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🌱 A&C: Moonlight Mechanic and 10 more events
Hey there, McConnell AFB! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count at Slate Valley Church
- Sedan Christmas Bird Count at One Stop Gas
- Wichita Christmas Bird Count at Great Plains Nature Center
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 55, low: 44.
- Thursday: Sunny and windy, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Solstice Spirit Fair · December 20th & 21st · The Cotillion · Wichita, KS
The Cotillion, 11120 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count
Slate Valley Church , S Oxford Rd and E 80th St , Oxford
8:00 am -
Sedan Christmas Bird Count
One Stop Gas , 301 W Main St , Sedan
8:00 am -
Wichita Christmas Bird Count
Great Plains Nature Center , 6232 E 29th St N , Wichita
7:30 am -
A&C: Moonlight Mechanic
McConnell Arts & Crafts , 53490 Wichita St bldg 424 , McConnell AFB
6:00 pm -
Winter Solstice Spirit Fair
The Cotillion , 11120 W Kellogg Dr , Wichita
10:00 am -
Marion Christmas Bird Count
Shari Fleming Welcome Center, Tabor College , 400 S Jefferson St , Hillsboro
7:30 am -
Brick Fest Live | Wichita, KS
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center , 225 W Douglas Ave , Wichita
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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City Council Meeting
Wichita, KS Calendar , 455 N. Main St. , Wichita
9:00 am -
Library Board Meeting
Wichita, KS Calendar , 711 W. 2nd , Wichita
12:00 pm -
Golf Board of Governors Meeting
Wichita, KS Calendar , 443 S 135th Street , Wichita
4:00 pm -
RHHS Basketball FR/JV/V @ Andale
Rose Hill Public Schools USD 394 Andale
4:15 pm
Tuesday December 16
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate-Janitorial in Derby. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Derby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McConnell AFB here.
🗞 Nearby News
Derby
- Police Calls, Dec. 7-14, 2025 (derbyinformer.com)
- PREP – Winter Week 3 Schedule/Scores (ksal.com)
- In The Bag Cleaners Announces Key Signs That Indicate When Fur Coats Need Immediate Professional Cleaning (bakercityherald.com)
Wichita
- Kansas Health Foundation awards $3.5 million for contamination testing (philanthropynewsdigest.org)
- Wichita City Council to consider lane reductions on Douglas east of downtown (ksn.com)
- Tips to keep pets safe during winter weather (kwch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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