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🌱 Patch AM: Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Summer Concert Series on the Johnston Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain at Johnston, IA Calendar
- Summer Concert Series at Johnston, IA Calendar
- Planning & Zoning Meeting at Johnston, IA Calendar
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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- Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston
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- Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Summer Concert Series →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
7:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
7:00 pm - Music at the Market - Patricia Holly →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Summer Sendoff River Float
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Redfield Boat Ramp Bridge St Redfield, IA 50233
8:00 am - Volleyball: Hudson Volleyball Scrimmage (Varsity)
North Polk Comm School District Hudson Elementary/Middle School, Hudson High School
8:30 am - Yoga in the Park →
Waukee, IA Calendar, 114 Windfield Pkwy, Waukee
8:30 am - Middlebrook Mercantile Guided Wine Tasting →
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming
1:00 pm - Grace LIfe Church
North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Auditorium
7:00 am - Community Appreciation Day
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Outside the Raccoon Valley Community House at 1016 Main St., Adel.
12:00 pm - Member Orientation
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel City Hall 301 S 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
10:00 am - Girls Tennis: Carroll vs North Polk (Varsity)
Middle School North Polk High School Tennis Courts
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Grimes
- Dallas Center man allegedly assaults woman in Grimes in June (theperrynews.com)
- Longtime entrant wins first blue ribbon for husband call at State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)
- Waukee police seek fine for parents who let children play in streets (desmoinesregister.com)
Urbandale
- Minnesota man arrested for secretly recording people in the nude at Urbandale home, court documents say (who13.com)
- Urbandale Community Theatre marks 30 years, fundraises to continue performances (kcci.com)
- Lahn, Sand talk cancer crisis with survivors. How their plans stack up (qctimes.com)
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