🌱 Okoboji’s Boatload of Toys returns for holiday giving

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In today's newsletter:

• Okoboji’s Boatload of Toys returns for holiday giving

Also on today's calendar: Mahjong Open Play and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 25.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Boatload Of Toys Is Back (exploreokoboji.com) — Residents can help Dickinson County families this holiday season by dropping off new, unwrapped toys at Parks Marina in Okoboji through Dec. 11. The annual Boatload of Toys drive partners with Upper Des Moines Opportunity, which distributes the donations directly to families in need.
   

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📸 Around Okoboji

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Okoboji

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• DNR Night — Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club →
  Oak Hill Outdoor, 2188 IA-86, Milford
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday November 15

• Mahjong Open Play →
  Snappers & Parks Boat Club, 24457 178th St, Okoboji
  12:00 pm

Saturday November 28

• Dueling Pianos at Snappers →
  Snappers & Parks Boat Club, 24457 178th St, Okoboji
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 5

• Holiday Shopping Extravaganza →
  Parks Marina, 24457 178th St, Okoboji
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• MML's After-School Adventure
  Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
  3:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Rock4Vets Concert →
  Roof Garden Ballroom, 91 Lake St., Arnolds Park
  6:00 pm
• Rock4Vets Arnolds Park →
  Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association, 243 W Broadway St, Arnolds Park
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Great Lakes Mall Holiday Style Show →
  Great Lakes Mall, 1501 18th St, Spirit Lake
  1:00 pm
• Winter planter Workshop →
  Ferguson's Gardens, 3516 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake
  2:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Karaoke with Shelley →
  The Peacock Lounge & Grille, 575 Hwy 71, Arnolds Park
  6:00 pm

Monday November 16

• MML's Building Bookworms Storytime
  Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
  10:30 am

Tuesday November 17

• Milford Memorial Library Book Club
  Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Spirit Lake. Apply here.
• Avera Health posted a job opening for Physician | Emergency Medicine in Spirit Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Okoboji here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Arnolds Park

• IGL Fishing Club Gearing Up For Its Annual DNR Night (exploreokoboji.com)

Spirit Lake

• Indian Motorcycle Continues Restructuring After Polaris Split (motorcyclepowersportsnews.com)
• High school football 2026: Area capsules for the state semifinals (thegazette.com)
• The Lakes Where Freshwater Drum Grow Largest (worldatlas.com)

Estherville

• La Inscripción Abierta de Medicare Termina el 7 de diciembre: Revise su Plan (esthervillenews.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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