🌱 Christmas Ball in Altoona! and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder with snow showers, with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with flurries, temps: high: 31, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cloudy, breezy; a p.m. flurry, with a high of 33 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Christmas Ball in Altoona!
  Becky Sheetz Recreation Center , 431 Jackson Ave , Altoona
  7:00 pm
• Planetarium Show
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Craft Fair
  Great Commission Schools , 1100 6th Ave , Altoona
  9:00 am
• Altoona Reptile Expo - December 13th, 2025
  St. Therese's Church , Father Kelley Hall , Altoona
  9:00 am
• Breathwork and Soundbath Journey
  Moonlit Crystals & Gems , 911 Scotch Valley Rd suite a , Hollidaysburg
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sound, Breath, and Cacao
  8170 Village Ln , Claysburg
  3:00 pm

Monday December 15

• FOT - "Mele Kalikimaka" - Wear your Hawaiian Christmas Gear
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg

Tuesday December 16

• FOT - Have Yourselves a comfy Christmas (Wear your best Christmas Pajamas)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg

Wednesday December 17

• FOT - "Grinch Day" (Wear as much green as you can or wear Grinch gear)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
• FOT Elementary Chorus, Band and Orchestra Winter Concert @ SH
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• FOT - "Holiday Hair, Don't Care" (Wear a festive hat or headgear)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg

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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 )
• All lanes on I-99 northbound are now open following a vehicle fire between Exit 41 and Exit 45.
  11:14PM on Dec 9: A vehicle fire on I-99 northbound causes lane restrictions between Exit 41 and Exit 45. (Nextdoor )

• Claysburg Kimmel School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Claysburg. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Duncansville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roaring Spring here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinsburg

• Red Ryder BB Gun Giveaway (lightnercommunications.com)

Hollidaysburg

• Tiger wrestlers waste no time in downing Panthers (altoonamirror.com)
• Blair Concert Chorale to present concert (altoonamirror.com)
• Close-knit flock: Underhill Farm's unique sheep yield high-quality yarn (altoonamirror.com)

Altoona

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