🌱 Play Therapy for Adults (Kind Of): When Sand Tray Meets Psychodrama and 10 more events
Akron, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Akron! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Play Therapy for Adults (Kind Of): When Sand Tray Meets Psychodrama at The Welcoming Place
- Clay PTO Meeting at Clay El Sch
- School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting at Ephrata Area SD
... 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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- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Play Therapy for Adults (Kind Of): When Sand Tray Meets Psychodrama →
The Welcoming Place, 21 S 12th St, Akron
10:00 am
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Clay PTO Meeting
Clay El Sch Snyder Community Park (Pavilion #2), Ephrata, PA 17522, USA
10:15 am -
School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting
Ephrata Area SD District Office Board Room, 803 Oak Blvd, Ephrata, PA
7:00 pm -
Highland Elementary - Incoming Kindergarten: Popsicle & Playground
Ephrata Area SD Highland Elementary School, 99 Highland Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522\
4:30 pm
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Summer Book Club →
Ephrata Public Library, 550 S Reading Rd, Ephrata
1:00 pm -
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar
1:00 pm -
Joshua - The Musical →
Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd, Ronks
3:00 pm -
3479209 - Facilities Committee of the Whole Meeting →
Manheim Township SD 450A Candlewyck Road Lancaster, PA 17601
6:00 pm -
Youth Intervention Center Board of Managers →
Lancaster County, PA Calendar, 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster
10:00 am -
Joshua the Musical →
Sight & Sound Theatres, 300 Hartman Bridge Rd, Ronks
7:00 pm -
Ephrata Borough Authority →
Ephrata Borough, PA Calendar, 124 S State Street, Ephrata
8:00 am -
Clay PTO Meeting
Clay El Sch Snyder Community Park (Pavilion #2), Ephrata, PA 17522, USA
10:15 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PeopleShare, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler in Ephrata. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Ephrata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ephrata
- Where to celebrate National Night Out 2026 (fox43.com)
- Pennsylvania Roundup: Construction to begin on $79.73M renovation of State Museum of Pennsylvania (timesleader.com)
- Lancaster County restaurant inspections for July 27-Aug. 2 (spotlightpa.org)
Lititz
- 7 events in Lancaster County this week, from Lititz Rotary Club craft show to 2 ice cream events (lancasteronline.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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