🌱 Patch AM: How Utica’s Polish community keeps Wigilia traditions alive

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• How Utica’s Polish community keeps Wigilia traditions alive

Also on today's calendar: Over 600 Nutcrackers Bring Holiday Magic to The History Center.

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Frigid with snow showers, with a high of 18 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 23, low: 12.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Utica's Polish Community Keeps Traditions Alive with Wigilia Feast (wktv.com) — Utica’s Polish Community Club just hosted its traditional Wigilia feast, keeping a cherished holiday custom alive for local families. Residents gathered for a meatless 12-dish supper and a bilingual Nativity performance, all aimed at preserving Polish culture and heritage in Utica for younger generations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica

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Saturday December 20

• Over 600 Nutcrackers Bring Holiday Magic to The History Center
  Oneida County History Center , 1608 Genesee St , Utica
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Brunch 9:00 a.m. – Club Monarch – Yorkville
  Monarch Banquets , 16 Erie St , Yorkville
  9:00 am
• Brunch 12:00 noon – Club Monarch – Yorkville
  Monarch Banquets , 16 Erie St , Yorkville
  12:00 pm
• The Polar Express Train Ride
  Adirondack Railroad , 330 Main St Suite 102 , Utica
  1:30 pm
• Kansas City Comets at Utica City FC
  Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium , 400 Oriskany St W , Utica
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• "Get What You Get" Night! — Grow Brewing Co.
  Grow Brewing Co. , 2 Campion Rd , New Hartford
  4:00 pm
• Upstate Apple Users Group
  Dunham Public Library , 76 Main St , Whitesboro
  6:00 pm
• Holiday Gift Workshop
  Kirkland Town Library , 55 1/2 College St , Clinton
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Wigglers Story Time
  Kirkland Town Library , 55 1/2 College St , Clinton
  10:30 am
• Story Times
  Kirkland Town Library , 55 1/2 College St , Clinton
  10:30 am
• Afternoon Movies
  Kirkland Town Library , 55 1/2 College St , Clinton
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Tech Drop-In
  Kirkland Town Library , 55 1/2 College St , Clinton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My boyfriend does snow roof removal and is fair, reliable, and reasonably priced.
  Getting the snow off early can help prevent leaks and water damage. Message me if you’d like his contact info! (Nextdoor East Utica)
• We are here in Rome NY to clean snow from your houses!
  Give me a call or a message and we will be on the way! Sidewalks, driveways and all.. 315-316-8572 (Nextdoor Downtown)

• Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk - Full Time (PRRC) Salary Range $18.00 - $26.00/hr in Utica. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Utica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Hartford

• Section III high school sports schedule for Dec. 12 (syracuse.com)

Whitesboro

• Whitesboro defeats Notre Dame in boys varsity basketball. See the highlights (uticaod.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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