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🌱 Art in the Park and 10 more events
And check out Wild Driftless Adventure Race on the Elkader Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Wild Driftless Adventure Race
- Homecoming Parade at Central Comm School District
- V Football vs Cedar Ridge Christian (Homecoming) at Jack Dittmer Field
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkader
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★ Featured events ★
- Wild Driftless Adventure Race →
Elkader
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Homecoming Parade
Central Comm School District Elkader, IA 52043
5:30 pm - V Football vs Cedar Ridge Christian (Homecoming)
Jack Dittmer Field , Elkader, IA
7:00 pm - Art in the Park →
Founders' Park, 302 S. Main Street, Elkader - BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) →
130 N Main St, Elkader
10:00 am - Regional Arts Forum: Elkader →
Elkader IA
1:00 pm - Witches Night Out-Witches Shopping and Spells Popping! →
Main Street, Elkader
4:00 pm - Friends of the Elkader Public Library Meeting →
130 N Main St, Elkader
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School's Out Early Programing →
Edgewood IA
2:30 pm - SPUD RACES! →
Edgewood IA
2:30 pm - Missouri S&T Miners at Upper Iowa Peacocks Football →
Upper Iowa University Football Stadium, Wadena Rd, Fayette
12:00 pm - Flu Shot Clinic (Edgewood) →
Edgewood Community Room, 203 W Union St, Edgewood
11:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Trinity Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Elkader in Monona. Apply here.
- CPKC - Kansas City Southern Railway Company posted a job opening for Train Conductor in Marquette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkader here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manchester
- Iowa grooming case dismissed for 'lack of proof' of sexual intent (amestrib.com)
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