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🌱 Tech Help Thursdays at the library and 11 more events

Madrid, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Madrid! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Tech Help Thursdays at the library at Madrid Public Library
  • Mah-Jongg at the Library at Madrid Public Library
  • Silent Book Club at Madrid Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun breaking through at times, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📸 Around Madrid

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madrid

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    Thursday June 4
  • Tech Help Thursdays at the library
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
  • Mah-Jongg at the Library
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    9:30 am
  • Silent Book Club
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday June 9
  • Summer Reading Kickoff - A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library! - Free Library Event
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    10:00 am
  • Library Board Meeting
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    5:30 pm
  • Wednesday June 10
  • 6th-8th Book Club Summer Reading Event
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    1:30 pm
  • Thursday June 11
  • Tech Help Thursdays at the library
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
  • Mah-Jongg at the Library
    Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
    9:30 am

📣 Madrid Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Madrid. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Grimes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madrid here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodward

  • Woodward man arrested in Perry for alleged firearms violations (theperrynews.com)

Polk City

Boone

  • Michele Jacobson, Janae Erickson and Jessica Stanley from Boone Community Theatre, June 1, 2026 (kwbg.com)

Ok Madrid! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Madrid

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Madrid

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.