🌱 Messy Play Day and 10 more events

Hi Brighton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Little Chickadees and Me: Turtle-ly Awesome Reptiles at The Nature Institute
• Messy Play Day at The Nature Institute
• Moonlight Hike at The Nature Institute

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20

• Little Chickadees and Me: Turtle-ly Awesome Reptiles →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 22

• Messy Play Day →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  11:30 am

Friday August 28

• Moonlight Hike →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  Alton Little Theater ALTON LITTLE THEATER, 2450 N. HENRY, Alton, IL, 62002, United States
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Porch Cafe Band at Fast Eddie's - Alton IL — Porch... →
  Fast Eddie's Bon Air, 1530 E 4th St, Alton
  7:00 pm
• Porch Cafe Band at Fast Eddie's - Alton IL — Porch Cafe Band →
  Fast Eddie's Bon Air, 1530 E 4th St, Alton
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Madison County Recycle E-Waste Event →
  Village of Godfrey 6810 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035
  8:00 am

Monday August 17

• Chessmates at Senior Services Plus - Free Chess Group on Monday Mornings in Alton →
  Senior Services Plus, Inc, 2603 N Rodgers Ave, Alton
  9:00 am

Wednesday August 19

• Telescope Night →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  8:15 pm

Friday August 21

• Riverbend Chapter Meeting – TBA →
  Johnson's Corner Restaurant, 2000 State St, Alton
  11:30 am

Wednesday August 26

• ECO Homeschool Adventures: Wildlife Whodunit: The... →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  10:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Forest Playdate →
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Alton. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Alton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Godfrey

• 5303 River Aire Drive, Godfrey (riverbender.com)
• New American Family Agent Jessica Eardley is Focused on Clients and Community in Godfrey (riverbender.com)
• Unfinished business: John Dunn has a good feeling about '26 LC men's soccer (thetelegraph.com)

Alton

• Alton, Illinois, upcoming events for Thursday and Friday (theintelligencer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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