🌱 New Year's Eve Four Course Dinner at Shearn's and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Star Party at Galveston Island State Park
• Holiday Geocache Quest at Galveston Island State Park
• Boxing Day Bird Walk at Galveston Island State Park

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

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 68, low: 64.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tiki Island

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Winter Wonderland Festival
  Moody Early Childhood Center, 1110 21st St, Galveston
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Star Party
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Holiday Geocache Quest
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Boxing Day Bird Walk
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  9:00 am
• Boxing Day Beach Cleanup & Cocoa đď¸
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Winter Birding
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  9:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Prairie on Fire: A Hike of New Growth
  Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Four Course Dinner at Shearn's
  Shearn's Seafood and Prime Steaks , 7 Hope Blvd , Galveston
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• 2025 Good Morning Mainland
  Texas Gun Club , 3270 Gulf Freeway South , League City
  7:20 am

Thursday December 18

• 2025 Membership 101 Orientation Meeting
  Chamber Board Room , 2228 Mechanic St., Suite 101 , Galveston
  9:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Basement to Attic Tours of the 1892 Bishop's Palace
  1892 Bishop’s Palace , 1402 Broadway Avenue J , Galveston
  11:00 am
• Holiday Tours of the 1892 Bishop's Palace
  1892 Bishop’s Palace , 1402 Broadway Avenue J , Galveston
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Galveston

• A Real Polar Express Experience Is Happening in Galveston (newstalk940.com)
• MSC Seascape Makes Her Debut in Galveston (leisuregrouptravel.com)
• Galveston College Prepares Ball High School Dual Credit Welding Technology Students for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Industrial Craft Competition in March 2026 (aframnews.com)

Texas City

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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