🌱 Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap and 10 more events

Good morning Monroe Center! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap at Baseball Tap Bar & Grill

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 68.
• Friday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Monroe Center

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe Center

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
  Baseball Tap Bar & Grill, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Monroe Center Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Pee Wees on the Patio: Shaving Cream Slime
  Cherry Valley Public Library District 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL, 61016, US
  9:30 am
• Prime Time: Esta Barrett Manor & Gardens
  Cherry Valley Public Library District 5084 S Bend Rd, Rockford, IL, 61109, US
  2:00 pm
• Teens on the Patio: Boba Slime →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
  2:00 pm
• Idea Zone 101: Sew a Wrist Strap Lanyard
  Cherry Valley Public Library District 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL, 61016, US
  5:30 pm
• RPD Women's Soccer League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
  6:00 pm
• RPD Men's 50+ Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• Gardening for Small Spaces/Indoors →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
  6:00 pm
• League Joe Slowpitch Draft League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• Ken-Rock Youth Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:30 pm
• Game Development Workshop →
  RPL Nordlof Center, 118 N Main St, Rockford
  7:00 pm
• Once on This Island at RVC Starlight Theatre →
  RVC Starlight Theatre, 3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Rockford. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Bucciferro McDonald's Assistant Manager in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe Center here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

• Rockford Housing Authority marks 75 years of service (rrstar.com)
• Hard Rock Casino Rockford stays no. 3 in Illinois for making money (rrstar.com)
• Rockford City Market is Bringing Art In The Alley! (mystateline.com)

Belvidere

• UAW President Denies Claims Amid DOJ Grand Jury Probe (newsmax.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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