🌱 Books and Steps and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Books and Steps →
  Atkins Centennial Library, 216 NE 1st St #4204, Atkins
  9:00 am
• Crater of Diamonds State Park
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Board of Adjustment Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:30 pm

Friday June 5

• Jurassic Park Movie Marathon
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  2:00 pm
• K-POP WARRIORS - DARDANELLE, AR →
  Dardanelle Community Center, 2059-2099 AR-22, Dardanelle
  4:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Dig it Rock excavation
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  10:00 am
• Agenda Prep and Finance Meeting →
  City of Russellville City Hall > Council Chambers - 203 S Commerce Ave Russellville AR
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Chihuly Macchias-Art Program
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  2:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Recreation & Parks Commission Meeting →
  Hughes Community Center, 1000 E Parkway Dr, Russellville
  12:00 pm
• Meredith Gardening
  Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• The Brookdale Boys (w/ some guy named robb) →
  Brookdale Russellville, 240 S Inglewood Ave, Russellville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Atkins. Apply here.
• Securitas posted a job opening for Armed Security Officer in Pottsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atkins here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Russellville

• Barbaree takes assistant superintendent post in Springdale after Pine Bluff tenure (katv.com)
• Major General William E. Harmon Valor Fund set to assist military-affiliated ATU students (katv.com)
• ‘The Line Goes Up' exhibit on display at ATU's Norman Hall Art Gallery for summer 2026 (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)

Morrilton

• Lightning strike suspected as cause for Morrilton hydroelectric facility fire (kark.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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