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🌱 Last Chance Holiday Hustle- Shop Small, Give Big. — Lovely Flower Co. and 8 more events
And on the Ottawa Patch calendar - Ugly Sweater Fun Run

Good morning Ottawa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Last Chance Holiday Hustle- Shop Small, Give Big. — Lovely Flower Co.
- Ottawa,KS: Show up for Democracy at Haley Park
- The Nutcracker: Presented by Reign Dance Studios — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium at Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Not as cool, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, colder, temps: high: 40, low: 20.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa
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★ Featured events ★
- Ugly Sweater Fun Run
Lumberyard Arts Center, Inc, Baldwin City
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Last Chance Holiday Hustle- Shop Small, Give Big. — Lovely Flower Co.
Lovely Flower Co , 703 Eighth St , Baldwin City
9:00 am - Ottawa,KS: Show up for Democracy
Haley Park , 201 S Main St , Ottawa
9:30 am - The Nutcracker: Presented by Reign Dance Studios — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium , 301 S Hickory St , Ottawa
2:00 pm - Ottawa City Band Christmas Concert — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium , 301 S Hickory St , Ottawa
2:00 pm - Ottawa,KS: Show up for Democracy
Haley Park , 201 S Main St , Ottawa
1:00 pm - Grand Ottawa Opry Christmas with Lorena Prater — Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium , 301 S Hickory St , Ottawa
6:00 pm - Ottawa,KS: Show up for Democracy
Haley Park , 201 S Main St , Ottawa
1:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Deck the Stalls - How Sweet It Is
New Horizon Ranch Inc , 1526 Vermont Rd , Rantoul
4:00 pm - Mudflap Mafia: OnCue Bar & Billiards
OnCue Bar & Billiards , 128 S Main St , Ottawa
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Ottawa. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (Ottawa, KS) in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gardner
- Kansas could make one change to help tenants against bad landlords (kcur.org)
- Heidi Gardener's cats love their weekly sound baths. Now they're offered to KC pets (newstribune.com)
- More holiday fun in Johnson County this week includes games, shows & activities (kansascity.com)
Eudora
- KBCA Rankings December 9 (kspress.com)
Lawrence
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