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Metamora, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Metamora! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See when Metamora tips off against Missouri’s CBC this weekend
Also on today's calendar: The Locked Barn Escape Room and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: It takes longer to run from 2nd to 3rd base than between the other bases,why? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 87, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NCAA Live Showcase games to watch in Edwardsville IL (theintelligencer.com) — Metamora’s boys basketball team is in the spotlight this weekend at the NCAA Live Showcase in Edwardsville, facing Missouri power CBC on Saturday evening. The three-day event features more than 70 high school teams, 140 games, and heavy college recruiting attention, with tickets sold daily at Edwardsville High School and Liberty Middle School. 
📸 Around Metamora
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Upcoming Events in
Metamora
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★ Featured events ★
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Seed to Squishy →
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
10:00 am
Monday June 29
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Other local events
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The Locked Barn Escape Room →
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
3:00 pm -
Senior Social Hour →
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
9:00 am -
07/12 Hot Rods and Hamburgers →
Metamora Village Square
12:00 pm -
Senior Social Hour →
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
9:00 am -
Friday Night Concert – Metamora Community Band →
Metamora Village Square
7:00 pm
Tuesday June 30
Thursday July 2
Sunday July 12
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stained Glass Foundations: Beginner Workshop →
Art at the Bodega, 2407 Washington Rd, Washington
9:00 am -
Lego Robotics Open House
Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
10:00 am -
Hand Building Ceramic Make-a-Thon →
The Clay Den, 2409 Washington Rd, Washington
5:30 pm -
Fused Glass Sunflowers →
Art at the Bodega, 2407 Washington Rd, Washington
6:00 pm -
Songs of the Heartland →
Noble Center, 1125 W Lake Ave, Peoria
7:00 pm -
Chillicothe Players Theatre Production
IVC Learning Center Auditorium
7:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Washington. Apply here.
- Fresenius Medical Care posted a job opening for Insurance Coordinator in East Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metamora here.
🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say (centralillinoisproud.com)
- International X-ray Absorption Society Honors Frenkel With Highest Award (stonybrook.edu)
- Illinois State University announces 2026-27 Robert G. Bone Scholars (illinoisstate.edu)
Eureka
- Special Weather Statement until WED 8:15 PM CDT (pantagraph.com)
Ok Metamora! 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: There is a Short-Stop in the middle (Thank you Dave L. for sending it in!)
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