🌱 Holiday Art Gifts at EAC! and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Windy with periods of sun, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Art Gifts at EAC!
  Emporia, KS Calendar , 815 Commercial St , Emporia
  10:00 am
• Community National Bank Presents Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Emporia Main Street - Dec 18th
  Emporia Main Street , 727 Commercial St , Emporia
  5:00 pm
• Library Laser Tag
  Emporia, KS Calendar , 111 E 6th Ave. , Emporia
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Exercise Class
  Coffey County Library - Lebo Branch , 327 Ogden St , Lebo
  9:00 am
• Brain Break Fridays
  Emporia, KS Calendar , Emporia Senior Center 603 East 12th Avenue , Emporia
  10:00 am
• Municipal Court
  Osage City Calendar , 221 S. 5th Street , Osage City
  3:00 pm
• Dr. Tim Harris's Retirement Party
  10 West Dive Bar & Grill , 10 W 11th Ave , Emporia
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Flint Hills Country Jam
  Emporia Senior Center , 603 E 12th Ave , Emporia
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• CANCELLED - City Council Meeting
  Osage City Calendar , 221 S. 5th Street , Osage City
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Emporia Livestock Sales
  Emporia Livestock Sales Co , 502 Albert St , Emporia
  11:00 am

Saturday May 2

• La Grind - Emporia, Kansas 2026
  La Grind - Emporia , Kansas (1 & 2 day events) , Emporia
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Presbyterian Manors of Mid America posted a job opening for Housekeeper - FT/PT - Days - Premium Pay Plan - R in Emporia. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Emporia

• Emporia City Commission concludes financing phase of Marriott hotel and convention center and initiate design phase of work on DeBauge soccer complex updates Wednesday (kvoe.com)
• Emporia City Commission approves first step of RHID designation process for proposed housing development; City manager anticipates new units could create market windfall (kvoe.com)
• Capitol Federal Financial declares special cash dividend of $0.04 per share (marketscreener.com)

Topeka

• Greater Topeka Partnership reminds you to stay local to finish your holiday shopping (wibw.com)

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