🌱 LEGO Free Play and Are You Game? and 10 more events

Good morning Washburn! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Senior Social Hour at Illinois Prairie District Public Library
• LEGO Free Play and Are You Game? at IPDPL - Washburn

Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of sun, a t-storm, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
• Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.

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📸 Around Washburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washburn

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 19

• Senior Social Hour →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday November 16

• LEGO Free Play and Are You Game? →
  IPDPL - Washburn, 104 W Magnolia St, Washburn
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday November 10

• Baby Bookworms →
  IPDPL - Metamora, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am
• Story Time →
  IPDPL - Metamora, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  10:30 am
• Roanoke Senior Social Hour →
  IPDPL - Roanoke, 123 E Broad St, Roanoke
  1:00 pm
• LEGO Free Play →
  IPDPL - Metamora, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  3:30 pm
• PTO Restaurant Night @ Sweeney Bros
  Sweeney Bros Pizza & Treehouse BBQ, 105 W Husseman St, Roanoke
  4:00 pm
• IPDPL Board of Trustees Meeting →
  IPDPL - Metamora, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  4:00 pm
• Girls Basketball @ Pekin Edison
  Germantown Hills SD 69 Metamora, IL 61548
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball Vs. Canton (Gray Out)
  Germantown Hills SD 69 Metamora, IL 61548
  5:00 pm
• MS BBKB vs St Thomas
  Midland CUSD 7, 901 Hilltop Drive, Sparland
  5:30 pm

Wednesday November 11

• Boys Basketball @ Chillicothe
  Germantown Hills Elementary School Metamora, IL 61548
  5:00 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

• Advantage Drainage Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Downstream Technician in Lacon. Apply here.
• Road Ranger, LLC posted a job opening for Subway Team Member in Minonk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washburn here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metamora

• Here are the Peoria-area girls swimming and diving IHSA state qualifiers for 2026 (pjstar.com)

Chillicothe

• St. Anthony's Isabella Keller Is State Cross Country Champion, Area Finishers Do Well (thexradio.com)

Henry

• Rupert Wates Live in Concert at Bishop Hill Creative Commons November 15, 2026 (regionalmedianews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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