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🌱 Hope for Shannon and 9 more events
Also, don't miss Zen for Beginners & Meditation and Dharma Talk on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

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- Zen for Beginners & Meditation and Dharma Talk
- Your Weight Matters Columbus at Columbus Airport Marriott
- WNZR's 40th Anniversary Celebration!
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- Zen for Beginners & Meditation and Dharma Talk →
199 Scott Ln, Gambier
8:00 am - Your Weight Matters Columbus →
Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- WNZR's 40th Anniversary Celebration! →
MVNU's Gathering Place, Mount Vernon
5:00 pm - Biketoberfest 2026 →
Happy Street Brü Werks, Mount Vernon - Knox County Biketoberfest →
Mount Vernon OH - Junction Moto Show & Food Truck Festival →
Mount Vernon Public Square, Mount Vernon - Kudos Artist Co-Op presents: LAYERS a Group Exhibition →
10 S Main Street, Mount Vernon
5:00 pm - Starting Point's 5k & Family Glow Night - 2026 →
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon Farmers Market →
Public Square, Mount Vernon
9:00 am - Kegs & Corks 2026 →
Schnormeier Event Center, 201 S. Norton Street, Mount Vernon
5:00 pm - Six Miles to Nellie at Kegs & Corks →
Ariel Foundation Park, 10 Pittsburgh Avenue, Mount Vernon
5:30 pm - Hope for Shannon →
Moose Lodge, 417 W High St, Mt Vernon
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with Jackery, EcoFlow, or Bluetti portable power stations?
How quickly do they charge? (Recharge with car charger and/or solar?). Thanks for the input. (Nextdoor North Mt Vernon) - Hi, I'm 👀 for a reasonably priced groomer.
I have a large, white Great Pyrenees who needs a bath! He has quite a bit of matted hair that needs to be dealt with too. He is very gentle… (Nextdoor Kinney)
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Cashier in Mount Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Utica
- Roundup: Newark girls tennis wins Licking County championship (newarkadvocate.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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