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🌱 Story Time and 10 more events

And check out Senior Social Hour on the Roanoke Patch calendar

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Cheers Roanoke! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Senior Social Hour at Illinois Prairie District Public Library
  • Story Time
  • LEGO Free Play

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 1
  • Senior Social Hour →
    Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Eureka. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Paso

  • Blessed Sheen's baptismal church in Illinois to be part of world's first parish named for him (catholicvirginian.org)
  • Archdiocese of New York To Receive First-Class Relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen (thegoodnewsroom.org)
  • Balkema's Weekly Breakdown: Helping with Utility Costs, Accountability in Jails, Blood Drive (senatorchrisbalkema.com)

Washington

  • Sky Isn't Falling Over Chicago Bears Amid Caleb Williams' Potential 4-Game Absence (wcia.com)

Ok Roanoke! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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