🌱 Recycling Drop-Off Event and 10 more events

Good morning Elmwood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Recycling Drop-Off Event at Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
• Jefferson Parish Library Board Meeting at Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
• JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MILLAGE RATE INCREASE at Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 94, low: 79.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.

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📸 Around Elmwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elmwood

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Saturday July 18

• Recycling Drop-Off Event →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  8:00 am

Tuesday July 21

• Jefferson Parish Library Board Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MILLAGE RATE INCREASE →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  11:00 am
• Grand Isle Council Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  11:15 am

Thursday July 23

• Board of Standards and Appeals Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Suite 201, Jefferson
  8:30 am
• Jefferson Parish Historical Commission Public Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 275 Sala Avenue, Westwego
  1:00 pm
• Planning Advisory Board General Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Council Chamber, Jefferson
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Recycling Drop-Off Event →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 17

• Ribbon Cutting: Perrier Esquerre Contractors
  Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Perrier Esquerre Contractors 4900 Jefferson Hwy. Jefferson, LA 70121
  10:30 am

Saturday July 18

• JPA Theatre Kids Presents 'Oliver! Jr.' →
  Jefferson Performing Arts Society, 177 Sala Ave, Westwego
  2:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• Beat The Heat!- Sno Ball Season 2 Hr →
  Painting with a Twist, 4931 W Esplanade Ave Ste D, Metairie
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Harahan

• East Jefferson property transfers for July 1-9, 2026. See a list of home and other sales (nola.com)
• Graycliff Announces Diamond Chemical's Acquisition of WeChem — Graycliff Partners (graycliffpartners.com)

Jefferson

• Blood pressure kiosks and take-home monitors now available at Jefferson Parish libraries (heart.org)
• New Orleans, Jefferson reach agreement to revitalize West End (fox8live.com)
• Former Jefferson Parish math teacher pleads guilty to sexual relationship with student (nola.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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