🌱 Death and Donuts Book Club and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Death and Donuts Book Club
• Merry Little Reads
• SHiNE Dance Fitness at Marshall County Public Library @ Benton

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with sunshine, temps: high: 42, low: 32.
• Saturday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 32 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Merry Little Reads
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton, 1150 Birch St, Benton
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Death and Donuts Book Club
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton , 1150 Birch St , Benton
  9:30 am

Monday December 22

• Merry Little Reads
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton , 1150 Birch St , Benton
  9:30 am
• SHiNE Dance Fitness
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton , 1150 Birch St , Benton
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Merry Little Reads
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton , 1150 Birch St , Benton
  9:30 am
• Marshall County Exec Cmte
  Marshall County Public Library @ Benton , 1150 Birch St , Benton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• HMS 7G/7B/8B @ St. Mary
  McCracken County Public Schools Paducah, KY 42003
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• A Christmas Story Cast Experience
  Grand Rivers Community Center , 155 W Cumberland Ave , Grand Rivers
  10:00 am
• Visits with Santa @ The Murray CVB — Murray, Kentucky Tourism
  Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau , 206 S 4th St , Murray
  3:00 pm
• CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE/SONGS OF THE SOUTH "ALABAMA" TRIBUTE
  The Badgett Playhouse , 1838 J H O'Bryan Ave , Grand Rivers
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Popsicle Stick Ornaments
  Marshall County Public Library @ Calvert City , 949 5th Ave SE , Calvert City
  10:30 am
• Saturday Storytime @ Bolin Books
  Bolin Books , 304 Main St , Murray
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hardin

• Four Arrested in Calvert City on Warrants, Drug Charges (marshallcountydaily.com)
• Kentucky leaders react to Ford layoffs, as battery partnership dissolves (wuky.org)

Calvert City

• Marshall County High School Announces New Assistant Principal (marshallcountydaily.com)

Murray

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