🌱 FS Awards Banquet and 10 more events

Greetings Fairbury! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Trivia with Brian Meints at Emancipation Brewing Co.
• FS Awards Banquet
• Boo Boo's Street Dogs at the Taproom at Emancipation Brewing Co.

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.

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📸 Around Fairbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Trivia with Brian Meints →
  Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday November 14

• FS Awards Banquet →
  Fairbury IL
• Boo Boo's Street Dogs at the Taproom →
  Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
  5:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• The German Food Truck Inc at the Taproom →
  Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
  11:00 am
• Tinsel & Taps Holiday Market →
  Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
  11:00 am

Monday November 16

• Gig's Friendsgiving →
  Fairbury IL

Saturday November 21

• Fugate Woods Event →
  Fairbury IL
• IOOF Friendsgiving →
  Fairbury IL

Sunday November 22

• Wreath Decorating Workshop by Tannenbaum Trees and Trim →
  Emancipation Brewing Co., 13113 North 2500 East Road, Fairbury
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Veterans Day Ceremony →
  Downtown Pontiac Courthouse Square, 112 W. Madison Street, Pontiac
  11:00 am
• Early Dismissal - Every Wednesday
  Pontiac CCSD 429 Pontiac, IL 61764
  2:15 pm
• JH Boys Basketball - at Cornerstone (7th/8th)
  Cornerstone Christian Academy, 22017 E 1200 North Rd, Bloomingto
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dairy Queen posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Fairbury. Apply here.
• Greg Kurtenbach - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Receptionist - State Farm Agent Team Member in Fairbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pontiac

• Pontiac apartments ​for rent saw price increases since last October (pontiacdailyleader.com)
• Central Illinois Rotary district hosts cultural exchange with India (wglt.org)
• Gary Sinise's Wife Moira Harris: Everything About Their Marriage (thefifthskill.com)

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• Prep sports recap for Nov. 9, 2026: volleyball supersectionals (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Hornseth: Fat fingers a touchy tech issue (pantagraph.com)
• Photos: Heartland Community College hosts veterans celebration and Marine Corps 251st anniversary event (pantagraph.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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