🌱 Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Howell: $3/bag Day and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Howell: $3/bag Day at England Run Branch Library
• Toddler Time at England Run Branch Library
• Grow a Reader Special: Countdown to Christmas & a Visit with Santa Claus at England Run Branch Library

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 54, low: 28.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 53 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southern Gateway

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• 6 Bears and a Goat: Books and Beer - Demon Copperhead (2nd half) by Barbara Kingsolver
  6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company, 1140 International Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Howell: $3/bag Day
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
• Toddler Time
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Grow a Reader Special: Countdown to Christmas & a Visit with Santa Claus
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Time
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Mother Goose Time
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Books & Coffee: Maame by Jessica George
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  10:15 am
• Mother Goose Time
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  11:00 am
• Lawyer in the Library
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm
• LGBTQ+ Teen Book Group: High Fantasy
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Fredericksburg
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
• Toddler Time
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Matt Kelly on Data Centers, City Politics, and Why Local Journalism Matters in Fredericksburg (potomaclocal.com)
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• Barnegat Police Chief Jason Carroll Graduates from Elite FBI National Academy (tapinto.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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