🌱 Winter Sports Tip-Off and 11 more events

Hello Alexis! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Sports Tip-Off at United Junior Senior High School
• Basketball (Boys JH) @ Abingdon Middle School at United Elementary School - North
• Basketball (Boys JH) @ Mercer County Jr High at United Elementary School - North

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler; a morning t-shower, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 46, low: 28.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

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📸 Around Alexis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alexis

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Friday November 13

• Winter Sports Tip-Off
  United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
  5:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Basketball (Boys JH) @ Abingdon Middle School
  United Elementary School - North, 320 E Woods St, Avon
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• Basketball (Boys JH) @ Mercer County Jr High
  United Elementary School - North, 203 N Washington St, Joy
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Veteran's Day - City Hall is Closed →
  City Hall, 120 N College Ave, Aledo
  8:00 am
• GriefShare →
  First United Methodist Church, 120 North Kellogg Street, Galesburg
  9:00 am
• Baby Bounce →
  264 W. Main St., Galesburg
  9:15 am
• Annual Veteran's Day Program in Monmouth →
  Monmouth American Legion, Monmouth
  10:00 am
• Go-Getters, support Group for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers →
  OSF St Mary Medical Center Rehabiliation Conference Room 1, 3333 N Seminary St, Galesburg
  11:00 am
• Genealogy Assistance →
  264 W. Main St., Galesburg
  1:00 pm
• St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry →
  Corpus Christi Church basement, 273 South Prairie St, Galesburg
  1:00 pm
• Teen Book Club Discussion →
  264 W. Main St., Galesburg
  4:00 pm
• Chess Club →
  Henderson Town Hall, 215 S Main Street, Henderson
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Scooter's Coffee posted a job opening for Barista in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Steak 'n Shake posted a job opening for Team Member in Galesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• Ralph Velazquez Jr Now Chair of Monmouth College's Board (rcreader.com)
• Millikin swimming places at Monmouth Invite (democratherald.com)
• Sarah J. (Raymond) Martin (wgil.com)

Galesburg

• Galesburg High's fall play brings ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' to the Hegg stage (wgil.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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