🌱 Regional Placemaking Series - Indiana Arts Commission and 11 more events

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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 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Regional Placemaking Series - Indiana Arts Commission →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, 934 Main Street, Charlestown
  4:00 pm
• Music in the Park "Dox Holiday" →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, Main/Main Cross Street, Charlestown
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Saturdays on the Square Pop-Up Market →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, Main/Main Cross Street, Charlestown
  10:00 am
• Second Saturday Night Market →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, 359 Market Street, Charlestown
  4:00 pm
• Music at the Mansion: Ed “Sax” Thomas (all ages) →
  Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, 601 W 1st St, Madison
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Charlestown Senior Citizens Activities →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, 999 Water Street, Charlestown
  9:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Charlestown Farmers Market →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, 1730 Monroe Street, Charlestown
  3:00 pm
• Beyond the Village Group Meeting →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, 999 Water Street, Charlestown
  5:00 pm
• Friends Gathering — Friends Of Charlestown State Park →
  Charlestown State Park, 12500 IN-62, Charlestown
  6:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Indiana Cruisers Car Cruise-In →
  Charlestown, IN Calendar, Main Cross Street, Charlestown
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Beginning Marbling Workshop →
  Southern Indiana Folk School, 615 W 1st St, Madison
  11:00 am
• Hispanic Cultural Awareness Day →
  Bicentennial Park, 101 W Vaughn Dr, Madison
  4:30 pm

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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 Charlestown. Apply here.
• The Waters of Clifty Falls posted a job opening for Housekeeping/Laundry in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Washington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlestown

• Parking Lots To Parks: How Indiana Is Reshaping Community Spaces (inkfreenews.com)
• Lester Wayne Morgan (madisoncourier.com)

Sellersburg

• Silver Creek students return to school with changes coming in and out of the classroom (wlky.com)
• Partial closure begins at Sellersburg intersection amid US 31 reconstruction project (wdrb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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