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🌱 Extension Planning and 11 more events
Make time for Planetarium Show-Secret Lives of Stars on the Porters Neck Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Extension Planning at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
- Planetarium Show-Secret Lives of Stars at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
- Structural Pest Control - Registered Technician School at New Hanover County, NC Calendar
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Porters Neck
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- Extension Planning →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
8:00 am - Planetarium Show-Secret Lives of Stars →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Grace Street, Wilmington
3:00 pm - Structural Pest Control - Registered Technician School →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
8:00 am - Board of Commissioners Agenda Review Meeting →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Government Center Dr Conference Rooms 137-139, Wilmington
11:00 am - Planetarium Show-Cape Fear Skies →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Grace Street, Wilmington
3:00 pm - The New Hanover County Planning Board Meeting →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington
5:00 pm - Planetarium Show-Birth of Planet Earth →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Grace Street, Wilmington
3:00 pm - Planetarium Show-One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Grace Street, Wilmington
10:00 am - Planetarium Show-Cape Fear Skies →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Grace Street, Wilmington
3:00 pm - Board of Commissioners Meeting →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 24 North 3rd Street, Wilmington
4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 4-H Planning →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
8:00 am - Micro and Nanoplastics within Oysters - Presentation - Registration Required →
New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Offseason: midterm rental vs STR? (biggerpockets.com)
- Top 10 Most Visited Golf Communities September 2026 (golfcoursehome.com)
Wilmington
- Children's Museum of Wilmington celebrating 29 years with extended hours (wwaytv3.com)
- Top North Carolina Wedding Venues to Help You Choose the Right One (emmalinebride.com)
- Tropical Cyclone Wind History for Wilmington and Myrtle Beach (weather.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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