🌱 Dakota UMC Holiday Happenings Craft Show and 10 more events
Dakota, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Dakota! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Dakota UMC Holiday Happenings Craft Show at Dakota United Methodist Church
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 43, low: 31.
- Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 30 degrees.
📸 Around Dakota
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Dakota UMC Holiday Happenings Craft Show →
Dakota United Methodist Church, 102 South Church Street, Dakota
10:00 am
Friday November 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Light breakfast for veterans
Orangeville High School Orangeville, IL 61060
8:00 am -
Veterans Day Program – Orangeville →
Orangeville High School, 201 Orange Street, Orangeville
8:00 am -
Veterans Day program
Orangeville High School Orangeville, IL 61060
8:30 am -
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS FOR WOMEN →
2525 W Stephenson St, Freeport
10:00 am -
Middle School Night →
2525 W Stephenson St, Freeport
6:00 pm -
AWANA →
2525 W Stephenson St, Freeport
6:30 pm -
Malcom Eaton Library Group
Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
10:00 am -
REFIT →
2525 W Stephenson St, Freeport
5:30 pm -
Pokemon Club
Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
5:30 pm -
Community Meeting: 1/6 Wards & 2/4 Wards →
Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
6:30 pm -
FHS Musical
Jeannette Lloyd Theater, 701 W Empire St, Cedarville
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Freeport. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for ShiftSupervisor-Freeport,IL in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dakota here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
- Freeport father wins $1 million Illinois Lottery jackpot (mystateline.com)
- Freeport, IL, Launches New City Website on the Revize Builder Platform (prlog.org)
- Freeport Firefighters Pension Fund is 102.1 percent funded, one of the few Illinois police and fire funds with more assets than obligations (nwillinoisnews.com)
Lena
- Stephenson County Fair board adds four new members (journalstandard.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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