🌱 Joe James/Pat O'Conner Classic and 10 more events
New Pekin, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, New Pekin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Joe James/Pat O'Conner Classic at Salem Speedway
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A stray t-storm; more humid, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees.
📸 Around New Pekin
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Upcoming Events in
New Pekin
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★ Featured events ★
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Joe James/Pat O'Conner Classic →
Salem Speedway, 2729 IN-56, Salem
2:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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Other local events
📣 New Pekin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Saturdays on the Square Pop-Up Market →
Charlestown, IN Calendar, Main/Main Cross Street, Charlestown
10:00 am -
The Cake Social →
The Parthenon New Albany, 203 E Main St, New Albany
11:00 am -
Create & Take: Card Making Workshop (July 25) →
Scottsburg / Raintree Lake KOA Holiday, 4577 IN-56, Scottsburg
7:00 pm -
Bob Hook Chevrolet Charity School Bus Figure 8 Race Benefiting Kentuckiana Friends of V. →
Sportsdrome Speedway, 1207 Kopp Ln, Clarksville
7:00 pm -
Bloomington Jazz Orchestra →
Mitchell Opera House, 217 N 7th St, Mitchell
7:00 pm -
Water Wars - Family Activities Park →
Charlestown, IN Calendar, 1000 Park Street, Charlestown
3:00 pm -
Charlestown Senior Citizens Activities →
Charlestown, IN Calendar, 999 Water Street, Charlestown
9:00 am -
West Crawford Open House
Crawford County High School Marengo, IN 47140
4:30 pm -
South Crawford Open House
Crawford County High School Marengo, IN 47140
5:30 pm -
Scottsburg Senior High School: Freshman Night
Scottsburg Senior High School Scottsburg, IN 47170
6:00 pm -
Charlestown Farmers Market →
Charlestown, IN Calendar, 1730 Monroe Street, Charlestown
3:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jay C Food Stores posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Sellersburg. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in New Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Pekin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sellersburg
- Sellersburg had 1 scam report in June 2026 (kentuckianatimes.com)
- Indiana districts preparing for school year under new law requiring students to lock up cellphones (wdrb.com)
New Albany
- 152 Cherry St #150, New Albany, IN 47150 (zillow.com)
- James 'Jim' Lorel Coleman (wamwamfm.com)
- ‘STRONGER TOGETHER': Relationships key as Indiana's faith coalitions counter Beckwith's rhetoric (indianacitizen.org)
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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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