🌱 Monthly Entrepreneur Meet Up in Peoria, IL and 10 more events

Good day Spring Bay! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Backseat Radio & DJ Birds of Paradise
• Ribbon Cutting - Hampton Inn East Peoria at East Peoria Chamber of Commerce
• EP!C Golf Outing 2026 at East Peoria Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• Backseat Radio & DJ Birds of Paradise →
  CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing, 200 Northeast Water Street, Peoria
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Ribbon Cutting - Hampton Inn East Peoria
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce 220 Conference Center Drive East Peoria, IL 616611
  4:00 pm

Monday June 8

• EP!C Golf Outing 2026
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Arrowhead Country Club 19430 N Centerville Rd, Edelstein, IL 61526
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Monthly Entrepreneur Meet Up in Peoria, IL →
  Cafe Santa Rosa, 1327 E Kelly Ave, Peoria Heights
  10:00 am

Saturday June 13

• Juneteenth Fest 2026 Vendor Fee (Business, Food... →
  John H. Gwynn Jr. Park, 809 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave, Peoria
  11:00 am

Sunday June 28

• Craig Gerdes Music →
  SHEETS CREEK SALOON, 100 sheets creek way, Spring Bay
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Knit & Stitch Group →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Big Papa Jake's Mobile Kitchen
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Fondulac Admin Building 201 Veteran's Drive East Peoria, IL 61611
  10:45 am
• What the Tech?! Intro to AI
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  11:00 am
• Sound Bath Meditation →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Germantown Hills Branch, 509 Woodland Knolls Rd, Germantown Hills
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Ribbon Cutting - Hampton Inn East Peoria
  East Peoria Chamber of Commerce 220 Conference Center Drive East Peoria, IL 616611
  4:00 pm
• Chilli Bots Workshop
  Chillicothe Public Library District, 430 N Bradley Ave, Chillico
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria Heights

• Ep. 27: Lit and Loaded (centralillinoisproud.com)

Peoria

• How a Peoria road project could pave the way for popular trail extension (pjstar.com)
• Peoria County Sheriff boosts patrols to curb illegal off-roading (centralillinoisproud.com)
• GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop another 8 cents a gallon (wmbdradio.com)

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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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