🌱 Move and Mingle Meet-Up (Exercise For All Ages) and 10 more events

Hey there, Garvin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Happy Hookers Crochet at Idabel Public Library
• First Day of School at Forest Grove
• Move and Mingle Meet-Up (Exercise For All Ages) at Idabel Public Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Garvin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garvin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Happy Hookers Crochet →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 10

• First Day of School
  Forest Grove Garvin, OK 74736

Thursday August 13

• Move and Mingle Meet-Up (Exercise For All Ages) →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  10:00 am

Tuesday August 25

• Creation Station →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Senior Bingo →
  Mattie Terry Public Library, 311 N Johnson St, Valliant
  10:30 am
• Outside the Lines Coloring →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  2:00 pm
• STEM Explorers: Straw Structures →
  Mattie Terry Public Library, 311 N Johnson St, Valliant
  4:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Gaming Warriors →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  3:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Artistic Expressions: Bloom & Create →
  Mattie Terry Public Library, 311 N Johnson St, Valliant
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• BINGOPALOOZA →
  Idabel Public Library, 103 E Main St, Idabel
  10:00 am
• Whimsy Tales →
  Mattie Terry Public Library, 311 N Johnson St, Valliant
  1:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Crafty Creations: Pop, Splash, Create! →
  Mattie Terry Public Library, 311 N Johnson St, Valliant
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FDM Field Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Idabel. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Idabel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garvin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Broken Bow

• Google secures 155 MW solar power in Oklahoma under 15-year deal (interestingengineering.com)
• Congressman Brecheen Announces August Town Halls (oklahomafarmreport.com)

Poteau

• Marianna Mitchell (bluebonnetnews.com)

Durant

• Why 2 Oklahoma Churches Reunited After 6 Decades Apart (roysreport.com)
• Indian Health Service Honors Choctaw Nation Associates for Outstanding Work (choctawnation.com)
• Cong. Brecheen announces 15 town halls across 2nd District (muskogeepolitico.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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