🌱 Patch AM: Summer Concert Series and 11 more events

Good morning Johnston! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Summer Concert Series at Johnston, IA Calendar
• Planning & Zoning Meeting at Johnston, IA Calendar
• Music at the Market - Patricia Holly at Johnston, IA Calendar

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 71.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📸 Around Johnston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

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Saturday August 29
• Summer Concert Series →
  Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Planning & Zoning Meeting →
  Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Music at the Market - Patricia Holly →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
  7:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Staff and Family Picnic
  Valerius Elementary School Urbandale, IA 50322
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Are You Ready For It? - A Taylor Experience →
  The Ingersoll Tap, 2837 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Planning and Zoning Commission →
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• *COFFEE & CANVAS* Vibrant Sunflower Trio →
  Painting with a Twist, 3753 86th St, Urbandale
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day →
  Urbandale, IA Calendar
• City Buildings Closed - Labor Day →
  Grimes, IA Calendar Grimes, IA 50111

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• National Mentor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Referral and Assessment Coordinator in Johnston. Apply here.
• Robert Half posted a job opening for Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grimes

• Monster Mini Golf brings monster-themed glow-in-the-dark mini golf to the metro (businessrecord.com)

Urbandale

• Judge says Iowa Libertarians can't replace governor, Congress nominees (desmoinesregister.com)
• Cities around Iowa ditch Flock cameras amid growing privacy concerns (wvik.org)
• Friday night football hits different with KCCI-Iowa's Sports Leader (kcci.com)

Ankeny

• Iowa high school opens volleyball season with outdoor matches (kcci.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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