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Coming up on the Springfield Patch calendar: Winter Admissions Open House

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Winter Admissions Open House at The Walden School
  • Nature Nook: Winter Session at Wister Center – Gillespie Room
  • Friday Tech Help at Sayre Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.

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    Friday January 2
  • Weekend Warm-up Hike
    Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
    8:00 am
  • The Daytimers: A Senior Social Hour: Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation
    Community Room, Lansdowne Public Library
    9:30 am
  • Debut at DiFabio’s
    DiFabio's Market & Tap , 1243 N Providence Rd , Media
    6:00 pm
  • Pick Your Project Workshop
    Board & Brush Creative Studio - Newtown Square , 210 S Newtown Street Rd , Newtown Square
    6:30 pm
  • Among the Wildflowers
    Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
    7:00 pm

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  • Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year.
    Thanks to all who supported me through all years past. (Nextdoor Colonial Park)
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  • Hospitals welcome first babies of 2026 across the Philadelphia region (6abc.com)
  • WHYY News launched WhatsApp, uncovered a new MOVE source and more in 2025 (whyy.org)
  • Weekend events round: Music, theater and some holiday holdovers around the region (delcotimes.com)

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