🌱 A Shawnee contributor finds a second use for peanut butter jars

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In today's newsletter:

• A Shawnee contributor finds a second use for peanut butter jars

Also on today's calendar: Moonlight Market - Christkindle Markt and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 30.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Shop Solutions November 2026 (enginebuildermag.com) — David Guarr of Midwest Equipment Specialties in Shawnee has a practical tip in Engine Builder’s November shop-advice roundup: save plastic peanut butter jars for organizing hardware. He recommends keeping the clear containers with individual jobs as they move through the shop and using large plastic bags to protect equipment from dust and grit.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shawnee

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Using Email →
  Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Dr, Shawnee
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Moonlight Market - Christkindle Markt →
  Downtown Shawnee, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  4:00 pm
• Christkindl at Moonlight Market →
  Downtown Shawnee, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  4:00 pm
• Live Music with Garrett Childers →
  Barley’s – Shawnee, 16649 Midland Dr, Shawnee
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

• United States of Shawnee - All American Game Night →
  Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  7:00 pm
• Silver Bullet Petty Thieves →
  Aztec Shawnee Theater, 11119 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  7:00 pm
• The Stolen Winnebagos - LIVE MUSIC - Back to back shows! →
  Barley’s – Shawnee, 16649 Midland Dr, Shawnee
  8:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Transport Brewery Shawnee →
  Transport Brewery, 11113 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  5:00 pm
• Boogie Nights KC →
  Aztec Shawnee Theater, 11119 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  7:00 pm
• The Stolen Winnebagos - LIVE MUSIC - Back to back shows! →
  Barley’s – Shawnee, 16649 Midland Dr, Shawnee
  8:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Pickleball Play →
  Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  5:30 pm

Monday November 16

• Planning Commission →
  Shawnee City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone else watch The Antiques Roadshow?
  I'm a huge fan Would love to go see it in person sometime Need to find a Picasso at a garage sale first!!!! lol..... (Nextdoor Trail Springs)

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Shawnee. Apply here.
• DICK'S Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Mission. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawnee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lenexa

• Lenexa Presents Sar-Ko Aglow, a Free Trail of Trees (kansascityonthecheap.com)
• Lenexa Smiles and Braces Highlights Cosmetic Dentistry Options in Lenexa (prlog.org)
• Lenexa's most expensive properties: The 10 most expensive homes listed in October (johnsoncountypost.com)

Merriam

• Chicken chain Bojangles isn't opening in KC area yet. What company says (kansascity.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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