🌱 Have you seen Grandville United Methodist’s 6,000-light Christmas story yet?

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• Have you seen Grandville United Methodist’s 6,000-light Christmas story yet?

Also on today's calendar: Boots n Beats.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 43 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UM News Digest - Dec. 15, 2025 (umnews.org) — Grandville residents can enjoy a 15-minute Christmas light show behind Grandville United Methodist Church, where more than 6,000 lights tell the Nativity story nightly through Epiphany. The broader United Methodist news digest also covers immigration ministries, global church governance changes, and seasonal faith reflections from around the denomination.
   

📸 Around Grandville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grandville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• The Grand Castle
  The Grand Castle Apartments, 2655 Grand Castle Blvd, Grandville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Grandville Middle School vs North Rockford Middle School
  Grandville Middle School , 4900 Canal Ave SW , Grandville
  4:00 pm
• Boots n Beats
  3594 Chicago Dr SW
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Fit and Strong - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:00 am
• Sign-ups: Hot Lunch with Gordon Food Service
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:00 am
• Sign-ups: January and February Exercise Classes
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:00 am
• Groove Dance Fitness
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:15 am
• Quilters Group
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:30 am
• Flex and Focus - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  9:45 am
• Flex and Stretch - Exercise Class
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  10:30 am
• Knitting and Crocheting
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  12:00 pm
• Tasty Tuesday - Chocolate from Around the World
  Georgetown, MI Calendar Jenison, MI 49429
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good evening everyone.
  For those that Need a meal, I was thinking of making up a couple of batches of lasagna again. It seemed like a hit at the beginning of the month that… (Nextdoor North Wilson)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Ziggy was LOST on December 2, 2025 in Walker, MI 49534 near Lake Michigan Dr and Waterford village Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Downtown)

• Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Grandville. Apply here.
• Applied Industrial Technologies posted a job opening for Warehouse/Shipping Associate in Grandville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grandville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Walker

• Michigan family has 7 Parkinson's cases. Did weed killer play a role? (mlive.com)

Grand Rapids

• Grand Rapids school board approves 11.8% budget increase for teacher pay, benefits (mlive.com)
• Grand Rapids park hosts lantern walk, community night (woodtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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