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Morning Abingdon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- eARTh Fest at GCAC! at Galesburg Community Arts Center
- Make It Macrame at Lake Storey Pavilion
- Make It: Macramé Night at Lake Storey Pavilion
... and check out 5 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: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy; turning sunny, cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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eARTh Fest at GCAC!
Galesburg Community Arts Center, 349 E Main St, Galesburg
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Make It Macrame
Lake Storey Pavilion , 1572 Machen Dr , Galesburg
6:00 pm -
Make It: Macramé Night
Lake Storey Pavilion , 1572 Machen Dr , Galesburg
6:00 pm -
The Selena Experience
The Orpheum Theatre , 57 S Kellogg St , Galesburg
7:30 pm -
Abingdon Varsity Baseball @ Knoxville
Knoxville High School , 600 E Main St , Knoxville
1:00 pm -
Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club
Galesburg Public Library , 264 W Main St , Galesburg
4:00 pm -
Abingdon JV Baseball @ Knoxville
Knoxville High School , 600 E Main St , Knoxville
5:30 pm -
Masterpiece Makerspace
Galesburg Public Library , 264 W Main St , Galesburg
4:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Track @ Charger Invite
Knoxville CUSD 202 , 1100 13th St , Orion
4:00 pm -
Varsity Baseball @ Peoria Heights H.S.
Knoxville CUSD #202 Knoxville, IL 61448
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Knoxville. Apply here.
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Fresh Food Coordinator - Retail in Knoxville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abingdon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Galesburg
- EARTh-fest 2026 is among 16 weekends events around Galesburg (galesburg.com)
- Judy's Pancakes 5K benefits Bridgeway Inc. — June 13 in Galesburg (wgil.com)
- Galesburg Police Department hiring lateral certified officers (galesburg.com)
Monmouth
- Grace Grothaus has big night at Monmouth-Roseville Titan Invitational (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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