🌱 Belvidere’s beloved Christmas at the Farm is getting a new home

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In today's newsletter:

• Belvidere’s beloved Christmas at the Farm is getting a new home

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Klehm Arboretum to host 'Christmas at Klehm' (mystateline.com) — A longtime Belvidere favorite, “Christmas at the Farm” from Meyers Tails Up Farm, is moving to Rockford’s Klehm Arboretum as “Christmas at Klehm” on November 6–7. Belvidere-area families can still enjoy the familiar lights, vendors, food, and music, now in a larger, nature-filled setting, with online tickets going on sale in October.
   

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📸 Around Belvidere

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belvidere

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Thursday August 27

• Picture Day: Freshman/Sophomores
  Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL 61008
  8:30 am

Friday August 28

• Picture Day: Junior/Seniors
  Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL 61008
  8:30 am

Friday September 4

• All Student Picture Day - PE Class
  Belvidere Central Middle School CMS Gym
  8:00 am
• Preschool Open House
  Belvidere North High Sch Belvidere, IL 61008
  4:00 pm

Monday September 7

• Labor Day - No School
  Belvidere CUSD 100 Belvidere, IL 61008

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26

• Pizza, Medicare, & You
  Cherry Valley Public Library District 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL, 61016, US
  5:30 pm
• League Joe Slowpitch Draft League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• RPD Women's Soccer League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Picture Day: Freshman/Sophomores
  Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL 61008
  8:30 am
• Muffins & Medicare
  Cherry Valley Public Library District 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL, 61016, US
  10:00 am
• RYSL Fall Outdoor
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
  5:00 pm
• Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
  Baseball Tap Bar & Grill, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
  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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• Mike’s Mowing & More Inc — (815) 721-4464

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• How’s everyone’s summer going?
  It’s been busy for me. Haven’t had time to be active on next door lately. (Nextdoor Deer Hills)

• AmeriCold Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate in Belvidere. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader for Upcoming Belvidere, IL location in Belvidere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belvidere here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Loves Park

• Rockford Park District opens $2.8 million Home Base Sports Fields at Lindberg Park (mystateline.com)
• Paul Nolley announces plans to run for Illinois' 16th Congressional District (centralillinoisproud.com)

Rockford

• Rockford area roads see $208 million in upgrades (rrstar.com)
• Rockford safety task force analyzes decade of crash data to help prevent pedestrian fatalities (mystateline.com)
• Labor Day In Rockford: What's Open, What's Closed (patch.com)

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Ok Belvidere! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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