🌱 1st Day of Pre-K and 11 more events

What's up Colona! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 1st Day of Pre-K at Colona SD 190

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colona

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Friday August 7

• 1st Day of Pre-K
  Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• 1st Day of Pre-K
  Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
• We Do Not Care Club Meeting
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  3:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Summer Concert Series →
  East Moline, IL Calendar, Runners Park 742 15th Avenue, East Moline
  5:00 pm

Monday August 10

• In Service Day
  East Moline SD 37 East Moline, IL 61244
• Pre-kindergarten First Day
  Silvis SD 34 East Moline, IL 61244
• BB, HC, WE, GV Backpack Night
  East Moline SD 37 East Moline, IL 61244
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Ridgewood Backpack Night
  East Moline SD 37 East Moline, IL 61244
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• 1st Day of School 1 hr early dismissal
  East Moline SD 37 East Moline, IL 61244

Thursday August 13

• Early Learning Center Backpack Night
  East Moline SD 37 East Moline, IL 61244
  5:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Adult Arts & Crafts: Sass & Snark Magnets
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  3:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Active Living Senior Fair â Hosted by New Perspectives
  Silvis Public Library New Perspective Silvis, 1900 10th St, Silvis, IL 61282, USA
  2:00 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

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Colona. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Silvis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Silvis

• 2025FC198 NonCook Sale (Legal) (qconline.com)
• Elementary students in Silvis celebrate first day of school (muscatinejournal.com)
• Obituary of William Charles Funai, Jr. (fredcdames.com)

East Moline

• I-ROCK 93.5: '7 Freakin' Years of Hard Rock,' August 20 (rcreader.com)
• East Moline among 36 cities tied for 45th in Illinois for June scam reports (rockislandtoday.com)

Moline

• High school football preview: Moline Maroons (kwqc.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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