🌱 Quad Cities River Bandits at Peoria Chiefs and 10 more events

Hey there, West Peoria! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Quad Cities River Bandits at Peoria Chiefs at Peoria Chiefs
• "Free for All" @ Intermediate School at Pleasant Valley SD 62
• School Registration @ Intermediate School at Pleasant Valley SD 62

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunshine, hot and very humid, temps: high: 91, low: 78. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Periods of sun, hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.

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📸 Around West Peoria

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Peoria

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• Quad Cities River Bandits at Peoria Chiefs →
  Peoria Chiefs, 730 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  6:35 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday July 29

• "Free for All" @ Intermediate School
  Pleasant Valley SD 62 Pleasant Valley Middle School, 3314 W Richwoods Blvd, Peoria, I
• School Registration @ Intermediate School
  Pleasant Valley SD 62 Pleasant Valley Middle School, 3314 W Richwoods Blvd, Peoria, I

Thursday July 30

• School Registration @ Intermediate School
  Pleasant Valley SD 62 Pleasant Valley Middle School, 3314 W Richwoods Blvd, Peoria, I

Friday July 31

• SCHOOL OFFICE CLOSED (No Registrations)
  Pleasant Valley SD 62 Peoria, IL 61604

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Backpack Peoria Dream Center
  Peoria SD 150 Peoria, IL 61603
  9:00 am
• Zipper Flower Brooches →
  Alpha Park Public Library, 3527 S Airport Rd, Bartonville
  1:00 pm
• Fiesta En El Rio →
  Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St, Peoria
  4:00 pm
• Cousin Eddie →
  Martinis On Water Street, 212 Southwest Water Street, Peoria
  7:00 pm
• Boogie Night Disco Costume Party →
  Contemporary Art Center of Peoria Illinois, 305 Southwest Water Street, Peoria
  7:00 pm
• Oliver’s In the Heights →
  Oliver's In the Heights, 1231 E Samuel Ave, Peoria Heights
  8:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• The Wood Brothers →
  Friendly Valley Tavern, 3708 N Meadowbrook Rd, Peoria
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria

• Peoria German American Central Society's annual corn boil is this Sunday (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Roosevelt Myles brings wrongful conviction tale to Peoria (centralillinoisproud.com)
• New string lights enhance a block of Peoria's Warehouse District (wcbu.org)

Bartonville

• Betty Ann (Hinchee) Dean (communitynewsmarket.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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