🌱 Music Bingo with the Trivial Dudes and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Hollowed Harvest at Circle of Ash
• Dudley wedding at Linn County Fairgrounds
• Music Bingo with the Trivial Dudes at BIT Brewery

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Hollowed Harvest at Circle of Ash →
  Central City

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Dudley wedding
  Linn County Fairgrounds, 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids
  4:30 pm
• Music Bingo with the Trivial Dudes →
  BIT Brewery, 26 - 4th St N, Central City
  6:30 pm
• Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction →
  Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction, 201 Central City Rd, Central City
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Youth Flag Football
  Central City High School Football Field
  7:00 am
• eNVS →
  BIT Brewery, 26 - 4th St N, Central City
  6:00 pm
• Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction →
  Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction, 201 Central City Rd, Central City
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• CRHC Horse Show (Speed Show)
  Linn County Fairgrounds, 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids
• Free pool Sundays! →
  Foxy's Chill & Grill, 347 E Main St, Central City
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• CC 'Izzy' Knitters →
  Falcon Civic Center, 137 4th St N, Central City
  10:00 am
• Foxy's Bingo Night →
  Foxy's Chill & Grill, 347 E Main St, Central City
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Teen Drawing Class →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Marion. Apply here.
• Presbyterian Homes & Services posted a job opening for Server / Dietary Aide in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Linn-Mar senior uses music to connect generations and cultures (kcrg.com)
• WPU Rallies to Force Fifth Set, Denied Reverse Sweep of Clarke (oskynews.org)
• The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions (wwno.org)

Hiawatha

• Eastern Iowa food bank leaders meet with lawmakers in HACAP tour (kcrg.com)

Palo

• Do you believe in ghosts? (dmcityview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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