🌱 Senior Social Hour 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:

• LEGO Free Play at Illinois Prairie District Public Library
• Senior Social Hour at Illinois Prairie District Public Library
• Silent Book Club at Illinois Prairie District Public Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Washburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washburn

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• LEGO Free Play →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24

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

Thursday October 1

• Silent Book Club →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• Scholastic Book Fair
  Germantown Hills SD 69 Metamora, IL 61548
• MS Cross Country @ St Jude
  Midland CUSD 7, 5805 Knoxville Ave, Peoria
  4:15 pm
• Volleyball - Spring Valley
  Midland CUSD 7, 1830 IL-17, Varna
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Roanoke Senior Social Hour →
  Roanoke IL
  1:00 pm
• Cross-Country @ Dunlap Valley Spartan Invite
  Germantown Hills SD 69 Metamora, IL 61548
  4:00 pm
• Girls Swimming at Washington
  Five Points Washington, 360 N Wilmor Rd, Washington
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball at Washington
  Washington Community High School, 115 Bondurant St, Washington
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer vs Pekin
  Metamora Township High School, 101 W Madison St, Metamora
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member! in Metamora. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washburn here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metamora

• ‘Our whole senior class is so grateful', Metamora High School celebrates homecoming with more normalcy (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 administrators rank 248th lowest in state for average salary in 2025 (peoriastandard.com)
• Joe Stamm unveils new music Friday night at the Castle (wsiu.org)

Chillicothe

• Nolan & Freund Dental Professionals Announces Chamber Spotlight Honor (desmoinesregister.com)
• Bryer Harris leads Ottawa boys golf to quadrangular victory: The Times Thursday Roundup (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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