🌱 The LaSalle Ninth Street Pub Spirits Dash and 10 more events

Hello again Hennepin! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Third Thursday Concert: Rox Populi — Hegeler Carus Mansion at Hegeler Carus Foundation
• Baseball-V Boys @ Serena (Game) at Putnam County Elem School
• Softball-V Girls @ Serena (Game) at Putnam County Elem School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Friday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Hennepin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hennepin

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Third Thursday Concert: Rox Populi — Hegeler Carus Mansion →
  Hegeler Carus Foundation, 1307 7th St, La Salle
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Baseball-V Boys @ Serena (Game) →
  Putnam County Elem School Hennepin, IL 61327
  4:30 pm
• Softball-V Girls @ Serena (Game) →
  Putnam County Elem School Hennepin, IL 61327
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Reddick Mansion Hennepin
  Reddick Mansion, 214 North Fourth Street, Hennepin
  11:00 am

Saturday May 23

• The LaSalle Ninth Street Pub Spirits Dash →
  9th Street Pub, 253 9th St, La Salle
  12:00 pm
• 9th Street Pub Spirits Dash →
  9th Street Pub, 253 9th St, La Salle
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Junior High Awards Ceremony
  DePue USD 103 Depue, IL 61322
  2:00 pm
• Baseball-JV Boys @ Woodland (Game) →
  Putnam Co Primary Sch Granville, IL 61326
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Composting w/ worms Granville
  Granville Branch Library, 212 South Mccoy Street, Granville
  10:30 am
• Ride TBM 309 at the TBM Avenger Reunion in Peru, IL →
  
  11:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Paintball - Field →
  Hall Township Echo Bluff Park, 12641 County Rd 3065 E, Spring Valley
  10:00 am
• Graduation Ceremony
  DePue USD 103 Depue, IL 61322
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Princeton. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hennepin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• St. Bede baseball, softball beat Putnam County: Monday's NewsTribune roundup (shawlocal.com)

Princeton

• Hostage situation leaves a juvenile dead in Princeton, Illinois (pjstar.com)
• 3-year-old boy dead after hostage situation ends in officer-involved shooting, police say (azfamily.com)
• Jimmy John's is coming to Mendota (shawlocal.com)

Peru

• Older Americans Month: How Age Affects Hearing (shawlocal.com)
• Celebrate National Burger Month at these northern Illinois restaurants (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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