🌱 Summer Snack Program and 8 more events

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Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Summer Snack Program
  Southwest Branch Library 6855 South Mark Road, Tucson, AZ 85746
  10:00 am
• Bilingual Babytime! / ¡Tiempo para los Bebes! Bilingüe
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  10:30 am
• Visit the Bookbike at Santa Rosa Rec Center
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  10:30 am
• Interested in Learning English?|¿Le interesa aprender inglés?
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  3:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Job/Tech Help | Ayuda Laboral/Tecnología
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  4:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Bilingual Family Storytime / Hora de cuentos para Familias
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  10:30 am
• Cactus Hotel Storytime with Saguaro National Park
  Southwest Branch Library 6855 South Mark Road, Tucson, AZ 85746
  11:00 am

Saturday July 18

• Small Loom Weaving
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  2:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Gaming Day!
  Mission Branch Library 3770 South Mission Road, Tucson, AZ 85713
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Valencia West PatchAM possible:

• Artemis Adolescent Healing Center — (520) 614-8647
  Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

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🗞 Nearby News

South Tucson

• Northside monsoon damage: downed trees, split pole, tree on home (kvoa.com)
• Pima County warns of Nancy Guthrie scam requesting money (kold.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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