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🌱 Animal Welfare Committee Meeting and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Monroe Police Night Out on the Monroe Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Monroe Police Night Out at Bobby G. Kilgore Law Enforcement Center
- Animal Welfare Committee Meeting at City Hall Conference Room
- Casper | Silver Screams October Movie Series at Dowd Center Theatre
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe
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★ Featured events ★
- Monroe Police Night Out →
Bobby G. Kilgore Law Enforcement Center, 450 W Crowell Street, Monroe
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Animal Welfare Committee Meeting →
City Hall Conference Room, 300 West Crowell Street, Monroe
6:00 pm - Casper | Silver Screams October Movie Series →
Dowd Center Theatre, 120 S Main Street, Monroe
7:00 pm - Casper →
Dowd Center Theatre, 120 S Main Street, Monroe
7:00 pm - Table Tennis at Dickerson →
Dickerson Community Center, 899 North Johnson Street, Monroe
11:00 am - Spades Club at Winchester →
Winchester Community Center, 1001 Winchester Avenue, Monroe
11:00 am - STEAM Station →
Monroe Science Center, 318 E Franklin Street, Monroe
1:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
City Hall Conference Room, 300 West Crowell Street, Monroe
6:00 pm - Monroe Tourism Development Authority Meeting →
City Hall Conference Room, 300 West Crowell Street, Monroe
8:30 am - Pickleball League at Winchester →
Winchester Community Center, 1001 Winchester Avenue, Monroe
10:00 am - Story Time →
Monroe Science Center, 318 E Franklin Street, Monroe
11:00 am - Beginner Line Dance at J Ray Shute →
J. Ray Shute Community Center, 506 E Green Street, Monroe
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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