🌱 Summer Reading – Story Hour and 8 more events

Good morning Rensselaer! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Wine and Unwind at Carpenter Creek Cellars
• Summer Reading – Story Hour at Brook Public Library
• Jasper County Fair at Jasper County Fairgrounds

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: More humid; a morning shower, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Rensselaer

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rensselaer

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 26

• Wine and Unwind →
  Carpenter Creek Cellars, 11144 Jordan Rd, Remington
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 27

• Summer Reading – Story Hour →
  Brook Public Library, 100 W Main St, Brook
  3:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Jasper County Fair →
  Jasper County Fairgrounds, 2671 W Clark St, Rensselaer
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Malachi Jaggers →
  Carpenter Creek Cellars, 11144 Jordan Rd, Remington
  2:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Beers with Bennett 7pm ET/6pm CT at Ayda's, Rensselaer →
  Ayda's Mexican Cuisine, 208 S Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Goodstock- Operation Restoring Hope Music Festival →
  Foster Park, 16046 S Benton St, Goodland
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 30

• Beers with Bennett 7pm ET/6pm CT at Bob ... →
  Bob & Connie's Restaurant & Pub, 38 E North Railroad St, Remington
  6:00 pm
• Beers with Bennett 7pm ET/6pm CT at Bob & Connie's, Remington →
  Bob & Connie's Restaurant & Pub, 38 E North Railroad St, Remington
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Free Watercolor Workshop — Prairie Arts Council →
  Prairie Arts Council, 301 N Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer
  9:30 am

Saturday September 12

• Rock the Arts 2026 — Prairie Arts Council →
  Carpenter Creek Cellars, 11144 Jordan Rd, Remington
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Strack & Van Til Food Market posted a job opening for Utility Clerk/Bagger - Rensselaer in Rensselaer. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Rensselaer Crew Team Member in Rensselaer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rensselaer here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• Taking a Hindsight Approach with Aerial Imagery Leads to Better ‘N' Use (precisionfarmingdealer.com)

North Judson

• Knox Park Board shares meeting minutes from June (wkvi.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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