🌱 Genealogy Club and 10 more events

Hello Blakely! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• VCL Board Meeting at Valley Community Library
• Genealogy Club at Valley Community Library

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blakely

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 24

• VCL Board Meeting →
  Valley Community Library, 739 River St, Peckville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2

• Genealogy Club →
  Valley Community Library, 739 River St, Peckville
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• 28/22 News - Podcast on the Red carpet with Alyson Price - Arts to
  Afa Gallery 62 S Franklin Street Wilkes-barre 18702
  10:00 am
• Yoga for Healing with The Greenhouse Project →
  Throop Community Civic Center, 500 Sanderson St, Throop
  1:00 pm

Friday August 7

• H.R. Human Rights →
  The Ritz Theater, 222 Wyoming Ave, Scranton
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Scranton Anime-Fest →
  Holiday Inn Scranton East - Dunmore by IHG, 200 Tigue St, Dunmore
  10:00 am

Sunday August 9

• “Let Your Hair Down, Rapunzel” →
  Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave, Dunmore
  10:00 am

Monday August 10

• Work Session
  Mid Valley Secondary Center Scranton, PA 18512
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Regular School Board Meeting
  Mid Valley Secondary Center Scranton, PA 18512
  7:00 pm
• New Moon in Leo Ceremony — The Salted Pixie →
  The Salted Pixie, 1 Highland Blvd S #101, Archbald
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• 6th Grade Orientation Night- 5:00pm
  Valley View MS Archbald, PA 18403

Friday August 21

• Game Night 6-9pm →
  The Gathering Place for Community, Arts & Education, 304 S State St, Clarks Summit
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dickson City

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, August 4, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)

Archbald

• Resident, fire chief advocate to keep all Archbald fire stations open (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Data center developer wants majority of Archbald council to recuse themselves from deciding its fate; air quality in focus again (wvia.org)
• HS FOOTBALL: Lackawanna Football Conference Coaches Association names Media Day for Stan Kucharski (thetimes-tribune.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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