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🌱 Docs & Dialogue: Flag Day and 11 more events

Standard, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Docs & Dialogue: Flag Day at Granville Branch Library
  • Old-Time American Music at Granville Branch Library
  • Celebration of Wonder and Tradition at Standard Branch Library

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A thundershower; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 32.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Standard

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    Tuesday November 17
  • Docs & Dialogue: Flag Day
    Granville Branch Library, 212 South Mccoy Street, Granville
    1:00 pm
  • Old-Time American Music
    Granville Branch Library, 212 South Mccoy Street, Granville
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday November 19
  • Celebration of Wonder and Tradition
    Standard Branch Library, 128 First Street, Standard
    12:30 pm

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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 Standard. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in GRANVILLE IL S14428 in Granville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Standard here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Some Illinois community colleges are losing students. Others are bucking the trend (shawlocal.com)

Peru

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  • Carbondale cruises to first quarterfinal berth in 34 years (kfvs12.com)
  • How Untreated Hearing Loss Can Affect Memory and Brain Health (shawlocal.com)

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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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