🌱 Alphabet Soup and 9 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Alphabet Soup at Cooper Branch Library
• 2nd Friday Sip N' Stroll and 2nd Friday Art Walk at Colonial Beach, VA Calendar
• All Ages Chess at Cooper Branch Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colonial Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Live Music at Colonial Beach Brewing
  Colonial Beach Brewing, 215 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Alphabet Soup
  Cooper Branch Library , 20 Washington Avenue , Colonial Beach
  11:00 am
• 2nd Friday Sip N' Stroll and 2nd Friday Art Walk
  Colonial Beach, VA Calendar Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• All Ages Chess
  Cooper Branch Library , 20 Washington Avenue , Colonial Beach
  10:00 am
• LEGO® Building Lab
  Cooper Branch Library , 20 Washington Avenue , Colonial Beach
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• Mahjong Players Club
  Cooper Branch Library , 20 Washington Avenue , Colonial Beach
  1:00 pm
• Teen Art Tuesdays
  Cooper Branch Library , 20 Washington Avenue , Colonial Beach
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Murder Mystery
  The Meadows , 400 Meadow Ave , Colonial Beach
  1:00 pm
• Tabletop Games
  Central Rappahannock Regional Library Cooper Branch , 20 Washington Ave , Colonial Beach
  2:00 pm
• Food Truck: Taco Tuesday
  Creekside Farm Brewery , 15492 Creekside Ln , King George
  4:00 pm
• Economic Development Authority Meeting
  King George County, VA Calendar , 10459 Courthouse Drive , King George
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Second Friday Art Walk is this week, December 12, 2025 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
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  a feral cat recently showed up and ended up giving one of my cats ear mites so i have to treat her along with my other cats and dogs now but he will… (Nextdoor Placid Bay Estates)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in King George. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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