🌱 The Nutcracker and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Nutcracker
• Donuts with Santa 2.0
• TACOS & TRIVIA with DJ TooNice at The Coney Island Pottsville

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun; breezy, colder, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 34, low: 22.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 22 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cressona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Steve Mazur
  Vito's Coal Fired Pizza & Restaurant, 400 Terry Rich Blvd Suite 5, St Clair
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• The Nutcracker
  Schuylkill Haven High School , 501 E Main St , Schuylkill Haven
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Donuts with Santa 2.0
  Plain & Fancy Donut Shop , 120 St Charles St , Schuylkill Haven
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• TACOS & TRIVIA with DJ TooNice
  The Coney Island Pottsville , 2290 W Market St , Pottsville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Helping Harvest Pottsville Mobile Food Market
  Fairlane Village Mall , 389 Pottsville St Clair Hwy , Pottsville
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Santa Claus Special
  Reading and Northern Railroad Station Passenger Station , 12 W Main St , Schuylkill Haven
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• AdviseMint's 2025 Annual Holiday Open House
  Schuylkill County Council of the Arts | The Historic Frank D. Yuengling Mansion , 1440 Mahantongo St , Pottsville
  3:00 pm
• School Board Meeting
  Blue Mountain El Cressona Sch Cressona, PA 17929
  6:30 pm
• Snowman Paint & Sip
  The Walk In Art Center , 220 Parkway , Schuylkill Haven
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Drop Off Appointments — Auction Time Bid Board
  Auction Time Bid Board , 1506 Centre Turnpike #6 , Orwigsburg
  11:00 am
• Armusik Academy of Classical Art: Tradition Renewed
  Penn State Schuylkill , 200 University Dr , Schuylkill Haven
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday High Tea!
  The Maid's Quarters Bed , Breakfast & Tearoom , Pottsville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
  If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )

• Lear Corp. posted a job opening for Threader - Team 2 in Pine Grove. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Schuylkill Haven

• H.S. SWIMMING: Blue Mountain and Schuylkill Haven swim Monday (republicanherald.com)
• Calendar: Dec. 11, 2025 (republicanherald.com)
• Business Briefcase: DSI extols Nativity setup at Veterans' Memorial Park (republicanherald.com)

Pottsville

• Work moving quickly on The Rosalia hotel in downtown Pottsville (republicanherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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