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🌱 Topeka Scarecrows vs. Monroe Moccasins and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Kansas Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Featuring The Topeka Symphony on the Meriden Patch calendar

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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- 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
★ Featured events ★
- Kansas Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Featuring The Topeka Symphony
Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- HS Band/Vocal Concert 7pm
Jefferson West High School , 619 Condray St , Meriden - 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 - Topeka Scarecrows vs. Monroe Moccasins
Stormont Vail Events Center , 1 Expocentre Dr , Topeka
7:05 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - 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
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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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.
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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
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