🌱 How-to: Calligraphy and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
• Sunday: Cooler; windy in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• How-to: Calligraphy
  Boone County Public Library - Scheben Branch , 8899 US-42 , Union
  2:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons
  Boone County Public Library - Scheben Branch , 8899 US-42 , Union
  4:00 pm
• Live Music with Rick Kinman & Friends!
  Washington Square Cafe , 5981 N Jefferson St , Burlington
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Itty Bitty Playdate
  Boone County Public Library - Scheben Branch , 8899 US-42 , Union
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Pages and Paws
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm
• Barleycorn’s Florence Fun Pub Run
  Barleycorn's Florence , 8544 US-42 , Florence
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Family Time
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  10:00 am
• Graeter's at the Glades Goes Green!
  City of Erlanger , 4100 Narrows Rd , Erlanger
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Big Fish Thursday
  Larry A. Ryle High School , 10379 US-42 , Union
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Big Fish Saturday 2:00
  Larry A. Ryle High School , 10379 US-42 , Union
  2:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Manga Monday
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• How-To: Cool Critters Outreach
  Boone County Public Library - Hebron Branch , 1863 N Bend Rd , Hebron
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Florence

• Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet Saturday at Scott High School to feature KY USA Games swimmers (nkytribune.com)
• A criminal justice degree prepares some grads for private-sector work (uc.edu)
• Tech manufacturer looks to fill hundreds of jobs at hiring event (linknky.com)

Burlington

• Ecuadorian Military Team Visits Kentucky Guard (militaryspot.com)

Union

• Schmidt Vocal Arts Unveils Winners of 2025-26 Indiana Regional Competition (operawire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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