🌱 The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight and 10 more events

Hey there, Meriden! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight at Topeka Performing Arts Center
• HSTR V League @ St. Marys 1pm at St Marys High School
• HS League Art Festival @ St. Marys 3:30pm at Jefferson West USD 340

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

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, windy and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Friday: Hot, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Meriden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meriden

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight →
  Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• HSTR V League @ St. Marys 1pm
  St Marys High School, 601 E Lasley St, St Marys
• HS League Art Festival @ St. Marys 3:30pm
  Jefferson West USD 340 Meriden, KS 66512
• MS Band/Vocal Concert 7pm
  Jefferson West USD 340 210 N Miller St, Meriden, KS 66512, USA
• MS Art Show 6pm
  Jefferson West USD 340 210 N Miller St, Meriden, KS 66512, USA
• HSTR V League @ St. Marys 3:30pm
  Jefferson West USD 340 St Marys High School, 601 E Lasley St, St Marys, KS 66536, USA
• WIT Spring Graduation
  Jefferson West USD 340 Meriden, KS 66512

Friday May 15

• ES Country Store
  Jefferson West USD 340 301 E Main St, Meriden, KS 66512, USA

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Hatha Yoga — Cindy Novelo →
  Bluestem Yoga, next to Harmony Chiropractic, 3727 W 6th St Suite E, Lawrence
  10:00 am
• MS Faculty Mtg.
  Valley Falls USD 338 Valley Falls, KS 66088
  3:45 pm
• BB Regional vs Maranatha
  Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341 Oskaloosa, KS 66066
  4:30 pm
• 4th Grade Concert - Little Theater
  Perry & Lecompton Elem Lecompton, KS 66050
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Topeka police investigate an injury crash, leading to the closure of the 800 to 900 block of Southwest College Avenue, which has since reopened.
  2:34PM on May 11: Topeka police are investigating an injury crash, leading to the closure of the 800 to 900 block of Southwest College Avenue for an… (Nextdoor )

• Frito-Lay, Inc. posted a job opening for GES Picker/Loader - Warehouse Material Handler - Seasonal in Topeka. Apply here.
• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation Associate in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Meriden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Osage County confirms measles case; exposure reported at a Topeka church (wibw.com)
• Injury crashes cause Highway 24 closure Tuesday in Topeka area (ksnt.com)
• Upcoming blood drive born from desire to serve neighbors (wibw.com)

Lawrence

• Lawrence school board approves employee health plan change (lawrencekstimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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