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π± A Banner Elk Christmas and 10 more events
And check out The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs on the Banner Elk Patch calendar

Hello again Banner Elk! Weβre bringing you the latest town highlights. Donβt miss out, keep going! βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- A Banner Elk Christmas
- Gary McCullough at Banner Elk Winery
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Today's riddle: Can February March? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.
πΈ Around Banner Elk
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π Upcoming Events in Banner Elk
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β Featured events β
- The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs
Kettell Beerworks, 567 Main St E, Banner Elk
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- A Banner Elk Christmas
Historic Banner Elk School , 185 Azalea Cir SE , Banner Elk
7:00 pm - Gary McCullough
Banner Elk Winery , 60 Deer Run , Banner Elk
1:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 27
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π Events Nearby
- BELLEVILLE RENDEZVOUS β The Beacon
The Beacon Restaurant , 125 Graduate Lane , Boone
6:00 pm - Book Club @ WW Branch Library
Western Watauga County Library , 1085 Old US Hwy 421 , Sugar Grove
2:30 pm - Carolina Comedy Magic Parlor
Mysterium Escape Adventure , 737 W King St , Boone
7:00 pm - MaiscΓ©u β The Beacon
The Beacon Restaurant , 125 Graduate Lane , NC-105 S , Boone
6:00 pm - The Carolina Comedy Magic Parlor
Mysterium Escape Adventure , 737 W King St , Boone
6:30 pm - Big Alβs Parkway Pub
Big Alβs Parkway Pub , 1600 Jonas Ridge Hwy , Newland
7:00 pm - Visit with Santa Story Time
Watauga County Public Library , 140 Queen St , Boone
10:00 am - Planning Commission
1500 Blowing Rock Rd , Boone
11:00 pm - Holiday 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at Clawson-Burnley Park, Boone, NC (52) 80
355 M.L.K. Jr. St , Boone
1:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Saturday December 27
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- Inland Empire Construction and Roofing Llc β (828) 457-5420
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hilton Grand Vacations posted a job opening for Houseperson in Banner Elk. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Banner Elk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banner Elk here.
π Nearby News
Newland
- NCDOT staff participate in explosive technical training in Avery (averyjournal.com)
- Dear Santa: Local children send letters to the North Pole (averyjournal.com)
Boone
- New rain garden installed at Daniel Boone Native Gardens (wataugademocrat.com)
- This week in the archives: Firefighters save student, UFO sightings increase, longer classes (wataugademocrat.com)
- Shop with a Cop brings community, law enforcement together (wataugademocrat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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