🌱 Shelby Forest Spring Fest 2026 and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Bolivar Central at Lakeland Preparatory
• Door Hanger at Lakeland, TN Calendar
• Watercolor at Lakeland, TN Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Lakeland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeland

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Bolivar Central at Lakeland Preparatory
  Lakeland Preparatory School, 5020 Lions Crst Dr, Lakeland
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Door Hanger
  Lakeland, TN Calendar , 4527 Canada Road , Lakeland
  10:00 am
• Watercolor
  Lakeland, TN Calendar , 4527 Canada Road , Lakeland
  1:00 pm
• Industrial Development Board Meeting
  Lakeland, TN Calendar , 10001 US-70 , Lakeland
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Bridge
  Lakeland, TN Calendar , 4527 Canada Road , Lakeland
  12:30 pm
• Friday Bunco
  Lakeland, TN Calendar , 4527 Canada Road , Lakeland
  1:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Shelby Forest Spring Fest 2026
  7097 Benjestown Rd , Millington
  3:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Farkle
  Lakeland, TN Calendar Lakeland, TN 38002

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Veteran's Affairs
  Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
  10:30 am
• Mini Comic Studio
  Bartlett Calendar Bartlett, TN
  3:30 pm
• MS Baseball vs West Collierville (DH)
  Lakeland Middle Preparatory School Arlington, TN 38002
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Why Providence Place development is a key part of Arlington's growth (commercialappeal.com)
• 8 Things You Should Know About Auto Mechanic 24 Hours You Can Apply Today (thedetroitbureau.com)
• Jonathan Bowlan, Philadelphia Phillies, RP - News, Stats, Bio (cbssports.com)

Bartlett

• Should Germantown have a full-time mayor? May 5 vote is all set (commercialappeal.com)
• 17th Annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards Reveals Nominees (broadwayworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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