🌱 Topeka Scarecrows vs. Monroe Moccasins and 10 more events

Good morning to you Meriden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• HS Band/Vocal Concert 7pm at Jefferson West High School
• HSBKB G/B FR/JV/V @ Nemaha Central 4:30pm at Jefferson West USD 340
• HS Scholars Bowl JV/V @ Holton 4pm at Holton High School

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 53 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 54, low: 42.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Kansas Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Featuring The Topeka Symphony
  Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• HS Band/Vocal Concert 7pm
  Jefferson West High School , 619 Condray St , Meriden

Thursday December 18

• HSBKB G/B FR/JV/V @ Nemaha Central 4:30pm
  Jefferson West USD 340 , 214 N 11th St , Seneca
• HS Scholars Bowl JV/V @ Holton 4pm
  Holton High School , 901 New York Ave , Holton

Friday December 26

• Topeka Scarecrows vs. Monroe Moccasins
  Stormont Vail Events Center , 1 Expocentre Dr , Topeka
  7:05 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• HS Basketball vs McLouth
  Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341 Oskaloosa, KS 66066
  5:00 pm
• Band/Strings Concert
  Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
  6:00 pm
• Winter Orchestra Concert @ SMS
  Northern Hills Elementary Topeka, KS 66617
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Spelling Bee 3rd-6th grades
  North Fairview Topeka, KS 66617
  1:30 pm
• School Play
  Marjorie French Middle School Topeka, KS 66614
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• HS B&G Wrestling @ Rossville
  Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341 Oskaloosa, KS 66066
  4:00 pm
• HS Wrestling @ Rossville
  Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341 Oskaloosa, KS 66066
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation Associate in Topeka. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Topeka church volunteers brave cold to host holiday events (ksnt.com)
• Topeka Public Schools giving back to the community for the holidays (ksnt.com)
• AIM Strategies LLC gifting Topekans cash for Christmas through interactive scavenger hunt (wibw.com)

Lawrence

• Research solves confusion over poison frog holotype (ku.edu)

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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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