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🌱 How Jones Park will transform for Art on Main this weekend

Canton, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Canton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Jones Park will transform for Art on Main this weekend

Also on today's calendar: The Nathan Taylor Band and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Returns June 6–7 (forgottoniatimes.com) — Canton’s Art on Main Fine Arts Festival is back downtown June 6–7, filling Jones Park with 38 artist booths, live music, and plenty of food and drink. Families can enjoy free admission, expanded kids’ activities, and a full weekend of browsing and buying original art from regional creators.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • How a Peoria road project could pave the way for popular trail extension (pjstar.com)
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  • GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop another 8 cents a gallon (wmbdradio.com)

Ok Canton! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Canton

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