🌱 Junior High Find Your Way Day and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Mazon at Finders Flea Mart featuring Mama K's Grill-503 Grundy St.- Mazon, IL
• Demolition Athletic Club Cornhole Fundraiser at Demolition Athletic Club
• Closest to the Pin Contest at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minooka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Junk in the Trunk Flea Market in Mazon →
  Finders Flea Mart featuring Mama K's Grill-503 Grundy St.- Mazon, IL,
  9:00 am
• Demolition Athletic Club Cornhole Fundraiser →
  Demolition Athletic Club, 110 Industrial Dr, Minooka
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Closest to the Pin Contest →
  St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2500 S Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Wags 2 Wellness: Your Pet's New Veterinary Home →
  Wags 2 Wellness Veterinary Care Center, 949 Bell Rd, Minooka
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 11

• Junior High Find Your Way Day
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  10:00 am
• Intermediate Find Your Way Day
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  10:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Walnut Trails Back to School Bash
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Popsicles on the Playground
  Minooka CCSD 201 Aux Sable Elementary School
  4:30 pm
• Jones Elementary Kindergarten Signing Day
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  5:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Teacher Institute Day - No Student Attendance
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
• Walnut Trails Open House
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  4:00 pm
• Aux Sable Elementary Open House
  Minooka CCSD 201 Minooka, IL 60447
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Minooka. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 62469, RIDGE & MINOOKA in Minooka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minooka here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Channahon

• Channahon hears proposal for new solar development (shawlocal.com)
• Obituary of Charles C. Clark (fredcdames.com)

Joliet

• Upcoming Black Joy Parade revives Joliet tradition (shawlocal.com)
• New industrial facility coming to Joliet (shawlocal.com)

Plainfield

• Street Signs Installed To Help Floaters On DuPage River In Plainfield (patch.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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