🌱 Niabi Zoo Trip — McDonough County Special Recreation Association and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Tame the Invasives & Grow the Natives at Niabi Zoo
• Niabi Zoo Trip — McDonough County Special Recreation Association at Niabi Zoo
• Pollinator Patrol - Coal Valley, IL 2026 at Niabi Zoo

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 41 degrees.
• Saturday: Becoming windier and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 32.
• Sunday: Breezy with sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coal Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Tame the Invasives & Grow the Natives
  Niabi Zoo, 13010 Rd, Coal Valley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Niabi Zoo Trip — McDonough County Special Recreation Association
  Niabi Zoo , 13010 Rd , Coal Valley
  9:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Pollinator Patrol - Coal Valley, IL 2026
  Niabi Zoo , 13010 Rd , Coal Valley
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• Craft & Color: An Artistic Program for Adults
  Robert R Jones Public Library | Coal Valley, IL , 900 1st St , Coal Valley
  2:30 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day Brunch
  Niabi Zoo , 13010 Rd , Coal Valley
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Adults Arts & Crafts: Mini Accordion Book of Herbs
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  3:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Winter Indoor Yoga
  City Services Center , 1830 6th Avenue , Moline
  9:00 am
• Book Buddies: Show and Tell
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  1:00 pm
• Full STEAM Ahead: Pop Bottle Pencil Case
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  3:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Little Movers Storytime
  Moline Public Library , 3210 41st Street , Moline
  9:30 am
• Public Art Commission
  Moline, IL Calendar , 1830 6th Avenue , Moline
  3:30 pm
• Adult Arts & Crafts: Painting with Anna Davis â Tulip Time
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Black Hawk College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Business in Moline. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Moline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coal Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Moline

• Moline continuing 'Adaptive Park Pop-Up' program for children with disabilities (wqad.com)
• Moline's pay-what-you-can yoga studio marks second anniversary (wqad.com)
• East Moline School District's new transportation zones raise safety concerns (ourquadcities.com)

Silvis

• Sebastian Carlos breaks Mendota's 400 record: Thursday's NewsTribune roundup (shawlocal.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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