🌱 Friends of EPL Book & Media Sale In-Person and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Friends of EPL Book & Media Sale In-Person at Eckhart Public Library
• Dog Tales In-Person at Eckhart Public Library
• Digital Fingerprinting Services In-Person at William H. Willennar Genealogy Center

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garrett

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Saturday August 8

• Friends of EPL Book & Media Sale In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Willennar Administrative Annex
  9:00 am
• Dog Tales In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Main Library, Main Library
  10:30 am

Tuesday August 11

• Digital Fingerprinting Services In-Person →
  William H. Willennar Genealogy Center Eckhart Room, Upper Level, Main Library
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Main Library, Main Library
  6:15 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Eckhart Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Learning Lab, Willennar Genealogy Center
  6:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Library Deliveries In-Person
  William H. Willennar Genealogy Center Offsite
  9:00 am

Tuesday August 18

• Digital Fingerprinting Services In-Person →
  Eckhart Public Library Eckhart Room, Upper Level, Main Library
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Knifty Knitters In-Person
  William H. Willennar Genealogy Center Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Friends of EPL Book & Media Sale In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Willennar Administrative Annex
  9:00 am
• Dog Tales In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Main Library, Main Library
  10:30 am

Tuesday August 11

• Family Storytime In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Main Library, Main Library
  6:15 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Eckhart Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting In-Person
  Eckhart Public Library Learning Lab, Willennar Genealogy Center
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Auburn

• AUBURN MAYOR: People will not pay more for wheel, excise taxes up for discussion (wane.com)
• Auburn's Carve Market to open in Fort Wayne, Warsaw (wane.com)
• Indiana State Police: Driving high is always illegal (wbiw.com)

Fort Wayne

• Fort Wayne now recognized as a Purple Heart City (1039waynefm.com)
• Fort Wayne City Council committee approves $1.4 million in neighborhood infrastructure projects (wowo.com)
• McDonald's joining northeast Fort Wayne shopping plaza (wane.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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