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🌱 Patch AM: An Afternoon with Bonnie Garmus and 10 more events

Be sure to catch The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Merrillville Patch calendar

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Cheers Merrillville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet at 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605
  • Sneak Peek Choir Concert featuring CPMS at Merrillville High School
  • Karma Jazz Night Featuring Javon Watson at Karma Cigar Bar

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗞 Nearby News

Crown Point

  • 'I've always wanted to be a farmer': Indiana recognizes longstanding generational farms (chicagotribune.com)
  • Jury Finds Allen Woods Guilty in 2024 Murder of Tiffany Woods in Hammond (regionnewssource.org)
  • Mount Carmel QB Brady Cloherty ties his own school record with 7 TD passes against Providence (suntimes.com)

Schererville

  • Indiana legislators pitch unemployment benefit bill for locked-out BP workers (chicagotribune.com)

Ok Merrillville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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