🌱 Cirque Dreams Holidaze and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FMS Winter Band Concert at FMS Gym
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze
• Christmas in the Cotswolds A benefit for the Women’s Exchange

... and check out 5 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: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Monticello

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Cider 'n' Comedy! Improv Night at Potters Cider
  Potter's Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• FMS Winter Band Concert
  FMS Gym
  6:30 pm
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze
  John Paul Jones Arena , 295 Massie Rd , Charlottesville
  7:30 pm
• Christmas in the Cotswolds A benefit for the Women’s Exchange
  Monticello , 1050 Monticello Loop , Charlottesville
  10:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Fluvanna County Flying Flucos vs Monticello
  Fluvanna County High School , 1918 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy , Palmyra
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Open Session at Whiskey Jar with Matthew O'Donnell
  The Whiskey Jar , 227 W Main St , Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Vienna Boys Choir
  The Paramount Theater , 215 E Main St , Charlottesville
  7:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Thievery Corporation
  The Jefferson Theater , 110 E Main St , Charlottesville
  6:59 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• FMS Winter Band Concert
  FMS Gym
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Pleasant Grove Park’s Community of Lights Celebration!
  Pleasant Grove Park , 271 Pleasant Grove Dr , Palmyra
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Art in the Park Holiday Market
  Pleasant Grove Park , 271 Pleasant Grove Dr , Palmyra
  10:00 am
• Wreath-making Workshop
  Kents Store ARC , 111 Kents Store Way , Kents Store
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlottesville

• Weekly Concert & Event Calendar: Dec 8–14, 2025 (cvillerightnow.com)
• Chief Kochis appointed to Spanberger's transition team (cvillerightnow.com)
• Virginia releases school accreditation report with new ranking system (nbc12.com)

University of Virginia

• UVA again maintains highest credit rating (virginia.edu)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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