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🌱 What new items can Harrisburg neighbors toss in their recycling bins?
Coming up: Art Café: Mystery Medium on the Harrisburg Patch calendar

Good morning Harrisburg! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What new items can Harrisburg neighbors toss in their recycling bins?
Also on today's calendar: Art Café: Mystery Medium* (HAR) and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mecklenburg County Opens $24M Recycling Plant With Expanded Material Acceptance (power98fm.com) — Harrisburg residents can now recycle more types of household containers thanks to Mecklenburg County's $24 million overhaul of its Amble Drive recycling plant, which serves the town. The fully modernized facility uses new optical sorters to accept items like paper cups, yogurt containers, and clean takeout boxes, but officials stress that containers must be emptied and rinsed to avoid contamination.
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📸 Around Harrisburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrisburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Art Café: Mystery Medium →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- CCS School Bond Community Forum at Cox Mill HS
Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg, NC 28075
6:30 pm - Art Café: Mystery Medium* (HAR) →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
10:00 am - Art Café: Harvest Festival* (HAR) →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
5:00 pm - Art Café: Harvest Festival →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
5:00 pm - Art Tips (HAR) →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
5:00 pm - Art Tips →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
5:00 pm - Art Club →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
3:15 pm - Art Club (HAR) →
Harrisburg Library, 201 Sims Pkwy, Harrisburg
3:15 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
📣 Harrisburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Paint With Me @ Mint Hill Library →
Mint Hill Library, 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd, Mint Hill
10:00 am - IDLEWILD - COMMUNITY CAFE →
13659 HWY 601, Midland
11:00 am - Servant's Heart of Mint Hill →
Servant's Heart of Mint Hill, 9229 Lawyers Rd., Mint Hill
3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Harrisburg. Apply here.
- Saddle Creek Corporation posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate - Nights in Harrisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrisburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Concord
- From NASCAR to Vintage Builds – Automotive Specialists Showcases 61 Years of Engine Ingenuity (enginebuildermag.com)
- UNC Charlotte Crime Alert and Potential Charlotte Property Tax Hike (news-usa.today)
- Tampa sign company expands, buys North Carolina manufacturer (businessobserverfl.com)
Mint Hill
- Current CMS principal David Legrand to take over at Ardrey Kell High School (qcnews.com)
Ok Harrisburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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