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🌱 Children’s Winter Storytime - Effigy Mounds and 10 more events
Be sure to catch North Fayette Girls Varsity Basketball @ Waukon on the Waterville Patch calendar

Hello Waterville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Children’s Winter Storytime - Effigy Mounds
- Snow Day with Santa!
- Thursday Night Book Club at Bertha Bartlett Public Library
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Watervillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Watervillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 22 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 21, low: -6.
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of -1 and low of -11 degrees.
📸 Around Waterville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterville
★ Featured events ★
- North Fayette Girls Varsity Basketball @ Waukon
Waukon High School, 1061 3rd Ave NW, Waukon
6:15 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Children’s Winter Storytime - Effigy Mounds
Effigy Mounds National Monument , 151 IA-76 , Harpers Ferry
10:00 am - Snow Day with Santa!
Robey Memorial Library , 401 1st Ave NW , Waukon
3:30 pm - Thursday Night Book Club
Bertha Bartlett Public Library , 503 Broad St , Story City
7:00 pm - New Years Eve Mystery Dinner Theater
Empty Nest Winery , 1352 Apple Rd , Waukon
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 31
📣 Waterville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lansing Holiday Hop
Main Street Lansing , 274 Main St , Lansing
5:00 pm - Wrestling: High School Dual vs Lancaster (Home)
MFL MarMac High School
6:00 pm - Basketball: JV JV Girls/Boys vs New Hampton (Home)
MFL MarMac High School
4:00 pm - Wrestling: Boys MS Meet vs Multiple Schools (Home)
MFL MarMac McGregor Center
4:15 pm - Basketball: Varsity Var. Girls/Boys vs New Hampton (Home)
MFL MarMac High School
6:15 pm - Wrestling: Boys MS Meet vs Viroqua (Away)
Viroqua High School
5:00 pm - Basketball: JV JV Girls/Boys vs Central Elkader IA (Home)
MFL MarMac High School
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Accura HealthCare posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Overnights in Lansing. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Decorah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Decorah
- F.C. Conservation Connection w/ Naturalist Heidi Reams: Winter Activities, First Day Hike & Camping Reservations for 2026 (kchanews.com)
West Union
- Scout Night to benefit Festival of Lights project (communitynewspapergroup.com)
- Volunteers traditionally deliver ‘Messiah' annual performance (communitynewspapergroup.com)
- Snow showers, falling temperatures, strong winds leading to slick streets in eastern Iowa (cbs2iowa.com)
Oelwein
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-- The Patch AM Team
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