🌱 Wills for Warriors and 11 more events

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray morning thundershower, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 30.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 26 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Wills for Warriors →
  Law Offices of West & Ginos, 413 North State Street, Litchfield
  8:00 am
• Veterans Day Convocation →
  Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall), Carlinville
  11:00 am
• Blackburn College Veterans Day Observance →
  Clegg Chapel, Blackburn College, Carlinville
  11:00 am

Thursday November 12

• Copper's Journey to Becoming a Therapy Dog →
  Carlinvile Library, 510 N. Broad St, Carlinville
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Stop-Motion Animation Club →
  Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
  3:00 pm
• Stridin' & Survivin' Trivia Night →
  Hamel IL
  5:30 pm
• Men's Basketball Game Vs. Monmouth →
  Dawes Gymnasium, Carlinville
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Writers Guild →
  Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad, Carlinville
  9:00 am
• Men's Basketball Game Vs. Beloit →
  Dawes Gymnasium, Carlinville
  3:00 pm
• Masquerade Gala →
  Litchfield IL
  6:00 pm
• Not Petty at Anchor Inn →
  Anchor Inn, 510 N Side Square, Carlinville
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night & Silent Auction →
  Gillespie Civic Center, 115 North Macoupin, Gillespie
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MOUNT OLIVE IL S07372 in Mount Olive. Apply here.
• HiFyve posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Carlinville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sawyerville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Staunton

• Cooking Class At Staunton Hospital Offered Nov. 19 (stauntonstartimes.com)
• Helping Hands Seeks Thanksgiving Sponsors (stauntonstartimes.com)
• Voters Favor New State Proposal, Reject Staunton Energy Measure (stauntonstartimes.com)

Litchfield

• The 9 Best Road Trip Diners Along Route 66 That Are Still Open Today (travelbinger.com)
• Karen S. Pinkerton, 76 (thejournal-news.net)
• Ralph D. Harbaugh Sr., 82 (thejournal-news.net)

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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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