🌱 A&C: Moonlight Mechanic and 10 more events

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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!)

Weather forecast:

• 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 McConnell AFB

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Solstice Spirit Fair · December 20th & 21st · The Cotillion · Wichita, KS
  The Cotillion, 11120 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count
  Slate Valley Church , S Oxford Rd and E 80th St , Oxford
  8:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Sedan Christmas Bird Count
  One Stop Gas , 301 W Main St , Sedan
  8:00 am

Saturday December 20

• 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

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Spirit Fair
  The Cotillion , 11120 W Kellogg Dr , Wichita
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Marion Christmas Bird Count
  Shari Fleming Welcome Center, Tabor College , 400 S Jefferson St , Hillsboro
  7:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Brick Fest Live | Wichita, KS
  Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center , 225 W Douglas Ave , Wichita
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 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

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💬 Chatter

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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