🌱 Des Moines Irish Session and 10 more events

Cheers Altoona! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gut Feeling at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel
• Des Moines Irish Session at Brightside Aleworks
• Venardos Circus at Lids

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
• Friday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Altoona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altoona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Gut Feeling →
  Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel, 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 21

• Des Moines Irish Session →
  Brightside Aleworks, 480 Center Pl d, Altoona
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Venardos Circus →
  Lids, 801 Bass Pro Dr NW SPC630, Altoona
  2:00 pm

Friday May 29

• The Enabling Garden Garden Party Fundraiser →
  Enabling Garden, 1050 1st Ave S, Altoona
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 31

• Venardos Circus →
  Outlets of Des Moines, 801 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona
  2:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Karaoke at Sam’s Bar & Grill →
  Sam's Sports Bar & Grill, 3160 8th St SW Suite P, Altoona
  9:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Venardos Circus →
  Outlets of Des Moines, 801 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Aquatics to Restore Health: Trail Point →
  Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd Bldg 5, Ankeny
  12:15 pm
• Dollars for Scholars Awards Night
  Southeast Polk Comm School District Southeast Polk High School High School Gyms
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Public Safety Community Picnic →
  Ankeny, IA Calendar, 411 SW Ordnance Road, Ankeny
  4:00 pm
• Boys Track & Field: 3A State Qualifying Meet (Varsity)
  Pella High School, Stadium, Pella
  4:00 pm
• Girls Track & Field: State Qualifying Meet Class 3A Region 8 at Pel
  Pella High School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fourteen Food posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Altoona. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Supervisor in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bondurant

• W-SR rugby wins second straight state title with walkoff try (communitynewspapergroup.com)

Ankeny

• DMACC receives $2 million for new trades and industry center (weareiowa.com)
• Gas prices causing some to rethink electric vehicles (who13.com)
• Hear Iowa House District 42 candidates on taxes, eminent domain (desmoinesregister.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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