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🌱 Paint & Sip: Bring Your Own Jacket and 10 more events

And on the Eielson AFB Patch calendar - Kids Eat FREE Night

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Greetings Eielson AFB! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Kids Eat FREE Night
  • Paint & Sip: Bring Your Own Jacket
  • Strong Person Competition

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, a couple of showers, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 42.
  • Saturday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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