🌱 How one Waunakee family is turning holiday giving into a movement

What's up Waunakee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How one Waunakee family is turning holiday giving into a movement

Also on today's calendar: CI Therapies: Arctic Wildlife Animal Explorers - Waunakee, WI 2025 and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Waunakee? Post it to Waunakee photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 34, low: 30.
• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 39 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Waunakee family leads local effort for Toys for Tots (wkow.com) — A Waunakee family is turning their home into a hub for a community Toys for Tots drive, rallying local sports teams, friends, and neighbors to donate more than 200 toys. Inspired by their son’s concern about homelessness, the kids involved say even small contributions can make a big difference for other families this holiday season.
   

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📸 Around Waunakee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waunakee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Hemmachef: Youth Holiday Treats - Waunakee, WI 2025
  Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St, Waunakee
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Utilities Commission
  Waunakee, WI Calendar , 322 Moravian Valley RoadVillage of , Waunakee
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Library Board
  Waunakee, WI Calendar , 201 N. Madison StreetVillage of , Waunakee
  7:45 am

Monday December 22

• CI Therapies: Arctic Wildlife Animal Explorers - Waunakee, WI 2025
  Waunakee Village Center , 333 S Madison St , Waunakee
  9:00 am
• Waunakee Area Fire District
  Waunakee, WI Calendar , 401 W. Second StreetVillage of , Waunakee
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Village Center Closed
  Waunakee, WI Calendar , 333 S. Madison Street , Waunakee
• Village Hall Closed at Noon
  Village Hall , 500 W. Main Street , Waunakee
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Village Facilities Closed
  Waunakee, WI Calendar , 500 W. Main StreetVillage of , Waunakee
  7:00 am

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📣 Waunakee Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Sunrise Sun Prairie
  The Hilton Garden Inn , 1220 S Grand Ave , Sun Prairie
  7:30 am
• Advocacy in the A.M. — Mayoral Panel
  Howard Auditorium Fluno Center , 601 University Avenue , Madison
  8:00 am
• Fine Arts and Literacy Showcase K-2nd
  Lowell El Madison, WI 53704
  8:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Middleton Public Library - Friends Community Room
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Sr. Shift Supervisor in Costco in Waunakee. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Waunakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waunakee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

DeForest

• Moratorium on local AI regulations hurts communities (captimes.com)

Middleton

• Three Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Rash of Home Break-Ins in Wisconsin (townhall.com)

Madison

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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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