🌱 Writers at Westclox Chapter Two and 10 more events

Good morning to you Peru! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Season of the Witch: The Art of Spellwork at Unwind at Westclox
• Early Dismissal at Peru ESD 124
• Cave Tasting Experience at August Hill Winery & Vineyard

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: High thin cloudiness and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

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📸 Around Peru

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peru

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 29

• Season of the Witch: The Art of Spellwork →
  Unwind at Westclox, 408, Peru
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 30

• Early Dismissal
  Peru ESD 124 Peru, IL 61354

Saturday October 31

• Cave Tasting Experience →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 21 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm
• Wine on the Hill →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 21 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm

Friday November 6

• Early Dismissal
  Peru ESD 124 Peru, IL 61354

Saturday November 7

• Writers at Westclox Chapter Two →
  Westclox Event Center, 300 5th St, Peru, IL, 61354
  12:00 pm

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📣 Peru Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 27

• GB 6/8 @ Nettle Creek
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• GB 6/8 vs. Mendota Northbrook
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Thursday October 29

• GB 6/8 @ Waltham
  Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175 La Salle, IL 61301
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• Paintball - Field →
  Hall Township Echo Bluff Park, 12641 County Rd 3065 E, Spring Valley
  10:00 am
• Cheese Pizza's Halloween Ballroom Blitz →
  The Auditorium Ballroom, 109 Wright Street, La Salle
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Paintball - Group Rate 4 rounds →
  Hall Township Echo Bluff Park, 12641 County Rd 3065 E, Spring Valley
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Front End Specialist 1 Part Time in Peru. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peru here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

• Two Illinois residents sentenced to federal prison for trying to break into gun stores (centralillinoisproud.com)
• These 12 Old-School Italian Restaurants In Illinois Have Been Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades (newsbreak.com)

Mendota

• Rotary Club members walk Saturday to fund eradicating polio (shawlocal.com)

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Ok Peru! 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: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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