🌱 America 250: Red, White, and Blue! Fingerpaint Fun and 10 more events

Good morning Keystone Heights! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Science Surprises: Fossils
• America 250: Red, White, and Blue! Fingerpaint Fun
• The Arc of Bradford County's Gala 2026

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

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: Mostly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Keystone Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keystone Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Science Surprises: Fossils →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 21

• America 250: Red, White, and Blue! Fingerpaint Fun →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  10:30 am

Thursday July 23

• Science Surprises: Fossils →
  Waldo Branch | Alachua County Library District, 15150 NE US Hwy 301, Waldo
  11:00 am
• The Arc of Bradford County's Gala 2026 →
  Governor Charley E. Johns Conference Center, 1610 N Temple Ave, Starke
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Wellness Through Art @ Bradford County Senior Center →
  Bradford County Senior Center, 1805 N Temple Ave, Starke
  1:30 pm

Thursday August 6

• Dawg Gone Thursdays (42J) →
  Keystone Heights Airport - 42J, 7150 Airport Rd, Starke
  11:30 am

Friday August 7

• Summer Concert – End of Summer Blues →
  Keystone Beach/Geneva Jungle, 565 S Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights
  6:00 pm
• Summer Concert Series - End of Summer Blues Concert — The City of Keystone Heights →
  Keystone Beach/Geneva Jungle, 565 S Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights
  6:00 pm

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📣 Keystone Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• America 250: Friendship Bracelets
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Read with a Dog
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Children's Area
  2:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• ArtSpace: Crochet 101
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Nintendo Switch Tournament
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch -
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can you recommend a great dentist in either Keystone Heights or Starke?
  I need a cleaning and a crown replacement. Fun fun thank you for your help. (Nextdoor Keystone Estates)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Starting At $14 Hour in Keystone Heights. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waldo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keystone Heights here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hawthorne

• 32640, Hawthorne, Florida Property Records Search (realtor.com)
• Free meals for all students at 23 local schools this year (alachuachronicle.com)

Interlachen

• 18-year-old accused of murdering Interlachen man, Putnam County deputies say (wcjb.com)

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Ok Keystone Heights! 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: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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