🌱 When can Micanopy kids pick up free hurricane-prep kits at storytime?

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In today's newsletter:

• When can Micanopy kids pick up free hurricane-prep kits at storytime?

Also on today's calendar: Storm Ready Story Time for Kids – Micanopy Branch and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Storm ready story time' events around Alachua County make sure kids are ready for hurricane season (wcjb.com) — Families in Micanopy can soon bring kids to a free “Storm Ready Storytime” at the local library branch, where they’ll decorate tote bags and fill them with hurricane-prep supplies. Alachua County Emergency Management and the library system are teaming up to give children flashlights, long-life water jugs, first-aid kits, whistles, glow sticks, and safety books during sessions running through June 26, 2026.
   

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📸 Around Micanopy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Micanopy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Handguns 101 | Micanopy FL | Harry Beckwith →
  Harry Beckwith Guns & Range, 12130 US-441, Micanopy
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Summer at the Library: Jacki Manna
  Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 16

• Camp Cuscowilla - Outreach
  Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch -
  2:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Summer at the Library: Wednesday Movie Matinee for Kids
  Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch -
  3:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Celebrate Juneteenth: Movie Matinee
  Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Summer at the Library: Adult Fun STEM Techno MakerSpace
  Micanopy Branch Library Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Storm Ready Story Time for Kids – Micanopy Branch →
  Micanopy Branch | Alachua County Library District, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy
  3:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Micanopy Craft 'n' Quilt →
  Micanopy Branch | Alachua County Library District, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  10:00 am

Saturday June 13

• Florida Gators Track and Field NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champ
  University of Florida Athletics Eugene, OR.
• Florida Gators Baseball vs NCAA College World Series
  University of Florida Athletics Omaha, Neb.
• League at the Library
  Hawthorne Branch Library Hawthorne Branch -
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Florida posted a job opening for Student Financial Aid Coordinator III (College of Medicine) in Gainesville. Apply here.
• Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Customer Service - Winner's Circle Staff in Gainesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Micanopy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gainesville

• Soccer fans celebrate the start of the World Cup at Gainesville restaurant (gainesville.com)
• County Commissioners celebrate Amateur Radio Week leading to Field Day competition (alachuachronicle.com)
• GRU keeps electric and gas rates flat for FY27, adopts rate increases of 2% for water and 1.75% for wastewater (alachuachronicle.com)

Archer

• Two major projects advance for western Alachua County (mainstreetdailynews.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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