🌱 Patch AM: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 49 and low of 38 degrees.
• Monday: Afternoon rain, temps: high: 48, low: 39.
• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• FP-Schools Out Camp (December 30) - University Place, WA 2025
  9850 64th St W, University Place
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Choral Eucharist
  Christ Episcopal Church , 310 N K Street , Tacoma
  10:30 am
• Seussical the Musical
  Lakewood Playhouse , 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW , Lakewood
  2:00 pm
• La Trez Anderson
  Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
  7:00 pm
• Festival of New Voices 2025 – Lakewood Playhouse
  Lakewood Playhouse , 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW , Lakewood
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• GHHS - POOL - BOYS SWIM
  GHH - Swim Pool
  8:00 am
• GHHS - MAIN - Girls Basketball
  GHH - Main Gym
  8:30 am

Tuesday December 23

• Handforth Gallery Exhibit
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
• Housing Justice Project
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  1:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Social Work Support with Samie
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Collision cleared on I-5 Northbound at exit ramp to I-705 Northbound.
  9:18PM on Dec 19: Collision on I-5 Northbound at MP 133.86 exit ramp to I-705 Northbound begins at 9:15 PM on December 19, 2025, with the exit ramp… (Nextdoor )
• Collision on SR 410 WB at MP 8.84 near SR 167 has been cleared.
  8:44PM on Dec 19: Collision on SR 410 WB at MP 8.84 near SR 167 begins at 8:41 PM on December 19, 2025, with the ramp to SR 167N from SR 410W… (Nextdoor )

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in University Place. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

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