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🌱 Patch AM: Food as Medicine: Taste Your Way to Healthy Blood Pressure and 10 more events

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Tuesday October 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Urbandale! 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:

  • Music and Movement
  • Food as Medicine: Taste Your Way to Healthy Blood Pressure
  • Teen Takeover Book Club

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

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Ok Urbandale! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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