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Hi Opelika! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Family Story Time at Opelika Public Library
- Worthy2 Warriors for Freedom 5K Run at Opelika, AL Calendar
- Lee County District Attorney's Office Family Fun Day at Opelika, AL Calendar
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 83, low: 53.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
📸 Around Opelika
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Upcoming Events in
Opelika
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Story Time
Opelika Public Library, 1100 Glenn St, Opelika
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Worthy2 Warriors for Freedom 5K Run
Opelika, AL Calendar Opelika, AL 36803 -
Lee County District Attorney's Office Family Fun Day
Opelika, AL Calendar , 2311 Gateway Drive, , Opelika
10:00 am -
Spring Showcase
Botanic , 1702 Frederick Rd , Opelika
11:00 am -
Auburn Spring Family Fling 2026
Wellness Kitchen , 370 S Donahue Dr , Auburn
12:00 pm -
Riley Anderson
Bunkers , 250 W Glenn Ave , Auburn
7:00 pm -
OHTS presents Footloose the musical
Opelika High School , 1700 Lafayette Pkwy , Opelika
7:00 pm -
East Alabama Stronger Together Family Resource Fair
Opelika, AL Calendar , 1001 SportsPlex Parkway , Opelika
9:00 am -
House Healing! Going Beyound the Four Walls
Opelika Public Library , 1100 Glenn St , Opelika
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Saturday April 25
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Drop-In Tours
The Jule Museum at Auburn University , 901 S College Street , Auburn
5:00 pm -
Youth Splash-n-Dash
Lake Wilmore Park Recreation Center -
Peppa Pig's My First Concert
Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University , 910 S College St , Auburn
3:00 pm -
Sound Bath Your Way
Be Yoga , 1212 Gatewood Dr Unit B5 , Auburn
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This doggy came up in our yard in North Hills if you are missing him.
He is currently in our backyard if you are looking in the area (Nextdoor India) - SCAM ALERT‼️🤬
I have a coffee table posted on Next-door for sale. I had a scammer call me using a fake name. When they tried the payment through Zelle, it would… (Nextdoor Pepperell Village)
- Piggly Wiggly posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Opelika. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Auburn, AL (Spr '26) in Opelika. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Opelika here.
🗞 Nearby News
Auburn
- Auburn Parks and Recreation installs AEDs at local parks to ensure community safety (wrbl.com)
- Auburn experiences lane closures due to sanitary sewer overflow (wrbl.com)
- Luxury student housing breaks ground in downtown Auburn despite construction moratorium (wsfa.com)
Valley
- Commission gives cleanup updates, honors Valley Haven (valleytimes-news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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