🌱 Smart Start Storytime and 9 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 54, low: 25.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Smart Start Storytime
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  10:30 am
• Bookworm Buddies: A Colorful Learning Adventure
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  1:00 pm
• Refreshing Mountain Christmas Light Adventures
  Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center , 455 Camp Rd , Stevens
  4:30 pm
• Evening Storytime @ RCL
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  5:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
  Ephrata Performing Arts Center , 320 Cocalico St , Ephrata
  2:00 pm
• Santa's Jingle Bash @ ORD VIP Experience
  Old Republic Distillery Tavern , 3 Dutchland Ave , Ephrata
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Municipal Offices Closed - Christmas
  Richland Township Calendar

Saturday December 27

• Book Club: Our Happy Place @ RCL
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  11:00 am
• Book Club: Our Happy Place
  Richland Community Library , 111 E Main St , Richland
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities Assistant-1/Recreation Assistant in Lebanon. Apply here.
• StaffWorx Group posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Schaefferstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Myerstown

• Myerstown Wastewater Treatment Facility receives PRWA recognition (lebtown.com)
• MVP News: December 2025 (lebtown.com)
• Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Dec. 19 to Dec. 21 (lebtown.com)

Cornwall

• North Lebanon Township passes 2026 budget, no tax increase (lebtown.com)
• City of Lebanon Authority to increase sewer rates, maintain water rates for '26 (lebtown.com)

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