🌱 The Black Affair | First Friday Social Experience and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Bingo Brunch at Cardinal Spirits
• First Day of School at AP Test With Ical
• The Black Affair | First Friday Social Experience at Southern Knoll

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 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Smithville-Sanders

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithville-Sanders

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• Bingo Brunch →
  Cardinal Spirits, 922 S Morton St, Bloomington
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 11

• First Day of School
  AP Test With Ical Bloomington, IN 47401

Friday September 4

• The Black Affair | First Friday Social Experience →
  Southern Knoll, 1105 W 3rd St, Bloomington
  6:00 pm

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📣 Smithville-Sanders Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• English Conversation Circle
  Test - Lib Marjet 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  10:00 am
• Kiddie Time Song & Dance
  Test - Lib Marjet 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  10:00 am
• Life Cycles Workshop
  Test - Lib Marjet 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  3:00 pm
• Bead Therapy with ZMakesBeads
  Library Market Feed Cal Source Test 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  5:00 pm
• Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club with Mr. Mike
  Library Market Feed Cal Source Test 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  5:30 pm
• Writing Workshop
  Test - Lib Marjet 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Preschool Storytime & Craft
  Test - Lib Marjet 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  10:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Relaxing Morning Yoga Flow
  Library Market Feed Cal Source Test 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  9:30 am
• Sing-Along Saturday
  Library Market Feed Cal Source Test 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Southern Rock Restaurants, LLC posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Bloomington. Apply here.
• Jones Lange Lasalle, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian-2 in Bloomington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithville-Sanders here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

• The Mill to unveil major renovation supporting Bloomington's growing startup community (wbiw.com)
• People Drive For Miles To Try The Legendary, Award-Winning Chicken Wings At This Historic Indiana Spot (myfamilytravels.com)
• Public health expert building dashboard to track costly bird flu outbreaks in Indiana (iu.edu)

Bedford

• Bedford Police Pension Board to review new officer candidates at August 12 meeting (wbiw.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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