🌱 Hewitt Lecture 2026: Dr. Nicole A. Cooke and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: A morning snow shower; cold, temps: high: 38, low: 22.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thompson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Hewitt Lecture 2026: Dr. Nicole A. Cooke
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland) , Carnegie Museum & Library , 4400 Forbes Ave Carnegie Lecture Hall , Pittsburgh
  9:30 am

Thursday April 23

• Blue Ridge Varsity Softball @ Elk Lake
  Elk Lake School District , 2380 Elk Lake School Rd , Springville
  4:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Lonnie Griffiths Music: Canary Circus at Country Trails Brewing Co. in Montrose, PA
  Country Trails Brewing Co. , 19815 PA-706 , Montrose
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Spring Clean Up Day 🌿
  Salt Springs State Park , 2305 Salt Springs Rd , Montrose
  9:00 am

Tuesday April 28

• Waverly Varsity Softball @ Windsor Central
  
  5:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Dallas Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Blue Ridge
  Blue Ridge High School , 5150 School Rd , New Milford
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Elk Lake JV Baseball @ Blue Ridge
  Blue Ridge High School , 5150 School Rd , New Milford
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser
  Penn State Extension , 88 Chenango St , Montrose
  9:00 am
• Timeline of History
  Old Mill Village , 5774 PA-848 , New Milford
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Elk Lake Varsity Baseball @ Forest City
  Forest City Regional School , 100 Susquehanna St , Forest City
  4:30 pm
• Laurel Chapter #67 Dinner
  Ladore Retreat & Conference Center , 398 South St , Waymart
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• The Stretch Room® Retreat - Centering Rest and Joy - May 15-17, 2026
  Mansion At Noble Lane , 37 Noble Ln , Bethany
  4:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reliant Management Group, LLC posted a job opening for Speech Language Pathologist in Montrose. Apply here.
• USA Compression Partners, LP posted a job opening for Field Service Technician in Montrose. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thompson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• UPMC Presbyterian gives glimpse of Kamin Tower project (wtae.com)
• Shuttles available from campus to Acrisure Stadium for May 3 commencement (pitt.edu)

Montrose

• 16 To The Rescue: Buddy (wnep.com)
• HS SOFTBALL: Kelly, Munley fuel Valley View victory (thetimes-tribune.com)

Carbondale

• Clipboard, April 17, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, April 18, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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