🌱 Have you seen Spotsylvania Courthouse’s 147,000-light holiday spectacle yet?

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In today's newsletter:

• Have you seen Spotsylvania Courthouse’s 147,000-light holiday spectacle yet?

Also on today's calendar: Krispies with Kringle! and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 35, low: 29.
• Saturday: Turning cloudy; not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 Guide To Holiday Displays Around Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg (patch.com) — One Spotsylvania Courthouse home at 11121 Blue Herron Circle is drawing visitors with a massive, walkable holiday light show featuring 147,000 LEDs, projection effects, and free candy canes nightly through the season. The guide also lists other standout displays across Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg, but emphasizes this local family’s elaborate, music-synced setup that residents can enjoy from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spotsylvania Courthouse

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL)- Spotsylvania County Graduation Party Winter 2025
  Central Rappahannock Regional Library Salem Church Branch, 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Concert in Lights at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
  Spotsylvania County, VA Calendar
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Snow: 1/2 Priced Day
  Snow Branch Library , 8740 Courthouse Road , Spotsylvania
• This Town: A Caroling Show - A Dickens Christmas
  Spotsylvania County, VA Calendar
  4:00 pm
• Concert in Lights at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
  Spotsylvania County, VA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Gather Around the Mistletoe Sip & Shop
  Spotsylvania County, VA Calendar
  6:30 pm
• Krispies with Kringle!
  Marshall Center , 8800 Courthouse Rd , Spotsylvania Courthouse
  6:30 pm
• Spotsylvania High School vs. Mechanicsville High School
  Spotsylvania High School , 6975 Courthouse Rd , Spotsylvania Courthouse
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• English Conversation Group
  Headquarters Library , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm
• Board games and Beer (Strangeways)
  Strangeways Brewing Fredericksburg , 350 Lansdowne Rd , Fredericksburg
  3:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Friends of the Library Monthly Book Sale at Snow: 1/2 Priced Day
  Snow Branch Library , 8740 Courthouse Road , Spotsylvania
• Local Author Signing: THE KIDS IN ROOM 1: The Case of the Missing Substitute by Jaxson Cooper-Welch
  Fredericksburg Branch , 1201 Caroline Street , Fredericksburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 💙 You Are Not Alone 💙
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• NOTICE: School zone speed cameras located outside Massaponax High School at 8201 Patriot Highway are now operational with a warning ticketing period underway.
  Warning period ends on Sunday, January 18th and live ticketing begins on Monday, January 19th. Learn more about the county's automated speed… (Nextdoor )

• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandiser Specialist in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spotsylvania Courthouse here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fredericksburg

• How To Make The Holidays In Fredericksburg Merry For Everyone (patch.com)
• Fredericksburg woman chosen to decorate White House for the holidays (nbc12.com)
• City council votes to release $6 million in previously-held back funds (fredericksburgfreepress.com)

King George

• 'Best of the Rest' Backstroker Ava Eddy Bolsters Arizona State for 2027 (swimswam.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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