🌱 Jazz Night at Reserve 173° and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Jazz Night at Reserve 173° at Reserve 173 Bar & Grill
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies at Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz at Rumorz Bar & Grill

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

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 25.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ventura

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Thursday November 12

• Jazz Night at Reserve 173°
  Reserve 173 Bar & Grill, 306 1st Ave. N., Ventura
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave., Ventura
  9:00 pm
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Rumorz Bar & Grill, 1210 South Shore Dr., Ventura
  9:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Cosmic Bowling
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 514 Buddy Holly Place, Ventura
  8:00 pm
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave., Ventura
  9:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Writing Group
  Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N 4th St, Ventura
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Book Chat: To the Moon and Back
  Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N 4th St, Ventura
  12:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Books on Tap: This is How I Lied
  Lake Time Brewery, 801 Main Ave, Ventura
  6:00 pm
• BINGO Night at Reserve 173°
  Reserve 173 Bar & Grill, 306 1st Ave N, Ventura
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Jazz Night at Reserve 173°
  Reserve 173 Bar & Grill, 306 1st Ave. N., Ventura
  6:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Rumorz Bar & Grill, 1210 South Shore Dr., Ventura
  9:00 pm
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave., Ventura
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hy-Vee posted a job opening for Hy-Chi Department Cook in Clear Lake. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Clear Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ventura here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Clear Lake

• Help make the holidays brighter with the Clear Lake giving tree (globegazette.com)
• North Iowa Concert Band presents free fall concert (globegazette.com)
• I-35 closures Nov. 11-14: Northern Iowa driver alert (northiowatoday.com)

Forest City

• Veterans Day 2026 in North Iowa: Ceremonies in Mason City, Forest City and Lakota Set for Wednesday (kiow.com)

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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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