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🌱 Adult Fiction Book Club and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Hobby Hangout on the Alanson Patch calendar

Hello Alanson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home vs. Maplewood Baptist at Alanson Public Schools
- Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls Basketball @ NMCA at Alanson Public Schools
- Holiday Concert at Alanson Public Schools
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Alansonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Alansonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy, snow showers, 1-2", with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 31, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 21 and low of 10 degrees.
📸 Around Alanson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alanson
★ Featured events ★
- Hobby Hangout
Indian River Area Library, 3546 S Straits Hwy, Indian River
1:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home vs. Maplewood Baptist
Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
4:30 pm - Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls Basketball @ NMCA
Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
5:00 pm - Holiday Concert
Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
6:00 pm - Adult Fiction Book Club
Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
5:30 pm - Varsity Girls @ Home vs. TC Christian
Alanson Public Schools Alanson, MI 49706
5:30 pm - Lee Fayssoux
Jerk-N-Depot , 7568 US-31 , Alanson
6:00 pm - Hobby Hangout
Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 24
📣 Alanson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mahjong Club
Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
2:00 pm - Cookbook Book Club
Indian River Area Library , 3546 S Straits Hwy , Indian River
3:00 pm - Locals Night at Jax Northside
Jax Northside , 757 Petoskey Avenue , Charlevoix
4:00 pm - Happy Hour at Walloon Watershed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce , 4128 M-75 , Walloon Lake
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Blarney Castle Oil Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate Part Time in Alanson. Apply here.
- United Parcel Service - UPS posted a job opening for Driver Helper - United Parcel Service - UPS in Alanson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alanson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harbor Springs
- Why This Northern Michigan Lakeshore Town Is A Hidden Paradise (takingthekids.com)
- Walstrom Marine's Tom Ervin joins Michigan Boating Industry Hall of Fame (9and10news.com)
- Downtown plans and funding part of city budget discussion (harborlightnews.com)
Petoskey
- PHOTOS: Petoskey boys soar over Boyne City at home (petoskeynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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