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Please add a service, event or church in comments below if it's not listed here. Emmanuel Christian Center Christmas Eve traditional family service, 5 p.m. Christmas Day s...

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Jobs have been lost. Houses have been foreclosed on. This year has been a tough one for budgets, says the media. But it has not been a rough year for all. Because public classrooms a...

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Here are eight of the 53 gingerbread houses made by sixth-grade students this year at Fridley Middle School to raise money for SACA (Southern Anoka County Assistance). It's the 18th ...

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At night you see the flashing and glow of houses and yards decorated for the holidays... (Remember to upload your nighttime photos to Patch's Deck the House contest!) ... but by...

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Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts in Fridley starts its holiday season Thursday with its High Tea and Silent Auction. To attend one of the four seatings for tea at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30...

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You can bring your old strings of holiday lights and extension cords to several drop-off sites in the Fridley area. Bring in non-working lights or strings you are replacing with more...

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Which local small businesses are you patronizing this holiday season? Small Business Saturday focuses awareness on local businesses that provide an alternative to big-box shopping. &...