🌱 The Andy Bro New Works Commission and 10 more events
Shannon, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Shannon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Andy Bro New Works Commission at Timber Lake Playhouse
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
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The Andy Bro New Works Commission →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
7:30 pm
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Highland Cow Paint Night →
Mimmo's Pizza & Catering Co, 111 E Main St, Forreston
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JH Volleyball (6th) Practice Begins
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Junior High Volleyball (7th & 8th) Practice Begins (Tryouts)
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
HS Forreston/Polo Cross Country Practice Begins
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
HS Golf Practice Begins
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
JH Forreston/Polo Cross Country Practice Begins
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
JH Football Practice Begins
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
HS Volleyball Practice Begins
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030 -
German Valley Grade School - Unpack The Backpack Night
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030
4:30 pm -
Forreston Jr/Sr High School - Welcome Back Night
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030
5:00 pm -
Forreston Jr/Sr High School Athletic Department - Fall Sports Infor
FORRESTVILLE VALLEY CUSD 221 Forreston, IL 61030
6:00 pm
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
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- Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Shannon. Apply here.
- Danfoss, Inc. posted a job opening for Shaft Grind Machinist 3rd Shift in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shannon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
- Capture the best of Freeport in new photo contest (journalstandard.com)
- The Pork Tornadoes to close Music on Chicago series (journalstandard.com)
- Menards launches pet supply drive across Illinois (journalstandard.com)
Lena
- Calendar: Discover daylily cross-pollination (agrinews-pubs.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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