🌱 Card Making and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Card Making at Rantoul Public Library

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gifford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27

• Card Making →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Young Adult Friendship Bracelets and Charms
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  3:30 pm

Friday August 7

• READY Teacher Institute Day - No Student Attendance →
  Ludlow CCSD 142 Ludlow, IL 60949

Saturday August 8

• Champaign County Sports Car Club →
  Rantoul, IL Calendar, Rantoul National Aviation Center Six Aviation Center Drive, Rantoul
  7:00 am
• Bus Driver Refresher Training →
  Ludlow CCSD 142 Ludlow, IL 60949
  8:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Spaceship Bridge Simulation
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  2:00 pm
• Sass Siders: Roch's Place →
  Roch's Place, 101 N Main St, St Joseph
  3:00 pm

Monday August 10

• SOAR Liaison Professional Learning →
  Ludlow CCSD 142 Ludlow, IL 60949
  8:00 am
• Preschool Story Time with Birth to Five Illinois
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  2:00 pm
• Crafty Kids
  Rantoul Public Library 106 West Flessner Avenue, Rantoul, IL 61866
  3:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Welcome Back READY Students! - First Day of Student Attendance →
  Ludlow CCSD 142 Ludlow, IL 60949
• Puzzle Exchange →
  Rantoul Public Library, 106 W Flessner Ave, Rantoul
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gamma Team Security Inc posted a job opening for Armed Security Officer in Rantoul. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Urbana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gifford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rantoul

• DK2 event supplies more than 200 haircuts at Boys & Girls Club (cnhi.com)
• Randy Spray (74) of Greenup - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)

St. Joseph

• WILL Call: What's Happening in Central Illinois August 6 (ipmnewsroom.org)
• Arcola E.I. League baseball team can't hold on to 5-0 lead; season ends 9-5 (thecounty-chronicle.com)

Urbana

• The INTO LIGHT Project Announces Open Call for Submissions: 'Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories (communitynewsmarket.com)
• 15+ Great Campustown Places To Eat (chambanamoms.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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