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🌱 Patch AM: Story Time At The Reptarium and 10 more events
Coming up: Tiny Tot Explorers on the Utica Patch calendar

Good morning Utica! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Story Time At The Reptarium at LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium
- Storytime at The Reptarium Annex Original Building at LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium
- Weekly Meeting at Filippas Restaurant
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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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 Shelby-Uticafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A couple of flurries, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 28, low: 17.
- Saturday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, with a high of 21 and low of 12 degrees.
📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
★ Featured events ★
- Tiny Tot Explorers
LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium, 45550 Van Dyke Ave, Utica
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Story Time At The Reptarium
LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium , 45550 Van Dyke Ave , Utica
10:00 am - Storytime at The Reptarium Annex Original Building
LegaSea Aquarium & The Reptarium , 45550 Van Dyke Ave , Utica
10:30 am - Weekly Meeting
Filippas Restaurant , 45125 Mound Rd , Shelby Charter Twp
12:00 pm - Paul Elia Comedy Show at Paradise Banquet and Restaurant
Paradise Banquet and Restaurant , 13461 Hall Rd , Utica
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
📣 Utica Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Destination Storytime
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
10:30 am - S'Cool
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
2:00 pm - Teen Community Service Project
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
3:00 pm - "Build a Buddy" Workshop
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
4:30 pm - Anime Club
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - Stevenson High School vs L'Anse Creuse Lancers
Henry Ford II High School , 11911 Clinton River Rd , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - Sterling Heights Girls Varsity Basketball @ Athens
Athens High School , 4333 John R Rd , Troy
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- AtWork Group posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Sterling Heights. Apply here.
- Stellantis NV posted a job opening for Material Handling Methods Specialist in Sterling Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- 10 Most Memorable MI Animal Stories Of 2025 (patch.com)
- Eastpointe tabs Edwin McDonald as next football coach (macombdaily.com)
- Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for man accused of trying to kidnap 2 kids in Macomb County (wxyz.com)
Macomb
- Macomb County Planning, Economic Development garners 3 awards (macombdaily.com)
Ok Utica! 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
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