🌱 Open Hands Creative Studio and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16

• Open Hands Creative Studio →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  11:00 am
• Sparkle Studio →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  3:00 pm
• Paint Studio →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Rockford IL Area Chapter Banquet →
  Lino's at the Mercato, 8400 E. Riverside Boulevard, Loves Park
• Story Sprouts: School
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  9:30 am
• Senior Moments
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  10:30 am
• Idea Zone 101: Sew a Rice Heat Pad
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  11:00 am
• Creative Hangouts: Crochet Blanket →
  The 815 Artisan Collective, 126 W Lincoln, Belvidere
  2:00 pm
• BINGO NIGHT →
  Belvidere IL
  4:00 pm
• Family Art Night: Musical Paintings
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  6:00 pm
• Bull Bar Bingo at Baseball Tap →
  Baseball Tap, 202 Walnut St, Cherry Valley
  7:00 pm

Friday September 18

• Music & Movement
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 East State Street, Cherry Valley
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Belvidere

• Jaguar Land Rover Plans US Defender Pickup Built With Stellantis, Sources Say (motor1.com)
• Stellantis explores Brampton plant sale as defense jobs could revive idle facility (cbtnews.com)

Loves Park

• Kwik Trip athletes of the week in WIAC sports (madison.com)
• Mail-in voting for general election to begin soon (gazettextra.com)

Machesney Park

• Man arrested in Machesney Park after allegedly spitting blood, saliva on officer (mystateline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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