🌱 Fandom-Festival 2026 and 10 more events

Hi there, Alturas! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fandom-Festival 2026
• Fort Meade - Silent Reading Club at Lake Wales Public Library
• Blooms & Brushes: Flying Tissue Paper Butterfly at Bok Tower Gardens

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray t-shower; not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Friday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alturas

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Fandom-Festival 2026 →
  9 Eagle Ridge Dr, Lake Wales
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Fort Meade - Silent Reading Club
  Lake Wales Public Library Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade, FL 338
• Blooms & Brushes: Flying Tissue Paper Butterfly
  Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL 33853
  10:30 am
• Lake Alfred - Crafts and Chat (Adults)
  Lake Wales Public Library Lake Alfred Public Library, 245 N Seminole Ave, Lake Alfred, FL
  10:30 am
• 2026 Fun Thursday-Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital
  Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce 510 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
  5:00 pm

Friday June 5

• 2026 Chamber Cruise
  Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce The Royal Caribbean: Utopia of the Seas
• Fort Meade - Fairy Tale Interactive Films
  Lake Wales Public Library Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade, FL 338
  11:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Fairy Festival
  Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL 33853
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Sandyâs Junior MusicGirls Camp: Ages 6-9.
  Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Council Lake Wales Arts Council, 1099 State Rd 60 E, Lake Wales, FL 338
  9:00 am
• Speech Savvy Therapy Services Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
  Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Council SPEECH SAVVY THERAPY SERVICES, LLC, 19200 US-27, Lake Wales, F
  10:00 am
• Fort Meade - Chilling w/ Quilling Facilitated by Ms. Sharon
  Lake Wales Public Library Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade, FL 338
  10:00 am
• Chair Yoga - 12 PM →
  Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Lake Wales. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Bartow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alturas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Wales

• iAnthus Integrated Pest Management Technician - GrowHealthy (Lake Wales) in Lake Wales, FL (masslive.com)
• Downtown Art Deco Building Sold to St. Pete Investors (lakewalesnews.net)
• Cleaner Outlook Publishes Window Cleaning Cost Guide for Lakeland Homeowners (usatoday.com)

Bartow

• How Benny Robles Jr. took the wheel at Bartow Ford (tbbwmag.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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