🌱 Christmas Market and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Market at The Red Mill Pavilion
• HolidayFest !! at Portland City Hall
• PORTLAND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA FREE 13TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GALA CONCERT! at Portland MI Playhouse

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 25, low: 12.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 17 and low of 8 degrees.

📸 Around Portland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Santa at the Mill
  The Red Mill Pavilion, 450 N Water St, Portland
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Market
  The Red Mill Pavilion , 450 N Water St , Portland
  9:00 am
• HolidayFest !!
  Portland City Hall , 259 Kent St , Portland
  3:45 pm
• PORTLAND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA FREE 13TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GALA CONCERT!
  Portland MI Playhouse , 231 Maple St , Portland
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• City Council Meeting
  Portland City Hall , 259 Kent St , Portland
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Ionia Girls Varsity Basketball @ Portland
  Portland High School , 1100 Ionia Rd , Portland
  5:30 pm

Monday December 22

• City Offices CLOSED
  Portland, MI Calendar Portland, MI 48875
  12:00 pm
• Pennfield Boys JV Basketball @ Portland
  Portland High School , 1100 Ionia Rd , Portland
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Pompon Practice
  City of Grand Ledge , 310 Greenwood St , Grand Ledge
  5:00 pm
• Parks and Recreation Commission
  City of Grand Ledge , 310 Greenwood St , Grand Ledge
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Lakewood Girls Varsity Basketball @ Ionia
  Ionia High School , 250 E Tuttle Rd , Ionia
  5:30 pm
• Lakewood Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ionia
  Ionia High School , 250 E Tuttle Rd , Ionia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Portland. Apply here.
• Dribbler LLC posted a job opening for Private Soccer Coach in Grand Ledge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grand Ledge

• Mid-Michigan high schoolers attend post-graduate career fair (wlns.com)
• Grand Ledge nonprofit to temporarily close after Christmas Eve due to heating system failure (fox47news.com)
• Winter snow prompts 24-hour MDOT operations to keep Lansing roads safe (fox47news.com)

Ionia

• P-W girls basketball opens season with statement win over East Lansing (sentinel-standard.com)

Ok Portland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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