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🌱 4th Annual Salute Benefit Concert and 11 more events
And on the Meriden Patch calendar - Oktoberfest
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
- HSGG JV Jeff West Scramble 1pm (H) (Village Greens) at Village Greens Golf Course
- HSVB FR/JV/V Jeff West 5pm (H) at Jefferson West USD 340
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Thursday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Oktoberfest →
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3625 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- HSGG JV Jeff West Scramble 1pm (H) (Village Greens)
Village Greens Golf Course, 5615K Highway K92, Meriden - HSVB FR/JV/V Jeff West 5pm (H)
Jefferson West USD 340, 619 Condray St, Meriden - HSCC @ Perry-Lecompton 4pm
Hummer Sports Park, 2751 SW East Circle Dr S # 1, Topeka - HSGG V @ Nemaha Central 9am (Spring Creek)
Spring Creek Golf Course, 1800 Spring Creek Dr, Seneca - MSFB @ Holton 4:30pm
Holton High School, 901 New York Ave, Holton - MSVB @ Holton 4:30pm
Holton Middle School, 900 Iowa Ave, Holton - MSCC @ Perry-Lecompton 3pm
Hummer Sports Park, 2751 SW East Circle Dr S # 1, Topeka - HSFB V @ Holton 7pm
Holton High School, 901 New York Ave, Holton - ES Country Store
Jefferson West Elementary School, 301 E Main St, Meriden - HSVB JV Jeff West Tourn 8am (H)
Jefferson West USD 340, 619 Condray St, Meriden - Meriden/Ozawkie Chamber of Commerce Pancake Feed 7-11am @ ES
Jefferson West Elementary School, 301 E Main St, Meriden - 4th Annual Salute Benefit Concert →
111 East Main Street, Meriden
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Topeka
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