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π± Macrame Gnome Workshop and 10 more events
You won't want to miss Taffy Pull! on the Utica Patch calendar

Hey there, Utica! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Macrame Gnome Workshop at Dancing Bee Market & Studio
- BCW Presents: Showdown at the Skylight at The Skylight
- Earlham Quakers at Kenyon Owls Men's Basketball
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain, with a high of 49 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, colder, temps: high: 30, low: 19. βοΈ Brr!
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
πΈ Around Utica
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π Upcoming Events in Utica
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β Featured events β
- Taffy Pull!
Licking County Library | West Newark (Emerson R. Miller), 990 W Main St, Newark
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Macrame Gnome Workshop
Dancing Bee Market & Studio , 3 N Main St , Mt Vernon
2:00 pm - BCW Presents: Showdown at the Skylight
The Skylight , 85 E Main St , Newark
6:00 pm - Earlham Quakers at Kenyon Owls Men's Basketball
221 Duff St , Gambier
7:00 pm - Long Play at Newark Moose
Newark Moose Lodge #499 , 235 W National Dr , Newark
7:00 pm - Look Out Ministry
Newark Rehabilitation , 75 McMillen Dr , Newark
6:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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π Events Nearby
- The Wes Holly Show
Licking County Library | Downtown Newark , 101 W Main St , Newark
5:30 pm - Paint the Parks
Licking Park District , 4309 Lancaster Rd , Granville
6:00 pm - Flesh and Blood Tournaments
Find Familiar Games , 300 Tilden Ave #2 , Mt Vernon
6:00 pm - Sharon Glyn Senior Apartments: Newark
Sharon Glyn Senior Apartments , 914 Sharon Valley Rd , Newark
10:00 am - Holiday Floral Centerpiece
Licking Park District , 4309 Lancaster Rd , Granville
10:00 am - Open Studio: Glass Fusing
The Works , 55 S 1st St , Newark
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DoorDash posted a job opening for DoorDash Shopper - Sign Up and Start Earning in Utica. Apply here.
- Kenyan College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Program in Computing in Gambier. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
π Nearby News
Mount Vernon
- Newark girls basketball studying for next exam (newarkadvocate.com)
- Christmas Light Shows & Drive-Throughs Around Columbus (mycolumbuspower.com)
Newark
- Roundup: Johnstown girls basketball stifles Licking Valley (newarkadvocate.com)
Heath
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