🌱 Chess Club and 11 more events

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning t-shower; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 30.
• Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

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📸 Around Alpha

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Chess Club →
  Henderson Town Hall, 215 S Main Street, Henderson
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• 7th Grade Field Trip
  Orion CUSD 223, 2001 N Roselle Rd, Schaumburg
  7:15 am
• Halloween Shop Diamond Art
  Sherrard Public Library, 201 5th Avenue, Sherrard
  12:00 pm
• TRANSPORTATION MTG →
  Cambridge IL
  3:00 pm
• FINANCE MTG →
  Cambridge IL
  5:00 pm
• Boys JH Basketball @ Rockridge
  ROCKRIDGE JR HIGH SCHOOL
  5:30 pm
• Thursday Book Club →
  Jimmys Pizza, 379 E Tompkins St, Galesburg
  6:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Girls JH Basketball VS TBD (Game)
  AlWood CUSD 225 Galva
• Exercise Group →
  Woodhull IL
  8:30 am
• NEW! Coloring Club
  Sherrard Public Library, 201 5th Avenue, Sherrard
  11:00 am
• Winter Sports Tip-Off
  United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
  5:00 pm
• On The Lash →
  Bishop Hill Creative Commons, 309 Bishop Hill St, Bishop Hill
  7:00 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

• Mehr Consultancy posted a job opening for Hotel Breakfast Attendant in Galesburg. Apply here.
• Hy-Vee posted a job opening for Coffee Shop Barista in Milan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alpha here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cambridge

• Rose A. Fields (qconline.com)
• Geneseo Communications Sale Moves Through Regulatory Review; Leadership Changes Expected — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)

Galva

• Galva police report for Nov. 2-8 (kewaneevoice.com)

Colona

• Redwood County Court News October 26-November 1st, 2026 (myklgr.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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