🌱 Adult Book Club and 9 more events
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 47, low: 41.
- Friday: Windy; a.m. rain, then cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 24 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adult Book Club
Carroll Valley Library , 5685 Fairfield Rd , Fairfield
2:00 pm -
After School Craft Time
Harbaugh-Thomas Library , 59 W York St , Biglerville
4:30 pm -
4th & 5th Grade Chorus Concert
Gettysburg Area Middle School , 37 Lefever Street , Gettysburg
6:00 pm -
Video Game Palooza
Harbaugh-Thomas Library , 59 W York St , Biglerville
6:15 pm -
Diamond Painters
Carroll Valley Library , 5685 Fairfield Rd , Fairfield
11:00 am -
School's Out Day Camp - Solstice Celebration — Strawberry Hill
Strawberry Hill Foundation , 1537 Mt Hope Rd , Fairfield
9:00 am -
Preschool Pals
Carroll Valley Library , 5685 Fairfield Rd , Fairfield
10:00 am -
Knitting Group
Harbaugh-Thomas Library , 59 W York St , Biglerville
1:00 pm -
Stories and More!
Harbaugh-Thomas Library , 59 W York St , Biglerville
6:30 pm -
MYTHICON - MidWinter Gathering of FAE 2026
Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center , 2634 Emmitsburg Rd , Gettysburg
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Tuesday December 30
Friday February 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just wanted to blow off some steam about our Chambersburg Walmart.
I ordered some items and specified shipping. They said the items would be delivered yesterday and would be delivered from store. The items never… (Nextdoor Upper Cashtown)
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitorial Service Partner in Fairfield. Apply here.
- Kennie's Market's, Inc. posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Gettysburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orrtanna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gettysburg
- Gettysburg promotes unity in 'Bring Light to the Night' glow walk (gettysburgconnection.org)
- Middletown @ Gettysburg – 12/15/2025 – High School Girls Basketball (communitymedia.net)
- Carr Prepares for Gettysburg Mayor's Office, Emphasizing Collaboration, Transparency, and Police Department Reform (gettysburgconnection.org)
Biglerville
- Local roundup: Spring Grove bowling sweeps New Oxford, grabs solo first place (yorkdispatch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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