🌱 Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grant Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 19

• Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest →
  Boots & Saddle Riding Ranch, 2729 Wildwood # A, St Anne
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Grant Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Trivia Night →
  Hoppy Pig, 135 N Bradley Blvd, Bradley
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• In-Person Registration for 2026-2027 School Year
  Momence CUSD 1 Momence, IL 60954
  1:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Live Music at Ryan's Pier →
  Ryans Pier, 112 E 1st St, Aroma Park
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Wonder Walk at Goodenow Grove →
  Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  2:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Music on the Deck Featuring RCP Duo →
  Splash Valley Aquatic Center, 1850 River Rd, Kankakee
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Volunteer Morning: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve →
  Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• Nature Play Day: Bugs →
  Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  10:00 am
• Level Up Lunch: Accurate Conversations →
  Bradley Community Center, 428 W Broadway St, Bradley
  11:30 am

Saturday June 20

• Be a Beekeeper Class →
  Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  9:00 am
• Brunch & Blooms →
  The Lush Vine, 150 N Schuyler Ave Ste 101, Kankakee
  11:00 am
• House Hunters: Bluebird Edition →
  Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Grant Park. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Grant Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grant Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Manteno

• Joe (Joseph Henry) Bortoletto-West Frankfort, IL (franklincounty-news.com)

Bradley

• 90% of Pet Indies Would Disagree With These 10 Comments (petsplusmag.com)

Bourbonnais

• Stephen Vogt Sends Message About Guardians Bullpen After Sunday's Loss (guardiansnation.com)

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-- 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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