🌱 Wild Encounters: Second Saturdays and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Master Gardener Presents: Late Summer & Fall Colors at Peoria Public Library - McClure Branch
• Tourism Reserve Fund Meeting at Peoria, IL Calendar
• Tourism Reserve Fund Committee at Peoria, IL Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
• Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Peoria Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peoria Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 10

• Master Gardener Presents: Late Summer & Fall Colors →
  Peoria Public Library - McClure Branch, 315 W McClure Ave, Peoria
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday July 10

• Tourism Reserve Fund Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, 419 Fulton Street Conference Room 404, Peoria
  9:00 am
• Tourism Reserve Fund Committee →
  Peoria, IL Calendar
  9:00 am

Saturday July 11

• Wild Encounters: Second Saturdays →
  The Peoria PlayHouse, 2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria
  11:00 am
• Reservations Eats →
  Distillery Labs, 201 SW Adams St, Peoria
  5:00 pm
• Portraits of Influential Peorians - Peoria Historical Society →
  Peoria RiverFront Market, 212 Southwest Water Street, Peoria
  5:00 pm
• Chicago Snowballs vs Rocket Squirrels →
  Peoria Chiefs, 730 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  6:00 pm

Sunday July 12

• Portraits of Influential Peorians - Peoria Historical Society →
  Peoria RiverFront Market, 212 Southwest Water Street, Peoria
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Peoria Municipal Band Commission Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, Bradley Univ. Dingeldine Music Ctr. 1417 W. Barker Ave., Lower Level, Peoria
  8:00 am
• Food Pantry @ Wraparound Center
  Peoria SD 150 1419 S Folkers Ave, Peoria, IL 61605, USA
  10:00 am
• Storytime at Luthy Botanical Gardens →
  Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 N Prospect Rd, Peoria
  10:30 am
• Women In Leadership Monthly Luncheon
  Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce The Warehouse on State 736 SW Washington St Peoria, IL 61602
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Gra` was lost on June 29, 2026 and was last seen near Peoria Heights, Illinois If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor Peoria Heights)

• UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for Director of Pharmacy2340972 | Peoria, IL in Peoria. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Peoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peoria Heights here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria

• ArtsPartners names Sky Art Peoria 2026 winners (thecommunityword.com)
• Heartland Health hosts 'Back-to-School Bash' for students Wednesday in Peoria (wmbdradio.com)
• East Peoria spends $5.2M on farmland with eye toward residential development (wcbu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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