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🌱 How Shein’s growing Whitestown hub could reshape local jobs and traffic
Make time for Festival of Quilts 2026 on the Whitestown Patch calendar
Good morning Whitestown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Shein's growing Whitestown hub could reshape local jobs and traffic
Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A t-storm late this afternoon, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
- Thursday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shein opens automated distribution center in Indiana (supplychaindive.com) — Shein has expanded its Central Indiana footprint with a new 737,000-square-foot automated distribution center in nearby Lebanon, adding to the large facility it opened in Whitestown in 2022. Together, the Whitestown and Lebanon sites now give the retailer more than 2.5 million square feet of operational space, potentially influencing local jobs, traffic, and industrial growth around Whitestown. 
📸 Around Whitestown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitestown
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★ Featured events ★
- Festival of Quilts 2026 →
St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Drug Free Boone County - Computer/Board Room
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon
3:30 pm - Hops & Hounds →
5:30 pm - Hops & Hounds - Gateway Park, Whitestown →
Gateway Park, 6150 Gateway E. Dr., Whitestown
5:30 pm - CARPET CLEANING NO RENTALS
BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc., 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon - Town Showdown →
106 S Main Street, Whitestown
12:00 pm - Plan Commission Meeting
City Council Chambers, 401 South Meridian Street, Lebanon
7:00 pm - Fall Encore: Summer Concert Series →
6:00 pm - 2026 Central Umpire ID Camp →
Central Region Headquarters, 7185 S. Indianapolis Road, Whitestown
8:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women's Beginner Pickleball League →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 9645 Whitestown Rd, Zionsville
6:00 pm - Pop-Up PEEPs: Animal Superpowers →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 601 S 900 E, Zionsville
10:00 am - Park and PLAY: Dinosaur Day →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 165 N Elm Street, Zionsville
10:00 am - PEEPs: Animal Superpowers →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 601 S 900 E, Zionsville
10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gorton's of Gloucester posted a job opening for 1st Shift Production Operator 3 (Monday to Thursday) in Lebanon. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitestown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Zionsville
- Westfield schools drafting shared-custody bus exception (youarecurrent.com)
- St. Margaret's Guild selects Zionsville's 'Hillside Place' for 66th annual Show House (carmelmonthlymagazine.com)
- Torque Motor Suites Luxury Garage Complex Opens in Blue Ash, Ohio (theshopmag.com)
Lebanon
- ROUNDUP: Lebanon Volleyball wins Greenwood Invite (reporter.net)
Ok Whitestown! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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