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🌱 How the new ABSS calendar could change your family’s routine
You won't want to miss Heavy New Year on the Burlington Patch calendar
Hey there, Burlington! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the new ABSS calendar could change your family’s routine
- How Burlington crews contained a Maple Avenue house fire in minutes
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ABSS releases next school year calendar (thetimesnews.com) — Families in Burlington and across the Alamance-Burlington School System can now plan ahead, as the 2026–27 school calendar is set with classes running from August 24 to June 4. Teacher workdays will shift to only Mondays and Fridays, a change drawing mixed reactions from parents but intended to cluster days off around weekends. 
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• House fire reported on Maple Avenue; $23,000 estimated in damages, Burlington firefighters say (wxii12.com) — Burlington firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire Wednesday morning on the 2900 block of Maple Avenue, limiting damage to an estimated $23,000 and sparing two cats inside. No one was home and no injuries were reported as Burlington fire, police, and Alamance County EMS responded within minutes and contained the blaze to the home’s exterior deck.
📸 Around Burlington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington
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★ Featured events ★
- Heavy New Year
Lucky's Saloon Burlington, 1453 Industry Dr, Burlington
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Holiday Cookie Decorating at Fairchild
Burlington Calendar , 827 South Graham Hopedale Rd. , Burlington
10:00 am - I.A.M.M. Dance Recital
Burlington Calendar , 1731 N North Carolina Hwy 87 , Elon
2:30 pm - Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre
Thataways Youth Center , 1331 Overbrook Rd , Burlington
7:00 pm - Country Line and Couples Dancing
Thataways Youth Center , 1331 Overbrook Rd. , Burlington
6:30 pm
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Thursday December 18
📣 Burlington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Santa is Coming! (Fundraiser for Sam's Wish Fund/Kids Path Holiday Cheer)
Maple View's County Line Creamery Company , 113 E Main St , Gibsonville
3:00 pm - Neighborhood Block Party Bash
Domino's Pizza , 2447 N Church St E Village Plaza , Burlington
12:00 pm - December Macaron Baking Class - in Graham NC
The Commissary by Charlie Mike , 16 NE Court Square , Graham
2:00 pm - CHB Museum: Christmas in Sedalia
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site , 6136 Burlington Rd , Gibsonville
5:00 pm - County Commissioners Meeting
Alamance County Recreation , 124 W Elm St , Graham
6:30 pm - Southern Alamance Patriots vs Graham Red Devils
Southern Alamance High , 631 Southern High School Rd , Graham
6:00 pm - Richmond Spiders at Elon Phoenix Basketball
Schar Center , 542 N Williamson Ave , Elon
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- #ServiceUpdate: Guilford County offices are open today, Tuesday, Dec.
9. , and operating under regular business hours, except for our Veterans Services office in Greensboro. Veterans Services, located at 2301 W… (Nextdoor ) - Hi neighbors!
Baking fresh sourdough this Friday and plan to have a few extras. If you’d like one. Let me know by Thursday morning so I can plan the dough. (Nextdoor McPherson Rd)
- Alamance-Burlington School System posted a job opening for 6-8 Math Teacher (2025-2026) in Burlington. Apply here.
- Public School of North Carolina posted a job opening for Athletic Coach- Assistant Softball Volunteer- Western High in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elon
- Elon Town Council swears in recently elected members (elonnewsnetwork.com)
- Elon University, Roberts Academy hosts first ‘Discovering Dyslexia' session (elonnewsnetwork.com)
- Elon University establishes Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (elonnewsnetwork.com)
Alamance
- Furniture delivery left damaged walls, but couple finally gets $2,800 check after News 2 steps in (wfmynews2.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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