🌱 Crafternoon and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
• Saturday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Crafternoon →
  Clear Lake IA
  1:00 pm
• Healing Hearts Support Group →
  St. Croix Hospice, 4109 4th Street Southwest, Mason City
  4:00 pm
• Culver's Fundraiser to Benefit Elderbridge Agency on Aging →
  Culvers – Mason City, 551 S Monroe Ave, Mason City
  5:00 pm
• Jazz Night at Reserve 173°
  Reserve 173 Bar & Grill, 306 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Play Café →
  Clear Lake IA
  10:00 am
• Walking with the Spirits →
  Clear Lake IA
  5:00 pm
• Waterloo East at Mason City →
  Mason City, 1700 4th St. SE, Mason City
  7:30 pm
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Rumorz Bar & Grill, 1210 South Shore Dr., Clear Lake
  9:00 pm
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave., Clear Lake
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Harvest Festival Champagne 5K →
  Clear Lake IA
• Harvest Festival 2026 →
  Clear Lake IA
• Farmers Market
  Surf Ballroom Parking Lot, 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Genuine Parts Company - GPC posted a job opening for Warehouse Driver in Mason City. Apply here.
• Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for Team Member in Mason City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockwell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mason City

• Community Health Center of Mason City to host flu shot clinic Oct. 8, walk-ins welcome (kiow.com)
• Winners Announced at the 2026 NIACC Pappajohn Entrepreneur Gala (niacc.edu)
• North Iowa Celebrity Ice Bucket challenge slated for October 4 in Central Park to benefit the S.H.O.W.E.R.S. Project (clreporter.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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