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🌱 Story Time at Tavares Public Library (Ages 0–5) and 10 more events
Happening soon: BLS/ACLS Refresher Course on the Tavares Patch calendar
Hi there, Tavares! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- BLS/ACLS Refresher Course at Lake Technical College Institute of Public Safety
- ToastMasters of Tavares at Tavares Chamber of Commerce
- Varsity Football @ Celebration HS at Tavares High School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jeanette H.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tavares
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★ Featured events ★
- BLS/ACLS Refresher Course →
Lake Technical College Institute of Public Safety, 1565 Ken Bragg Wy, Tavares
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- ToastMasters of Tavares →
Tavares Chamber of Commerce 300 E. Main St. Tavares FL, 32778
12:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Celebration HS
Tavares High School 1809 Celebration Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747, USA
7:30 pm - Cross Country - Whispering Pines Invitational
Tavares High School 1700 Forest Dr, Inverness, FL 34453, USA
8:00 am - Story Time at Tavares Public Library (Ages 0–5) →
Tavares Public Library, 314 N New Hampshire Ave #3099, Tavares
10:00 am - City Council Meeting →
Tavares Calendar, City Hall - Council Chambers 201 E. Main Street, Tavares
4:00 pm - City Council Public Hearing - First Reading of Tentative Millage Rate and Budget Resolutions for FY 2026-2027 →
Tavares Calendar, 201 E. Main Street, Tavares
5:05 pm - ToastMasters of Tavares →
Tavares Chamber of Commerce 300 E. Main St. Tavares FL, 32778
12:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
🗓 Events Nearby
- Widowed Support Group
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce First United Methodist Church 333 E. Fifth Avenue Mount Dora, FL 32757 First United Methodist Church Chapel is located at 333 E. Fifth Avenue in Mount Dora. The chapel is the first building west of the sanctuary.
9:30 am - Needle Arts Group (Embroiders Guild) →
Mount Dora, FL Calendar, 1995 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora
9:30 am - Preschool Story Time Stay & Play →
Mount Dora, FL Calendar, 1995 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora
10:30 am - Mini Academia Virtual - Xello (Spanish)
Arbor Ridge K-8 Orlando, FL 32817
12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOREVER HOME NEEDED
Kitten "Copper" is about 5 months old. Recently neutered & shots. Very playful. Cat "Blu" is about 6 years old. Neutered & shots. Owner was placed… (Nextdoor Dora Ave) - I live in Lake Landing on Sunrise Landing Loop and there were two loose dogs this morning.
I believe they are both boxers. I just saw one, but I've seen a guy walking them late at night. Anyway, they were loose without anybody near them… (Nextdoor Dead River Road)
- Brunswick posted a job opening for Freedom Boat Club - Dock Master at Lake Eustis Floaters and Motors, FL in Tavares. Apply here.
- Checkers & Rally's Drive-In Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Tavares. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tavares here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eustis
- Central Florida Fall Festival at Amber Brooke Farms, Eustis - Orlando on the Cheap (orlandoonthecheap.com)
- Next new Florida Publix opening in September, what to expect (palmbeachpost.com)
- Phantasmagoria returns with Phantasmagoria XVII "Frankenstein, and the Birth of Horror" (gottagoorlando.com)
Mount Dora
- Pitmasters & Pourers returns to Mount Dora Sept. 12 as a free event (orlandoshine.com)
- WUCF's Florida Road Trip returns Sept. 17 with eight new episodes (wftv.com)
- NSBA World Championship Show Celebrates Excellence (americanhorsepubs.org)
Ok Tavares! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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