🌱 Songwriter Showcase and 10 more events

Good morning to you The Plains! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Megan Bee: Songwriter Showcase at Eclipse Company Store
• Songwriter Showcase at Eclipse Company Store
• Digital Literacy Walk-In Hours at The Plains Public Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
• Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

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📸 Around The Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Megan Bee: Songwriter Showcase →
  Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3

• Songwriter Showcase →
  Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
  6:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Digital Literacy Walk-In Hours →
  The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains
  11:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• Dungeons and Dragons →
  The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery →
  The Plains Public Library, 14 S Plains Rd, The Plains
  4:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• Central Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcats Football →
  Peden Stadium, 200 Richland Ave, Athens
  1:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• AHS ASVAB Test
  Athens High School
  8:00 am

Thursday October 15

• Southeast Ohio CLC/ALF Meeting →
  Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
  11:30 am
• Point Pleasant at Athens →
  The Plains OH
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Athens Art Guild Art Market →
  Athens Community Center, 701 E State Street, Athens
  9:00 am
• Intro to MIG Welding →
  Community MakerSpace, 751 West Union Street, Athens
  10:00 am
• Sprouting Melodies →
  Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Athens. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Plains here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Athens reveals flood mitigation measures (athensindependent.com)
• 2026 Halloween and Fall festivities in Athens County (athensindependent.com)
• Nighthawks Lounge in Athens gets spooky with new Halloween cocktail pop-up (roughdraftatlanta.com)

Nelsonville

• Public notice of building condemnation for 219 Frank St. in Nelsonville (athensindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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