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π± What will the new Canal Winchester library branch offer residents?
Coming up: Oh Snap! It's a Gingerbread Showdown! on the Canal Winchester Patch calendar

Good morning to you Canal Winchester! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. βοΈοΈ
In today's newsletter:
- What will the new Canal Winchester library branch offer residents?
Also on today's calendar: Cheese the Season! Join Our Holiday Charcuterie Class and 5 more events.
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 29.
- Thursday: Windy and warmer with rain, with a high of 52 and low of 21 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Columbus Library sets opening date for new Linden branch (10tv.com) β Canal Winchester residents will soon get their own Columbus Metropolitan Library branch, opening Jan. 10 as part of the systemβs ongoing building program. While most of this story focuses on the new Linden branch, it also notes recent openings in Marion-Franklin and Barnett, showing the broader library expansion that now includes Canal Winchester.
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πΈ Around Canal Winchester
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π Upcoming Events in Canal Winchester
β Featured events β
- Oh Snap! Itβs a Gingerbread Showdown!
Loose Rail Brewing, 37 W Waterloo St, Canal Winchester
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
- Landmarks Commission Meeting
Canal Winchester, OH Calendar , City Hall Council Chambers 45 E. Waterloo Street , Canal Winchester
7:00 pm - Kid Zone
Canal Winchester, OH Calendar , City Hall Council Chambers 45 E. Waterloo Street , Canal Winchester
9:00 am - Cheese the Season! Join Our Holiday Charcuterie Class
Loose Rail Brewing , 37 W Waterloo St , Canal Winchester
6:00 pm - Music with That's The Breaks
Loose Rail Brewing , 37 W Waterloo St , Canal Winchester
7:00 pm - Street Tree Advisory Board Meeting
Canal Winchester, OH Calendar , City Hall 45 E. Waterloo Street , Canal Winchester
6:00 pm - Music with Bad-Stad
Loose Rail Brewing , 37 W Waterloo St , Canal Winchester
7:00 pm - Saturday Live Music
BrewDog DogTap Columbus , 96 Gender Rd , Canal Winchester
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
π£ Canal Winchester Shout Outs!
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π Events Nearby
- Homework Help Center
Sycamore Plaza - Meeting Room
3:00 pm - PlayStation Sessions
Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
3:00 pm - Teen Writing Group
Pickerington Main - Large Conference Room
4:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
South Administration Building , 3700 S. Hight St. , Columbus
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Future Opening: Janitorial Cleaner Hiring Now in Canal Winchester. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Canal Winchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canal Winchester here.
π Nearby News
Pickerington
- Snowfall Totals Climb Across Southern Ohio, Including Ross County; Pickaway Sees Wintry Impacts (sciotopost.com)
- Two local music educators to march in 2026 Rose Parade (woub.org)
- Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State... (semissourian.com)
Groveport
- 'They're relentless.' How a Christian group turns beliefs into bills (dispatch.com)
- Eastland-Fairfield Inducts Bill McGowan into Hall of Fame (circlevilleherald.com)
Carroll
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-- The Patch AM Team
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