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🌱 Patch AM: Lunch & Learn with Dr. Lee Francis IV and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day on the Exeter Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day at Horse Play
- Lunch & Learn with Dr. Lee Francis IV
- Raise the Barn at Tilted Barn Brewery
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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★ Featured events ★
- Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day →
Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Lunch & Learn with Dr. Lee Francis IV →
12:00 pm - Raise the Barn →
Tilted Barn Brewery, One Hemsley Pl, Exeter
1:00 pm
Monday August 24
Saturday September 12
📣 Exeter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wellness Committee Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:00 pm - Recreation Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:30 pm - Richmond 250th Commission - Speaker Series →
Richmond, RI Calendar Wyoming, RI 02898
7:00 pm - CONVOCATION - Staff Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894 - RES New Student Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
12:00 pm - 2026 RICABOR Golf Outing →
Pinecrest Golf Course, 25 Pinehurst Dr, Richmond
12:30 pm - Charlestown Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
1:00 pm - RES Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
3:00 pm - 5th Grade Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Auditorium
5:30 pm - Zoning Board of Review Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- North Kingstown mulls banning puppy sales amid pet store backlash (wpri.com)
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North Kingstown
- These are RI's top public high schools, according to new ranking (providencejournal.com)
Hopkinton
- Sexual Assualt Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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