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🌱 Patch AM: Red Cross Blood Drive and 11 more events
Also check out Obituary Writing Workshop on the Kent Patch calendar

Hi there, Kent! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Red Cross Blood Drive at Reed Memorial Library
- Obituary Writing Workshop at Reed Memorial Library
- Kid Bookworm Box at Reed Memorial Library
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Kentfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kentfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, windy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Cloudy, snow showers; chilly, temps: high: 26, low: 13.
- Thursday: Frigid with a few flurries, with a high of 17 and low of 11 degrees.
📸 Around Kent
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kent
- Red Cross Blood Drive
Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker/Jenkins Room
11:00 am - Obituary Writing Workshop
Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
6:00 pm - Kid Bookworm Box
Reed Memorial Library - - Little Bookworm Box
Reed Memorial Library - - Origami Hour
Reed Memorial Library - Tuesday Room
6:00 pm
Friday January 2
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- One Full Day Tuesday Week 2 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2025
Super Ninja World (formerly Super Ninja Zone) , 69 Graham Rd A , Cuyahoga Falls
9:00 am - Teddy Bear Hospital
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library , 3512 Darrow Rd , Stow
10:00 am - Architectural Review Board Meeting (Cancelled)
Tallmadge, OH Calendar , 46 North Ave , Tallmadge
1:00 pm - Architectural Review Board Meeting
Tallmadge, OH Calendar , 46 North Ave , Tallmadge
1:00 pm - OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) - One-on-One Assistance
Main Library - Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center Space A
1:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve
Tallmadge Branch Library - Community Room
11:00 am - Great New Years Eve 5K
Stow-Munroe Falls High School , 3227 Graham Rd , Stow
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Had an untimely kitchen drain clog on Christmas Day.
Texted Shawn at 7:30pm and he responded within an hour. He came out the next day and worked for nearly 90 minutes to snake out years of grease… (Nextdoor SW Kent) - Hey guys !!
LegendaryCleaningIndustries looking for a few new homes to take care of :) we had a few homes that let us know they needed to budget for the new year… (Nextdoor Historic Kent)
- Social Influence LLC posted a job opening for Bindery Operator in Kent. Apply here.
- FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ravenna
- Partnership will bring Bio-Med STEM school to Kent State campus (record-courier.com)
- Basketball Recap: Cloverleaf Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Makinsey Bayer and Evie Barth (maxpreps.com)
Streetsboro
- OSHP involved in multi-county vehicle chase ending in Hubbard Twp. (wkbn.com)
- NFHS recognizes Ohio AD with citation (highlandcountypress.com)
Akron
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-- The Patch AM Team
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