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🌱 Lancaster STEAM Sunday: Robotics, Coding & More for Kids (12/28) and 10 more events
Coming up: Ancestry Help on the Lancaster Patch calendar

Morning Lancaster! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- B/G Basketball at Dallas Skyline at Skyline High School
- Wizard Wednesdays with Ethan at Library Conference Room
- Crafter-noon at Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lancasterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Lancaster
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lancaster
★ Featured events ★
- Ancestry Help
Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library, 1600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lancaster
5:00 pm
Thursday December 25
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Other local events
- B/G Basketball at Dallas Skyline
Skyline High School , 7777 Forney Rd , Dallas
5:00 pm - Wizard Wednesdays with Ethan
Library Conference Room , 1600 Veterans Memorial Parkway , Lancaster
4:00 pm - Crafter-noon
Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library , 1600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy , Lancaster
12:00 pm - Lancaster STEAM Sunday: Robotics, Coding & More for Kids (12/28)
The Office Loft , 150 E 1st St , Lancaster
2:00 pm
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 24
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Career Launch Pad
Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
10:00 am - Touch Typing Basics
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
10:30 am - Dallasite Yogis
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
12:00 pm - Keyboard Class
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
1:00 pm - Ukulele Class
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
2:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild
Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
3:00 pm - Kid's Movie of the Week
Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help in getting our boy home.
He’s been missing since friday 12/12. Was with a friend while we were out of town, and shot out the door when they were accepting a delivery. Please… (Nextdoor Millbrook) - Hey neighbors!
I’m looking to get a black kitten for my family for Christmas. If anyone has some available pls let me take it off your hands but closer to Christmas… (Nextdoor Meadow Creek)
- Diverse Staffing posted a job opening for Sanitation in Lancaster. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Red Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.
🗞 Nearby News
DeSoto
- 'I'm shaking': North Texas mother fights for answers after daughter with Rett syndrome is injured at school, prompting policy review (wfaa.com)
- Ohio State is trending for a 2027 four-star LB (landgrantholyland.com)
Duncanville
- Sandra Meadows Varsity Girls' Basketball Classic is Dec. 29-31 (focusdailynews.com)
Cedar Hill
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