
  Lake Time Brewery , 801 Main Ave , Clear Lake
  6:00 pm
• BINGO Night at Reserve 173°
  Reserve 173 Bar & Grill , 306 1st Ave N , Clear Lake
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Trivia Thursday
  Lake Time Brewery
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Company posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Clear Lake. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Customer Service Manager in Clear Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ventura here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mason City

• Meredith Willson's The Music Man (niacc.edu)
• Mason City School Board to vote on elementary reconfiguration tonight (kgloam.com)
• Public hearings this week on proposed 2500 acre solar farm in Cerro Gordo County (kgloam.com)

Eagle Grove

• Eagle Grove basketball drops Top of Iowa West doubleheader against Bishop Garrigan (kqradio.com)

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Ok Ventura! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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