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🌱 See what’s new before the Sun Prairie pool reopens Saturday.
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Sun Prairie! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s new before the Sun Prairie pool reopens Saturday.
- How Sun Prairie’s pool once beat revenue projections by 120%.
Also on today's calendar: Willowbrae Academy Sun Prairie OPEN HOUSE 7/11! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What Do u call a pig that knows karate? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Friday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sun Prairie aquatic center plans grand reopening Saturday (gazettextra.com) — Sun Prairie residents are invited to the grand reopening of the renovated Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 11, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. The city highlights new amenities, three solar “trees” that generate power and shade, and community-backed features funded by local sponsors. Season passes are encouraged so families can enjoy the upgraded facility all summer. 
• How Athletic Business Evolved With the Athletics, Fitness and Recraetion Industries Over the Past 50 Years (athleticbusiness.com) — Sun Prairie gets a brief but notable shout-out in this 50-year retrospective on Athletic Business magazine, highlighting how the city’s family aquatic center once beat revenue projections by 120%. The long feature mainly traces how the publication evolved alongside changing trends in sports facilities, fitness, recreation technology, and issues like safety, wellness, and college athletics economics.
📸 Around Sun Prairie
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sun Prairie: Food, Farms, and Community →
Sun Prairie Public Library, 1350 Linnerud Dr, Sun Prairie
5:00 pm
Thursday July 9
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Other local events
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UW Health Pre-Scheduled Interview Event
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce 109 E Main St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 -
Tourism Commission Meeting →
Sun Prairie, WI Calendar, 300 E. Main St., Sun Prairie
9:00 am -
Chamber Member Orientation
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
3:00 pm -
Coffee Chat
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce United Methodist Church 702 North Street Sun Prairie
8:30 am -
Buck & Honey's pop up at J Henry Farms for the Ambrosia Reserve Release →
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce J. Henry & Sons7794 Patton RoadDane, WI 53529 -
Goodwill's FREE Electronics Recycling Donation Drive →
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Goodwill - Sun Prairie (2111 McCoy Road, Sun Prairie, WI 53590)
9:00 am -
Willowbrae Academy Sun Prairie OPEN HOUSE 7/11! →
Willowbrae Childcare Academy of Sun Prairie, 1340 Merchant Square, Sun Prairie
11:00 am
Thursday July 9
Friday July 10
Saturday July 11
📣 Sun Prairie Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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UW Health Pre-Scheduled Interview Event
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce 109 E Main St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 -
Chamber Member Orientation
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
3:00 pm -
Coffee Chat
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce United Methodist Church 702 North Street Sun Prairie
8:30 am -
Taste of Homebrew Fest
Sun Prairie Wort Hogs Burrows Park, 25 Burrows Rd, Madison, WI 53704, USA
11:00 am
Thursday July 9
Friday July 10
Sunday July 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pick 'n Save posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Sun Prairie. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Sun Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sun Prairie here.
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Ok Sun Prairie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pork chop (Thank you Jody M. for sending it in!)
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