🌱 Patch AM: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
• Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 36 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Akron

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Friday December 26

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  Holy Trinity Lutheran Church , 50 N Prospect St , Akron
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift
  Holy Trinity Lutheran Church , 50 N Prospect St , Akron
  8:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Joy of Writing
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
  10:00 am
• Play Mahjong
  Mogadore Branch Library - Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Tiny Tots Arts and Crafts: Holiday Lights
  Springfield-Lakemore Branch Library - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Ellet Needle Crafters
  Ellet Branch Library - Community Room
  3:00 pm
• All ABout Dance - Winter Gala (Snow Date)
  Stow-Munroe Falls High School , 3227 Graham Rd , Stow
  3:00 pm
• GBK-9 at Medina
  Medina High School
  4:00 pm
• WR-VB at Marlington Invitational
  Marlington HS-Moulin Center
  5:30 pm
• Mystery Book Club
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  6:00 pm
• Board of Trustee Meeting
  Copley Township - Copley OH 44321
  6:00 pm
• History of Christmas in Ravenna
  Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Sam was LOST on December 18, 2025 in Akron, OH 44314 near California Avenue near Kenmore Blvd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Kenmore Rimer)
• Has anyone lost a small orange male kitten?
  Maple valley, Thurston St. near 77 & Copley. I wonder if someone dropped it off by the farmhouse behind us. It smells like the inside of someone’s… (Nextdoor West Akron)

• Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority posted a job opening for Janitor (After 7/1/07) in Akron. Apply here.
• University of Akron posted a job opening for Deputy Director, Athletics - 12943 in Akron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tallmadge

• $1M Powerball ticket sold in Ohio; jackpot climbs to $1.6B (dayton247now.com)
• Things to Do include Tracey Thomas brunch, Globetrotters in Cleveland (beaconjournal.com)

Cuyahoga Falls

• 'A Christmas Story' actor helps Summit County popcorn shop raise money for charity (wkyc.com)
• Photos: Walsh vs. Canton Central Catholic high school girls basketball (beaconjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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