🌱 Orphans in Candyland - Polo and 10 more events

Greetings Polo! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Orphans in Candyland - Polo at Polo High School
• Aplington's 100th Celebration at POLO CUSD 222
• Yoga with Becka 6-7 at Polo Public Library District

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

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📸 Around Polo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Polo

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 13

• Orphans in Candyland - Polo →
  Polo High School, 100 S. Union Ave., Polo

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Other local events

Sunday November 15

• Aplington's 100th Celebration
  POLO CUSD 222, 610 E Mason St, Polo
  1:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Yoga with Becka 6-7
  Polo Public Library District, 302 West Mason Street, Polo
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Family Reading Night
  Polo Public Library District, 302 West Mason Street, Polo
  5:00 pm

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📣 Polo Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• JH Boys Basketball (6th) vs Polo
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL USA
  5:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• JH Boys Basketball (7th & 8th) vs AFC
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Ashton, IL USA
  4:00 pm
• Inking with Friends at the Library →
  Mt. Morris IL
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Wellness World Tour Health Fair - Mt Morris →
  Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center, 9 E Front St, Mount Morris
  9:00 am

Monday November 16

• JH Academic Bowl @ AFC
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Ashton, IL USA
  3:30 pm
• JH Boys Basketball (7th & 8th) vs Eastland
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL USA
  4:00 pm
• JH Boys Basketball (6th) @ Shannon 2 Games
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Shannon, IL USA
  4:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• JH Boys Basketball (7th & 8th) vs Meridian
  FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL USA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Counter Sales & Shipping/Receiving in Polo. Apply here.
• Sterling Federal Bank posted a job opening for Branch Manager in Mount Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Polo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dixon

• Dixon's Tools for School unpacks hope for children (shawlocal.com)
• Dixon's Better Bargains offers pallets of possibilities (shawlocal.com)
• Dixon firefighters retirees paid $1.9 million into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $14.2 million (nwillinoisnews.com)

Oregon

• Oregon CUSD becomes 22nd Illinois district to achieve Heart Safe School Designation (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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