🌱 Christmas Cookie Throwdown and 11 more events

Good day Elkton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The SlashO Longhorns Visit Harrisonburg! at James Madison University
• Christmas Cookie Throwdown at Elkton Downtown Marketplace
• Uncle Bengine + The Minor Four

... and check out 1 more event 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: Low clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 35, low: 26.
• Saturday: Not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

📸 Around Elkton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The SlashO Longhorns Visit Harrisonburg!
  James Madison University, 800 S Main St, Harrisonburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Christmas Cookie Throwdown
  Elkton Downtown Marketplace , 158 W Spotswood Ave , Elkton
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Uncle Bengine + The Minor Four
  Pale Fire Brewing Co. , 217 S Liberty St #105 , Harrisonburg
  7:00 pm
• Live Listening Party with Ebony Nicole & Friends at Sage Bird
  Sage Bird , 325 N Liberty St , Harrisonburg
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• THMS Winter Choir Concert
  THOMAS HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
  4:00 pm
• Dogs 2 Read 2 @Central Library
  Massanutten Regional Library , 174 S Main St , Harrisonburg
  4:30 pm
• Fall Bball w/Pence
  Montevideo Middle , Penn Laird , Penn Laird
  4:30 pm

Friday December 12

• 2025 Pre-Legislative Holiday Brunch
  Massanetta Springs Camp & Conference Center , 712 Massanetta Springs Rd , Harrisonburg
  9:00 am
• Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas
  Forbes Center , Concert Hall
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Winter 2025 Commencement
  Atlantic Union Bank Center Event Floor
  10:00 am
• Master Gardener Talk Series
  Frances Plecker Education Center , 780 University Blvd , Harrisonburg
  10:30 am
• Terrace: Members Only Wreath-making
  Edith J. Carrier Arboretum , 780 University Blvd , Harrisonburg
  12:00 pm
• Holiday Highlander
  Brix & Columns Vineyards , 1501 Dave Berry Rd , McGaheysville
  1:00 pm

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• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Elkton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Shenandoah

• Shentel ‘exceeds expectations' to expand rural broadband access in Shenandoah Co. (whsv.com)
• Applications open for Shenandoah National Park's Artist-in-Residence program (whsv.com)
• Car runs into store in Shenandoah (pagevalleynews.com)

Harrisonburg

• Christian singer-songwriter Graham Jones returns to Harrisonburg for Christmas tour (dnronline.com)

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