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🌱 Story Time at Tavares Public Library (Ages 0–5) and 11 more events

Be sure to catch ENJOY A FUN SUNDAY AFTERNOON with The DIVAS of The 70s & 80s Show on the Tavares Patch calendar

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What's up Tavares! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • ENJOY A FUN SUNDAY AFTERNOON with The DIVAS of The 70s & 80s Show at Old Mill Playhouse Epic Theatres of The Villages
  • 2026 General Election--Initial mailout of vote-by-mail ballots to military and overseas voters
  • ToastMasters of Tavares

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jeanette H.!

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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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighbors!!!!
    I'm looking for someone who does screen repairs? I had a gentlemen who does them but he does not do the top of the cage and I lost quite a few panels… (Nextdoor Lake Jem-Shirley Shores)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Mount Dora. Apply here.
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Materials Control Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tavares here.

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  • Jurors see bloody knife, surveillance video in trial of woman accused of killing Mount Dora couple (clickorlando.com)

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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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