Coffee in hand, Kansas? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Coles County Chorus 2026 Summer Show Charleston...
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
- Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
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Story Time at the Park
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
712 Sixth Street, Charleston, IL 61920
10:30 am
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Mattoon Rotary Weekly Club Meeting @ Mattoon Golf... →
Mattoon Golf & Country Club, 6700 N Country Club Rd, Mattoon
12:00 pm
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Art Camp, grades 4-7
Charleston CUSD 1
801 Jefferson Ave, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
1:00 pm
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Softball Camp, grades 3-8
Charleston CUSD 1
N E St, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Fossil Detectives
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
, 6th St & Van Buren Ave, Char
10:30 am
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Volleyball Camp, grades 6-8
Charleston CUSD 1
920 Smith Dr, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
12:30 pm
Friday June 5
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Kindergarten: Make New Friends Fridays
Charleston CUSD 1
1021 13th St, Charleston, IL 61920, USA
10:00 am
Monday June 8
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Baseball Camp, grades 3-8
Charleston CUSD 1
Charleston High School, Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL, USA'
9:00 am
Tuesday June 9
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Tween & Teen Buttons
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
, 6th St & Van Buren Ave, Char
4:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
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Life Size Memory Game
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
712 Sixth Street, Charleston, IL 61920
1:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Sip N' Draw
Charleston Carnegie Public Library
712 Sixth Street, Charleston, IL 61920
10:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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TransPerfect posted a job opening for Remote Bilingual Interpreter (English Korean) [Part-Time] in Kansas. Apply here.
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CVS Health posted a job opening for Care Management Associate in Kansas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kansas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charleston
- 2025FC9, PNN Sale Other (Real Estate) (jg-tc.com)
- Commanday returns as CSO music director (youarecurrent.com)
- Mattoon United Christian holding open house for new addition (jg-tc.com)
Paris
- Free medical clinic returning to Paris High School in June: Community Focus with Callie Luttman (chambanatoday.com)
- Horizon Health holding Lunch and Learn event on kidneys (mywabashvalley.com)
Ok Kansas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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