Good morning Altoona! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fall Festival at Sunset Park
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
- Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday October 17
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Fall Festival →
Sunset Park, 230 W 4th Ave, Mt Dora
6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday September 19
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Girls Cross Country 16th Annual Hawks on the Hill vs. Lake Minneola
Umatilla High
Umatilla, FL 32784
7:30 am
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Boys Cross Country 16th Annual Hawks on the Hill vs. Lake Minneola
Umatilla High
Umatilla, FL 32784
8:00 am
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Nifty Fifty Sonic Cars & Coffee →
Sonic Drive-In, 15125 US Highway 441, Eustis
10:00 am
Sunday September 20
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Sourdough Class →
Lake Commissary Kitchen, 50 West Orange Avenue, Eustis
Wednesday September 23
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Yoga at the Market →
Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Park Drive, Eustis
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Exactly What To Say →
601 Northshore Drive, Eustis
Friday September 25
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The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel →
Hideaway Performing Arts Center, 431 Plaza Drive, Eustis
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Javier Pérez @ Eustis Market →
Eustis Market, 24 E Magnolia Ave, Eustis
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Downtown Cruise-In & Classic Car Show →
City of Eustis Events, 10 N. Grove Street, Eustis
2:00 pm
Monday September 28
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Homecoming Parade in Downtown Umatilla at 6pm
Umatilla High
Umatilla, FL 32784
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Temas con HOLCA - Workforce Breakfast →
Lake Technical College, 2001 Kurt Street, Eustis
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Arby's posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in Eustis. Apply here.
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Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex posted a job opening for Line and Prep Cooks - Eustis/Mount Dora in Eustis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Umatilla
Eustis
- Amber Brooke Farms' 6th Annual Fall Festival is back with Autumn Fun for all the family! (gottagoorlando.com)
- Large law enforcement presence draws questions in Eustis; sheriff's office says more information coming Thursday (clickorlando.com)
- The Top 10 Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, September 18 - 20, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com)
Ok Altoona! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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