🌱 How Allendale’s Valley Church turned worship space into a sensory-safe tree farm

Hi there, Allendale! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Allendale’s Valley Church turned worship space into a sensory-safe tree farm
• How Allendale’s girls hoops started their season with two solid wins

Also on today's calendar: Allendale Falcons vs Zeeland West Dux and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; morning snow showers, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 12.
• Saturday: Very cold with a little snow, with a high of 15 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Artificial tree farm brings joy to families with special needs (umnews.org) — Families in Allendale can take part in a sensory-friendly artificial Christmas tree farm hosted by Valley Church, where 28 trees were gifted this year to special-needs families and those in need. Modeled after a similar effort in Coopersville, the Allendale event transforms the church’s worship space into a calm, inclusive holiday shopping experience that helps every child feel welcome.
   

• Stunning comeback headlines Grand Rapids-area girls prep hoops openers (mlive.com) — Allendale High’s girls basketball team opened the season strong, beating Jenison 44-38 and Ravenna 55-34 behind standout scoring from Kenzie Hessel and Avery Brose. The article rounds up season-opening results for many Grand Rapids-area teams, but Allendale’s two double-digit wins signal a promising start for local fans to watch.
   

📸 Around Allendale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Allendale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Moms with Moms Group
  Allendale Twp Library, 6175 Library Ln, Allendale
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Blood Drive
  Allendale Area Chamber of Commerce , 105 68th Avenue North , Coopersville
  10:00 am
• Allendale Falcons vs Zeeland West Dux
  Allendale High School , 10760 68th Ave , Allendale
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Allendale Area Chamber of Commerce , 11325 54th Ave , Allendale
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Trail Point
  6035 Lake Michigan Dr , Allendale
  9:00 am
• Business Blind Date - Boulder Ridge
  Boulder Ridge of Allendale , 4370 Pingree St , Allendale
  12:00 pm
• Knitting for Allendale
  Allendale Twp Library , 6175 Library Ln , Allendale
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Play N Learn
  Allendale Twp Library , 6175 Library Ln , Allendale
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Fit and Strong - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:00 am
• Flex and Focus - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:45 am
• Pins & Needles Craft Group
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:00 am
• Bingo Buddies
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Allendale. Apply here.
• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Third Shift Stocking - Weekends + Week Days in Jenison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Allendale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jenison

• Two adults, one child minorly hurt after driver loses control and crashes head-on into car (wwmt.com)

Hudsonville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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