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🌱 PTO - Winter Party and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Winter Parties on the Raytown Patch calendar

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 52 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 39.
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PTO - Winter Party
Cler-Mont Elem. Independence, MO 64058
8:00 am - Winter Parties
Buckner Elem. Independence, MO 64058
8:15 am - Boys Basketball BAC OT @ New Mark
Osage Trail Middle Independence, MO 64058
4:00 pm - Girls Basketball BAC New Mark @ OT
Osage Trail Middle Independence, MO 64058
4:00 pm - Belton Pirates vs Lee's Summit Tigers
Belton High School , 801 W North Ave , Belton
5:30 pm - Theme Day - Ugly Sweater/Holiday Outfit
Cler-Mont Elem. Independence, MO 64058
7:00 am - Toddler Time
Blue Springs Calendar , 425 NE Mock Avenue , Blue Springs
10:00 am - Christmas Luncheon at Vesper Hall
Blue Springs Calendar , 600 NW Vesper St. , Blue Springs
11:00 am - NinjaCross Competition
Blue Springs Calendar , 425 NE Mock Avenue , Blue Springs
4:00 pm - Zoltan Kaszas
The Comedy Club of Kansas City , 1130 103rd St , Kansas City
7:00 pm - Holiday Train Rides @ Belton Historical Railroad
Belton , Grandview and Kansas City Railroad , Belton
3:00 pm - Santa's Little Market
Roger T Sermon Community Center , 201 N Dodgion St , Independence
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stolen!
Last night. Off 80yh & Spring Valley Rd Raytown 64138.Please if you see anyone who has it in their yard or around. Please reach out. (Nextdoor Spring Valley)
🗞 Nearby News
Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit considers compromise on World Cup bar hours (kctv5.com)
- Why is Lee's Summit keeping $2 million discrimination settlement a secret? (kansascity.com)
- Chronicle: To The Women who Served — Part 5: Dottie's Story (kmbc.com)
Grandview
- 2023 Ram 3500 Limited Night Edition :: Featured Classified (expeditionportal.com)
Independence
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