🌱 Santa Claus Visits 2025 and 10 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Santa Claus Visits 2025 at Courthouse Square
- Downtown Morganton Carriage Rides 2025
- Olive Hill Homeownership Education Class at Burke County Chamber of Commerce
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; an afternoon shower, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 22 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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All About ECERS 3 Training
Child Care Connections-Burke, 304 W Union St, Morganton
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Santa Claus Visits 2025
Courthouse Square , 102 E Union St , Morganton
4:00 pm -
Downtown Morganton Carriage Rides 2025
Courthouse Square , 102 E Union St , Morganton
5:30 pm -
Olive Hill Homeownership Education Class
Burke County Chamber of Commerce , 200 South College Street , Morganton
9:00 am -
Yuletide Art Market
Fonta Flora Brewery - Morganton , 317 N Green St , Morganton
12:00 pm -
Festive Christmas Caroling w/Joe Hasty
Silver Fork Winery , 5000 State Rd 1133 , Morganton
2:00 pm -
Santa Claus Visits 2025
Courthouse Square , 102 E Union St , Morganton
4:00 pm -
Tapas Tuesday at The Olive of Morganton
The Olive of Morganton , 110 E Meeting St , Morganton
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Groundbreaking for Burke Development, Inc. - Industrial Spec Building
Burke Business Park , 1175 Unix Drive , Morganton
2:00 pm -
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Millennium Event Center , 101 W 5th St , Winston-Salem
6:30 pm -
Open Jam — D.O.S.E
D.O.S.E Artist Collective , 606 Trade St NW , Winston-Salem
10:00 pm -
Try It! Studio Maker Moments
Kaleideum , 120 W 3rd St , Winston-Salem
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Packaging Corporation of America posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift in Morganton. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Morganton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morganton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lenoir
- South Lenoir students make history, reach top 5 in North Carolina Junior Chef Competition (wcti12.com)
- Dec 16 UNC Health Lenoir: Only Hospital in NC to Receive Top Award (neusenews.com)
- Swimmers take part in non-conference meet (ashepostandtimes.com)
Marion
- Marion man charged after failed burglary attempt: authorities (wlos.com)
- From the archives: See photos from McDowell County from this week in 1996 (mcdowellnews.com)
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