🌱 Intro to Pastels Workshop and 10 more events

Hello Alton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tulip Festival Night Show - Anastasia at City of Orange City
• Intro to Pastels Workshop at City of Orange City
• Movin’ & Groovin’ Sensory Story Time at Orange City Public Library

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy; a stray a.m. t-shower, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.

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📸 Around Alton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Tulip Festival Night Show - Anastasia →
  City of Orange City, 125 Central Ave S, Orange City
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 23

• Intro to Pastels Workshop →
  City of Orange City, 125 Central Ave S, Orange City
  12:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Movin’ & Groovin’ Sensory Story Time →
  Orange City Public Library, 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 18

• Ireton City Council →
  Ireton City Clerk, 316 Main St, Ireton
  6:30 pm

Monday June 1

• Boys Basketball (5th-6th Grade) Session 1 - 9:00am →
  Sheldon High School, 1700 E 4th St, Sheldon
  9:00 am

Monday June 8

• Akron-Westfield at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union →
  MMCRU Community Schools, 400 E Fenton St, Marcus
  7:00 pm

Friday June 12

• RISEFEST 2026 →
  Risefest Festival Grounds, 112 Country Club Rd, Sheldon
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• RiseFest - Saturday →
  Risefest Festival Grounds, 112 Country Club Rd, Sheldon
  12:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Town and Country Story Time →
  Town & Country Implement, 1105 State Hwy 10, Orange City
  9:30 am

Saturday June 20

• District Meeting/Membership Ride/Drive →
  Fifty-Nine Grind Coffeehouse, 100 W Pine St, Marcus
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 30

• Storm Lake at MOC-Floyd Valley →
  MOC-Floyd Valley High School, 615 8th St SE, Orange City
  5:30 pm

Monday July 6

• Golf (6th-8th) M & W - 10:00am →
  Sheldon Country Club, 3040 Nest Ave, Sheldon
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LifeWise Academy posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher in Orange City. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Retail Sales Associate in Orange City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Orange City

• Anchoring the Tulip Festival twice daily in downtown Orange City (nwestiowa.com)
• Orange City's 85th Tulip Festival blossoms with Windmill Park innovations (siouxcityjournal.com)
• Columbus CSD Announces Steven Green as New Roundy Elementary Principal (kciiradio.com)

Sioux Center

• Dumpster Fire Damages Container at Sioux Center Apartment Complex (siouxcountyradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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