🌱 Stand-Up Comedy at The Glen Speakeasy and 9 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Stand-Up Comedy at The Glen Speakeasy at Wildcat
• Headliner Myq Kaplan At Wildcat Mansion at Wildcat
• Handel's Messiah at Barrow-Civic Theatre

... and check out 2 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!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder with some snow, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Cold with flurries, with a high of 27 and low of 11 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Polk

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Thursday Evening Book Club
  Franklin Public Library, 421 12th St, Franklin
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Stand-Up Comedy at The Glen Speakeasy
  Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
  7:00 pm
• Headliner Myq Kaplan At Wildcat Mansion
  Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Handel's Messiah
  Barrow-Civic Theatre , 1223 Liberty St , Franklin
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Open Climb Nights
  Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center , 276 Damascus Rd , Polk
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Who's Holiday!
  Barrow-Civic Theatre , 1223 Liberty St , Franklin
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• GED Classes
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm
• ASHE Franklin December 2025 Holiday Social
  Trails to Ales 2 , 422 12th St , Franklin
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Stand-Up Comedy at the Glenn Speakeasy in Wildcat Mansion
  Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Ink Society
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm
• Line Dancing
  Knights of Columbus , 1436 Liberty St , Franklin
  7:00 pm

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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 )

• UPMC posted a job opening for Housekeeper (20 hours/week) in Seneca. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in Harrisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Polk here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• Central Pa. counties gain state investments in manufacturing programs (cpbj.com)
• Traffic Stops Lead to Drug Charges; Separate Dog Incident Under Investigation in Venango County (explorevenango.com)
• UPDATED: School Closings and Delays for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (explorevenango.com)

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