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Coming up on the calendar:
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? π€ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 65.
πΆ Hot!
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
πΈ Around Roanoke
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Thursday June 18
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Senior Social Hour β
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
9:00 am
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π Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
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Oh, Say Can You See? Our National Anthem and the... β
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
11:00 am
Thursday June 4
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FHS Softball - IHSA State
Fieldcrest CUSD 6
Minonk, IL 61760
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Silent Book Club β
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
4:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Bass Fishing State @ Lake Shelbyville
Jefferson Park School
El Paso, IL 61738
6:00 am
Monday June 8
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School Board Meeting
Eureka CUD 140
EHS LIbrary
7:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
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Softball Open Fields @ MTCO Park
Germantown Hills Elementary School
Metamora, IL 61548
8:00 am
Sunday June 14
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Nuns World Tour β
The Barn III, 1451 Timberline Rd, Goodfield
11:30 am
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06/14 Hot Rods and Hamburgers β
Metamora Village Square, Metamora
12:00 pm
Tuesday June 16
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LEGO Free Play β
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
3:30 pm
Wednesday June 24
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How to Library: Entertainment and Exploration β
Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
5:30 pm
Saturday August 1
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Metamora Square feat. FunkYard β
Metamora Village Square, Metamora
6:00 pm
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Roanoke. Apply here.
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Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke here.
π Nearby News
Eureka
- Superman's Greatest Enemy Gets the Comic-Accurate Upgrade Fans Have Been Waiting For (collider.com)
Metamora
- Vote for Journal Star boys athlete of the week for May 25-30, presented by CEFCU (pjstar.com)
- Festivals, concerts and more: Here are 18 things to do in Peoria in June (pjstar.com)
El Paso
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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