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🌱 Central Florida Health Care Food Distribution and 11 more events
Make time for Intermediate Crochet - 10 AM on the Lake Hamilton Patch calendar
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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Central Florida Health Care Food Distribution →
Lake Wales, FL Calendar, 315 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Lake Wales
7:00 am - Intermediate Crochet - 10 AM →
Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
10:00 am - Fort Meade - Junk Journaling - All Ages
Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade
10:00 am - Creative Circle Needlework Group →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:00 am - Toddler Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am - Winter Haven Main_WH Writers
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
12:30 pm - Winter Haven Main_Sensory Story Time
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
1:00 pm - Mulberry_Explor-a-Story
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
3:30 pm - Winter Haven Rec_Chess Meet-Up
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
3:30 pm - Auburndale - Family Night & Teen Program
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 100 W Bridgers Ave, Auburndale
4:30 pm - Dundee - Freida McFadden Book Club - Adults
Dundee Public Library, 202 E Main St, Dundee
4:30 pm - Mulberry_Book Buzz
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sika Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Haines City. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant Manager in Haines City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Hamilton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haines City
- Future Land Use Change Approved for Site of Kathleen Government Center in Lakeland — Local Government & Politics (dailyridge.com)
- Why Conservative Republicans Are Worried About License Plate Cameras: Recent Comments by Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis Reflect a Bipartisan Backlash Against Warrantless Surveillance, by Daily Editorials (creators.com)
Winter Haven
- 3064 Saint Paul Dr #3066, Winter Haven, FL 33880 (zillow.com)
- Lisa Winters came full circle to Mo-Ranch (hccommunityjournal.com)
- Winter Haven Bat Tests Positive For Rabies After Resident Mistakes It For A Mouse (tampafp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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