🌱 Ruck for a Cause (Date change from May to August) and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Fun Fridays at Paws and More Animal Shelter at PAWS & More
• Ruck for a Cause (Date change from May to August) at English River Outfitters
• Washington Farmers’ Market at Central Park Fountain

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Fun Fridays at Paws and More Animal Shelter →
  PAWS & More, 1004 W Madison St, Washington
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Ruck for a Cause (Date change from May to August) →
  English River Outfitters, 2564 305th St, Washington
  9:30 am

Thursday August 13

• Washington Farmers’ Market →
  Central Park Fountain
  5:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Popsicles with the Principal
  Washington Comm School District Washington, IA 52353
  4:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Washington Farmers’ Market →
  Central Park Fountain
  5:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Cafe Murder Dessert Theater @ Victorian View →
  Victorian View Venue & Bridal Shop, 320 W 2nd St, Washington
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Washington Farmers’ Market →
  Central Park Fountain
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Thursday Night Live Summer Concert Series: Ryne Doughty →
  Main Street Washington, 120 E Main St Ste 6A, Washington
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Thursday Night Live Summer Concert Series: Just Us Girls →
  Main Street Washington, 120 E Main St Ste 6A, Washington
  5:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Celebrating our Country's 250th Anniversary →
  Kalona Historical Village, 715 D Ave, Kalona
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Celebrate our Country’s 250th →
  Kalona Historical Village, 715 D Ave, Kalona
  11:00 am

Thursday September 3

• Hillcrest Academy Girls Varsity Volleyball @ WACO →
  Waco Community High School, 706 N Pearl St, Wayland
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Washington. Apply here.
• Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairfield

• Jefferson County Health Center Receives American Heart Association Silver Award for Rural Stroke Care (ottumwaradio.com)
• MIU Athletics Hires Lawrence Eyre as Assistant Tennis Coach (ottumwaradio.com)
• Nancy Faye Weaton (ottumwaradio.com)

Iowa City

• Iowa City Public Library to host Last Splash this Thursday (1630kcjj.com)
• Doctor who worked 18 months for Iowa City VA is denied an Iowa medical license • Iowa Capital Dispatch (iowacapitaldispatch.com)
• Cedar Rapids releases crime statistics for July (1630kcjj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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