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π± Blackbelt Class β Sensei Barb Gessner and 7 more events
Make time for Top of the Mountain Democratic Club Meeting on the Pocono Pines Patch calendar

Hi there, Pocono Pines! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. βοΈοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Blackbelt Class β Sensei Barb Gessner
- FREE Cornhole at Pocono Play
- Christmas Buffet at Kalahari Waterpark Resort Convention Center
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 19. βοΈ Brr!
- Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
πΈ Around Pocono Pines
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π Upcoming Events in Pocono Pines
β Featured events β
- Top of the Mountain Democratic Club Meeting
Clymer Library, 115 Firehouse Rd, Pocono Pines
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Blackbelt Class β Sensei Barb Gessner
107 Driftwood Dr , Blakeslee
3:00 pm - FREE Cornhole at Pocono Play
Pocono Play , 2657 PA-940 , Pocono Summit
12:00 pm - Christmas Buffet
Kalahari Waterpark Resort Convention Center , 250 Kalahari Blvd , Pocono Manor
3:00 pm - Regina Sayles: Boulder View Tavern
Boulder View Tavern , 123 Lake Harmony Rd , Lake Harmony
12:30 pm - FREE Cornhole at Pocono Play
Pocono Play , 2657 PA-940 , Pocono Summit
12:00 pm - New Year's Eve Celebration
Kalahari Convention Center
5:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
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π Events Nearby
- β¨ Christmas Day Buffet Dinner at Split Rock β¨
Bistro Fusion , 428 Moseywood Rd , Lake Harmony
3:00 pm - A Wickedly Emerald New Yearβs Eve Party
Mount Airy Casino Resort , 312 Woodland Rd , Mt Pocono
9:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Wednesday December 31
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The agenda for tomorrow's Commissioners Public Meeting is now available to view
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:87e920db-95a7-40d4-9594-da3d9ca14d80 To watch live, click below https://www.monroecountypa.gov⦠(Nextdoor ) - Special Commissioners Meeting- 2026 Budget Adoption
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:415b1553-6af2-4c49-b5a0-42763eef5980 (Nextdoor )
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk in Mount Pocono. Apply here.
- Neovia Logistics Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Equipment Operator_Shift_2 in Gouldsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pocono Pines here.
π Nearby News
Stroudsburg
- Poconos pottery studio lets guests craft handmade holiday keepsakes (poconorecord.com)
- WATCH: Police seek public's help after decorative snowmen vandalized in Stroudsburg (fox56.com)
- PennDOT announces traffic shifts on I-80 in Monroe Co. on Wednesday (wfmz.com)
East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg UMC plants seeds of faith through service (epaumc.org)
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