🌱 Old Shawnee Days 2026 and 10 more events

What's up De Soto! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Velhos dias de Shawnee
• Brush Site Open at De Soto, KS Calendar
• Old Shawnee Days 2026

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around De Soto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in De Soto

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Velhos dias de Shawnee →
  Shawnee Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 6

• Brush Site Open →
  De Soto, KS Calendar, 35415 West 79th Street, De Soto
  8:00 am
• Old Shawnee Days 2026 →
  Shawnee Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Dr, Shawnee
  11:00 am

Monday June 8

• Municipal Court →
  De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 West 84th Street P.O. Box C, De Soto
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Senior Bingo →
  De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 W. 84th St, De Soto
  1:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Rhythm & Roots Market (Downtown) - The Suburbans →
  De Soto, KS Calendar De Soto, KS 66018
  6:30 pm

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📣 De Soto Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Old Shawnee Days
  City of Shawnee Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Drive
• 7:30 am - 11:00 am (1 lane) - Long Course →
  Shawnee Mission School District Aquatics Center SMSD Aquatic Center - 17251 W. 87th St. Parkway Lenexa KS
  7:00 am
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
  City of Shawnee Parks Maintenance Building at 18570 Johnson Drive
  7:00 am
• Old Shawnee Days Kickoff Breakfast →
  Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Shawnee Town Hall 11600 Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS 66203
  8:30 am
• Baby FIFA World Cup 2026™ →
  Johnson County Library - Lenexa City Center, 8778 Penrose Ln, Lenexa
  9:30 am
• June Network Gathering • Joy Meadows →
  Foundry Coffeehouse, 8835 Lackman Rd, Lenexa
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panasonic Holdings Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler in De Soto. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Full Time Unarmed Patrol in De Soto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Soto here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lenexa

• Art in play: Discovering Johnson County through creativity and culture (jocogov.org)
• The best things to do this month in KC: June 2026 (kansascitymag.com)
• Lenexa Planning Commission Approves Plans for 346-Unit Multifamily Development (ingrams.com)

Shawnee

• How Deck Builder In Shawnee, KS Can Improve Your Outdoor Living Space (dailyemerald.com)

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-- 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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