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🌱 Fort Meade - Story Time & Activity and 11 more events
Coming up on the Lake Hamilton Patch calendar: Pigments of Your Imagination
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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fort Meade - Story Time & Activity
Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade
10:00 am - Pigments of Your Imagination →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:00 am - Lakeland Kelly Branch - Preschool Storytime
Kelly Branch Library, 404 Imperial Blvd suite 1, Lakeland
10:15 am - Bartow - The Card Society
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
10:30 am - Baby Lapsit Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am - Baby Lapsit Time at Haines City Public Library →
Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th Street, Haines City
10:30 am - Chair Yoga - 12 PM →
Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
12:00 pm - Kids Game Night →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
4:00 pm - Virtual Author Talk_Priya Parker
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
4:00 pm - Winter Haven Main_Tuesday Book Club
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
4:00 pm - Teen Game Night →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
4:00 pm - LEGO® Bricks Club →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in WINTER HAVEN, FL S15773 in Winter Haven. Apply here.
- Polk State College posted a job opening for Director, Office of the President and District Board of Trustees in Winter Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Hamilton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haines City
- Darrell Wilson named new public safety director for Haines City (wftv.com)
- Haines City man arrested after trying to flee from troopers at 120 mph: FHP (tampabay28.com)
- Which high school alumni from Polk County area will play in games during the week starting Monday, Sept. 14? (polktimes.com)
Winter Haven
- For Winter Haven builder of SouthState HQ, it's family before business (theledger.com)
- California State Teachers Retirement System Has $1.14 Billion Holdings in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB (marketbeat.com)
- Former Florida Dept of Ed leader joins Polk State College (wftv.com)
Lakeland
- Barefoot 8-Year-Old Found Crossing Highway Alone In Lakeland: Watch (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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