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Coming up on the calendar:

• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas? at Sunset Bible Church
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy with showers, temps: high: 49, low: 40.
• Monday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.

📸 Around University Place

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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

Friday December 19

• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas?
  Sunset Bible Church , 7909 40th St W , Tacoma
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Stride with Pride: Point Defiance Solstice Hike
  Rhododendron Garden , Five mile Rd , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help at Main
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  10:00 am
• Wonder Lab Exploration: Building
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  11:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  2:00 pm
• It's Bingo B**** - A Drag Bingo Event!
  Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
  2:30 pm
• Brick by Brick LEGO Club
  Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch , 1102 Tacoma Avenue South , Tacoma
  4:00 pm
• Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek at Johnny's Dock
  Johnny's Dock Marina , 1900 E D St , Tacoma
  5:00 pm
• Geoffrey Asmus
  Tacoma Comedy Club , 933 Market St , Tacoma
  7:00 pm
• Weekends at The Penalty Box Sports Bar in Lakewood, WA
  The Penalty Box , 2510 S 84th St # 15 , Lakewood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Lakewood. Apply here.
• Country Financial posted a job opening for Insurance Agent - Lakewood, WA in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Child care deserts persist in Pierce County. This city hopes to attract more (thenewstribune.com)
• 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after house fire in Lakewood, WA (fox13seattle.com)
• High school girls soccer: The News Tribune's 2025 All-Area team (thenewstribune.com)

Steilacoom

• Explore recent winners of The News Tribune's Athlete of the Week (thenewstribune.com)

Tacoma

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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