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🌱 Patch AM: Story Time At The Reptarium and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Tiny Tot Explorers on the Utica Patch calendar

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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!
Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Shelby-Uticafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Morning flurries; quite cold, with a high of 22 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Variably cloudy; not as cold, temps: high: 33, low: 29.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.
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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
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Lego Bingo
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - Adaptive Diners Club
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar Sterling Heights, MI 48313
6:00 pm - Board of Ordinance Appeals I
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar Sterling Heights, MI 48313
7:00 pm - Life Skills
Library , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
6:00 pm - City Council Regular Meeting
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40555 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
7:00 pm - Story Time with Avery! (1)
Agape play cafe , 14790 19 Mile Rd , Sterling Heights
10:30 am - 50+ Programming in Pictures
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40200 Utica Road , Sterling Heights
11:15 am
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Caterina "Rina" Cuomo Grosso (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
- Archdiocese of Detroit posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Utica. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights man to face trial in assault at Bemis Junior High (cbsnews.com)
- BWC: Mich. officers, bystanders carry injured woman away from vehicle crash (police1.com)
- Three Macomb residents reappointed to commission (macombdaily.com)
Macomb
- Meet the Winner of the 2025 AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes (akc.org)
- The imperial media and its enablers (americanthinker.com)
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