🌱 COUNTRY FOR THE CRITTERS in Knoxville and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• COUNTRY FOR THE CRITTERS in Knoxville

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Run

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• COUNTRY FOR THE CRITTERS in Knoxville →
  Big Catz BBQ, 221 E Main St unit a, Knoxville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Wine & Yoga →
  Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery, 120 Hidden Dr, Galesburg
  5:30 pm
• Craft & Chat →
  Galesburg Public Library, 264 W Main St, Galesburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Color Mixing & Matching w/ Ana V. Fleming —... →
  Galesburg Community Arts Center, 349 E Main St, Galesburg
  10:30 am
• 2nd Annual Putt For Purple — Reserve Artisan Ales →
  Lake Bracken Country Club, 1036 Sunny Knoll Dr, Galesburg
  1:30 pm
• Hello, Summer! Music & S'mores →
  Galesburg Public Library, 264 W Main St, Galesburg
  2:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Regular BOE Meeting
  Williamsfield CUSD 210 Kutkat Conference Room
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Camp Junie B. Jones →
  Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St, Galesburg
  10:00 am
• Sports & Stem Camp →
  Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St, Galesburg
  1:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Junior Lifeguard Training →
  Lakeside Water Park, 1033 S Lake Storey Rd, Galesburg
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Boho Beads with Karen Klingborg — Galesburg... →
  Galesburg Community Arts Center, 349 E Main St, Galesburg
  5:00 pm
• Craft Night Out: Ladybug Mosaic Statue →
  Lake Storey Pavilion, 1572 Machen Dr, Galesburg
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Galesburg

• Meet Açaí with Me — the Galesburg food truck born from a vacation obsession (wgil.com)
• Gale Scholars add 11 students as tuition‑free program hits 30 years (galesburg.com)
• Rotary Park pickleball courts nearly done, open for play by end of next week (wgil.com)

Galva

• Galva citizens pressure city council to find way to pause carbon-capture project (ourquadcities.com)

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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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