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🌱 Lunch and Learn: Iowa Legal Aid and 11 more events
Also check out Special Neighbors Meal Community BBQ on the Carter Lake Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Special Neighbors Meal Community BBQ at The Gathering Cass County Inc
- 43rd Annual Creighton University School of Medicine Walk for Wishes 5K
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
- Thursday: Humid with variable clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carter Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Special Neighbors Meal Community BBQ →
The Gathering Cass County Inc,
3:00 pm - 43rd Annual Creighton University School of Medicine Walk for Wishes 5K →
8901 S 154th St, Omaha
9:00 am
Monday September 21
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lunch and Learn: Iowa Legal Aid →
Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs
11:30 am - Regional Arts Forum: Council Bluffs →
Council Bluffs IA
1:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: AHSTW Cross Country Invite (Varsity)
Avoca CountryView Golf and Grille
4:30 pm - Boys Cross Country: AHSTW Cross Country Invite (Varsity)
Avoca CountryView Golf and Grille
5:15 pm - Boys Cross Country: AHSTW Cross Country Invite (Middle School)
Avoca CountryView Golf and Grille
5:45 pm - Girls Cross Country: AHSTW Cross Country Invite (Middle School)
Avoca CountryView Golf and Grille
5:55 pm - Volleyball: Tri-Center vs Underwood (Junior Varsity Reserve)
Underwood High School Auxiliary Gym
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Tri-Center vs Underwood (Junior Varsity)
Underwood High School Main Gym
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Tri-Center vs Underwood (Varsity)
Underwood High School Main Gym
7:30 pm - TJ Class of '81: 45 Year Reunion →
Big Al's, 2700 2nd Avenue, Council Bluffs
6:00 pm - Pat Hazell's Permanent Record →
The Arts Center at Iowa Western, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
7:30 pm - Council Bluffs/Omaha Monthly Chapter Meeting →
Council Bluffs
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
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- Edwards Auto Group posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving (Parts) in Council Bluffs. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Council Bluffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carter Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Council Bluffs
- Iowa DOT winter jobs pay up to $24 an hour (holaamericanews.com)
- New Visions pitches new homelessness prevention program (nonpareilonline.com)
- 11 Iowa Breakfast Cafes With Fall Specials Worth Waking Up For (travelmag.com)
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