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π± Learning Lunch ~ Kwanzaa and 11 more events
Coming up on the Elizabethtown Patch calendar: Town Creek Middle School (MS) vs Leland Middle

Good day Elizabethtown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. βοΈ
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Afternoon rain; breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; a stray morning shower, temps: high: 68, low: 31.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
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π Events Nearby
- Learning Lunch ~ Kwanzaa
Apex Senior Center , 63 Hunter St , Apex
12:00 pm - Town Creek Middle School (MS) vs Leland Middle
Town Creek Middle School , 6370 Lake Park Dr SE , Winnabow
4:00 pm - Christmas Float-in
Luther Britt Park , JXH9+GP 671 Branch St , Lumberton
6:30 pm - Dean Edwards
Goodnights Comedy Club , 401 Woodburn Rd , Raleigh
7:30 pm - Seafood Night
8 Maritime Way , Bald Head Island
10:00 pm - Club Championship Day 1 (RESCHEDULED) β Coharie Country Club
Coharie Country Club , 101 Coharie Ln , Clinton
9:00 am - Meet & Greet - Johnson Subaru β Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue
Johnson Subaru of Cary , 109 Mackenan Dr , Cary
10:00 am - Lumberton Toy & Comic Holiday Show
Biggs Park Mall , 2800 N Elm St , Lumberton
10:00 am - Nature PlaySpace Pop-Up (Whiteville)
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville , 415 S Madison St , Whiteville
10:30 am - FAMILY DAY: Hot Coco Buddy β Buy 3 seats get 4th for FREE
Cheers N Paint Art Studio , 2773 NC-55 , Cary
12:00 pm - A'saun: Praise With the Stars Christmas Tour
Brunswick Waccamaw Missionary , 600 Pine Log Rd , Whiteville
6:00 pm - Santa Has Arrived @ Biggs Park Mall
Biggs Park Mall , 2800 N Elm St , Lumberton
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It may be chilly outside, but wild animals are built for it.
Rabbits, squirrels, deer, and even birds have natural adaptations such as thick fur, cozy nests, and food-storing habits that help them survive⦠(Nextdoor )
- Ralliant posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethtown here.
π Nearby News
Bladenboro
- Margie Freeman Bridger leads Bladenboro parade (bladenjournal.com)
Lumberton
- Robeson, Bladen Community Colleges Get Combined $36M Gift from MacKenzie Scott (foxy99.com)
- Lumbee recognition means eastern North Carolina could get a casino (axios.com)
- Woman shot, killed during theft of ambulance in Robeson Co. (abcnews4.com)
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