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Hey there, University Place! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Party, 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Potluck, Sing-a-Long and Food Drive for free Pantry. at Burley Community Center
• Learn Reiki (First Degree) at The Spa at WisdomU
• Tasting Room Trivia — Chambers Bay Distillery — Land Crafted, Ocean Aged

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 54, low: 50.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

📸 Around University Place

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Place

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Party, 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Potluck, Sing-a-Long and Food Drive for free Pantry.
  Burley Community Center, 14853 Burley Ave SE, Burley
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Learn Reiki (First Degree)
  The Spa at WisdomU , 4103 Bridgeport Way W , University Place
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Tasting Room Trivia — Chambers Bay Distillery — Land Crafted, Ocean Aged
  Chambers Bay Distillery - Town Center Tasting Room , 3610 Bridgeport Way W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Knit (or Crochet) Together
  University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Blue Christmas Service - The Longest Night
  3912 Grandview Dr W , University Place
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• University Place Book Group
  University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
  10:00 am
• Grieving the Loss of a Loved One at Christmas?
  Sunset Bible Church , 7909 40th St W , Tacoma
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Robotics Open House University Place by Takamori Robot
  University Place Pierce County Library , 3609 Market Pl W , University Place
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

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

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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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• 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
• Women's Safety
  Lakewood Pierce County Library , 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW , Lakewood
  12:00 pm
• GHHS - TURF 1 - OPEN FIELD/BASEBALL
  GHH - Turf Soccer Field # 1
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy customer This 7.
  3 diesel owner reached out to me this was her husbands truck it’s been sitting for 5 years after he passed cleaned up he was super happy with the… (Nextdoor Chambers Crown)

• Savers | Value Village posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in University Place. Apply here.
• Savers Thrifts Stores posted a job opening for Savers / Value Village Careers - Merchandise Processing Associate in University Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Place here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• The Lakewood restaurant that specializes in a singular Korean soup (thenewstribune.com)
• Newly renovated 38-acre Pierce County park reopens with dog park, bike trails (thenewstribune.com)
• NW garden experts share inspiring ideas, goals for the new year (seattletimes.com)

Steilacoom

• Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Monitor – December 11, 2025 (troutman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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