Community Corner
🌱 Fort Meade - Story Time & Activity and 11 more events
And on the Polk City Patch calendar - Lakeland Kelly Branch - Preschool Storytime
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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 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
- Thursday: Drenching afternoon t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 72 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 - Lakeland Kelly Branch - Preschool Storytime
Kelly Branch Library, 404 Imperial Blvd suite 1, Lakeland
10:15 am - Bartow - The Card Society
Auburndale Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
10:30 am - General Employee Retirement Board →
Public Works Training Facility, 515 W Haines Blvd., Lake Alfred
3:00 pm - Afternoon Craft at the Library [ ages 5+] →
Lake Alfred FL
4:00 pm - Winter Haven Main_Tuesday Book Club
Auburndale Public Library, 100 West Bridgers Avenue, Auburndale
4:00 pm - Virtual Author Talk_Priya Parker
Auburndale Public Library, 100 West Bridgers Avenue, Auburndale
4:00 pm - Bartow - Intro to Word
Auburndale Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
4:00 pm - Mulberry_Pop Up Literacy
Auburndale Public Library, 100 West Bridgers Avenue, Auburndale
4:15 pm - Police and Fire Retirement Board →
Public Works Training Facility, 515 W Haines Blvd., Lake Alfred
4:30 pm - City Commission Meeting →
Auburndale FL
7:00 pm - Dundee - Snail Friend Craft - All Day Drop-In
Dundee Public Library, 202 E Main St, Dundee
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Lakeland. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk I - Quality Assurance in Lakeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Polk City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Auburndale
- Crawford Packaging Announces Opening of New U.S. Facility in Central Florida (perishablenews.com)
Lakeland
- 8-year-old found barefoot and alone in the middle of a busy Lakeland road: FHP (wfla.com)
- Florida Mother Charged After Autopsy Links Infant's Fatal Head Injuries To Her Ring (tampafp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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