🌱 What Big Pine Key kids can earn by reading this summer
Big Pine Key, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Big Pine Key! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Big Pine Key kids can earn by reading this summer
Also on today's calendar: Big Pine Mahjong and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 81.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Libraries host summer reading program (keysnews.com) — Families in Big Pine Key can plug into the county’s free Summer Reading program right at their local library branch, with weekly logs kids can trade for prizes. Throughout June and July, children can enjoy performers, crafts, movies, wildlife programs and more, all aimed at keeping reading fun while school is out. 
📸 Around Big Pine Key
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Upcoming Events in
Big Pine Key
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★ Featured events ★
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Story Time @ Big Pine →
Big Pine Key Branch Library, 213 Key Deer Blvd, Big Pine Key
10:30 am
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Beat The Heat - Big Pine Key Community Park →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 31009 Atlantis Drive, Big Pine Key
10:00 am -
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Committee Meeting →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
10:00 am -
FREE Line Dance Classes - Big Pine Key Community Park →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 31009 Atlantis Rd, Big Pine Key
1:00 pm -
Senior Programing by JOY - Plantation Key →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
8:00 am -
Senior Programing by JOY - Plantation Key →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
8:00 am -
Cudjoe Household Hazardous Waste Collection →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
10:00 am -
Big Pine Mahjong →
Big Pine Key Branch Library, 213 Key Deer Blvd, Big Pine Key
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Higgs Beach Dog Park Closed for Routine Maintenance - Key West →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 100 Atlantic Blvd, Key West
8:00 am -
Justin Angelo at My New Joint →
My New Joint, 22658 Overseas Hwy, Cudjoe Key
7:00 pm -
Truman’s Tropical Fruit Festival →
Truman Little White House, 111 Front St, Key West
9:00 am -
Gary Hempsey →
The Bent Prop Bar & Grill, 457 Drost Dr, Cudjoe Key
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Keurig Dr Pepper posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Big Pine Key. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Marathon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Pine Key here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marathon
- KML building fund draws donations (keysnews.com)
- Felony fleeing nets two years in prison (keysnews.com)
- Kate from Baltimore wins ‘Battle of the Bands' for third year in a row (lakevillejournal.com)
Key West
- 06-16-2026 Utility Board Meeting Agenda (keycolonybeach.net)
Key Largo
- CFK invites community leaders, industry pros to teaching expo (keysnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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