🌱 Gingerbread Story Time and Craft and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Gingerbread Story Time and Craft at Independent Hill Library
• Winter Wonder Wanders at Independent Hill Library

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 60, low: 23.
• Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independent Hill

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Tuesday December 23

• Gingerbread Story Time and Craft
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Winter Wonder Wanders
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:25 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Crafternoon
  Dumfries Library -
  11:00 am

Friday December 19

• Gingerbread House Paper Bag Gift Wrap
  Dumfries Library -
• Bull Run Ukulele Players
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  1:00 pm
• Christmas Party/Program
  WeSERVE CDC , 17948 Fraley Blvd , Dumfries
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Quilt with the Stone House Quilt Guild - Back to Basics
  Central Library - Studio 8601 Makerspace
  10:30 am
• Zumbini: Dale City
  Dale City Library , 4249 Dale Blvd , Dale City
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Bull Run Library - Tween Area
  10:30 am
• Crochet Away! Back by Popular Demand!
  Manassas City Library - Manassas City Study Room B
  11:00 am
• Teen Crafternoon: Elf Edition
  Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Science Fiction Book Discussion Group
  Central Library - Community Room
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dale City

• Northern Virginia-based Spyrt Worldwide expands its portfolio with Ukrainian vodka (insidenova.com)
• Most expensive homes for sale in Blacksburg (insidenova.com)
• UPDATED: Two women die after rescue from burning Manassas-area townhouse (insidenova.com)

Dumfries

• BREAKING: Margaret Franklin wins Democratic primary for state House special election (princewilliamtimes.com)

Triangle

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