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🌱 Patch AM: Where can you drop your Christmas tree after the holidays?

Coming up on the Louisville Patch calendar: Dec. 26 Creig's Comedy Showcase

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Good day Louisville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where can you drop your Christmas tree after the holidays?
  • How Wayside turned Hotel Louisville into a daylong Christmas celebration
  • Which joyful Louisville stories did LPM say defined 2025?

Also on today's calendar: Dec. 26 Creig's Comedy Showcase and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, temps: high: 60, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where you can dispose of your Christmas tree in Louisville, southern Indiana (wlky.com) — Louisville residents can recycle or dispose of real Christmas trees at several city drop-off sites from Dec. 26 through Jan. 17, or set them out with regular yard waste collection. Locations also serve nearby southern Indiana and Floyd County, but all trees must be completely undecorated before curbside pickup or drop-off.
   

2. Wayside Christian Mission hosts Christmas feast for Louisville's homeless (wdrb.com) — Louisville’s Wayside Christian Mission spent Christmas Day serving full meals and companionship to people experiencing homelessness at Hotel Louisville, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even a dance party. Volunteers started before dawn, offering hot food, entertainment, and boxed dinners and a parking-lot cookout so guests could celebrate the holiday with dignity and community.
   

3. Mysteries, music and magical insects: The most joyful LPM stories of 2025 (lpm.org) — Louisville Public Media is celebrating some of 2025’s most joyful local stories, from the Louisville Rail Ridaz skate club keeping Black skate culture alive to the relaunch of Curious Louisville solving quirky city mysteries. The roundup also spotlights Newburg community leader Ms. Vernita, evolving music traditions, and new tools for tracking opioid settlement spending across Kentucky communities.
   

4. Tracking holiday prices: Gas, Christmas hams and last-minute gifts (whas11.com) — Louisville drivers and flyers are seeing some holiday relief, with metro gas averaging $2.57 a gallon and smooth operations at Muhammad Ali International Airport as more than 100,000 travelers pass through. Local ham prices sit slightly below the national average, while last-minute shoppers say they’re still feeling higher costs but are budgeting carefully to finish Christmas preparations.
   

5. Health expert advises caution with children's toy batteries (wpsdlocal6.com) — A safety expert at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville is warning families about the dangers of small button batteries in toys and household gadgets, especially around the holidays. She urges caregivers to inspect battery compartments, look for ASTM safety labels, and pair wheeled toys with helmets and protective gear to prevent serious injuries.
   

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    Friday December 26
  • Options Unlimited BINGO!!
    BINGO CITY BRECKENRIDGE , 3441 BRECKENRIDGE LANE , LOUISVILLE
    7:30 pm
  • Karaoke - American Legion Post 157
    American Legion Post 157 , 830 Old Preston Hwy S , Shepherdsville
    8:00 pm
    • Saturday December 27
  • Japanese Culture Club - Midland
    Boyd County Library Midland Branch , 6686 US-60 , Ashland
    1:00 pm
    • Monday December 29
  • Holiday Upcycles - NEW!
    Louisville Zoo , 1100 Trevilian Way , Louisville
    1:00 pm

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  • As we enter into one of the holiest nights of the year;
    I pray that everyone on this site is safe, warm and with family (if possible). If you are alone tonight; I wish you all of the above and happiness in… (Nextdoor Spring Villa)
  • Merry Christmas Eve to all you wonderful neighbors and friends I’ve met on here and everyone else .
    Christmas is tough for a lot of people for many reasons . I hope this post gives you a smile and maybe warns your heart. I was an addict /alcoholic… (Nextdoor The Park at Hurstbourne)
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