🌱 Juneteenth presentation and 11 more events

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
• Sunday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Juneteenth presentation
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Book Buddies: Plants
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  1:00 pm
• Krafty Kids: Fatherâs Day craft Picture Frames
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  3:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Summer Concert Series →
  East Moline, IL Calendar, Runners Park 742 15th Avenue, East Moline
  5:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Adults Arts & Crafts: Squeegee Art (rescheduled from March 16th)
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  5:00 pm
• City Council & Committee of the Whole Meetings →
  East Moline, IL Calendar, 915 16th Avenue Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, East Moline
  6:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Teen Tuesday: Pipe cleaners Flowers
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Meet with a Care Coordinator
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  1:00 pm
• Absolute Science: Big-Bang Bubbles
  Silvis Public Library McGehee Center
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Family Storytime: Therapy Dogs
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  5:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth Holiday - Buildings Closed
  Silvis SD 34 East Moline, IL 61244

Saturday June 20

• Book Buddies: Play time
  Silvis Public Library 105 8th Street, Silvis, IL 61282
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Silvis, Illinois in Silvis. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Silvis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Silvis

• Ode to the John Deere Classic (thefriedegg.com)
• Robert "Bob" F. Winters (qconline.com)

East Moline

• Ten Inmates Earn Bachelors Degrees, Graduate College While Inside Illinois Prison (blacknews.com)
• Fallen tree damages 2 East Moline homes during Wednesday storms (kwqc.com)
• Quaker Houghton Earns Recognition as John Deere Partner-Level Supplier (finishingandcoating.com)

Moline

• Moline 250 Celebration offers picnic, music, fun (ourquadcities.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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