🌱 The Resilient Runner and 10 more events

Hello De Land! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Springtime Afternoon Tea at Allerton Park & Retreat Center
• The Resilient Runner at Allerton Park & Retreat Center
• IVCHS Girls Varsity Soccer @ Monticello

... 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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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Becoming windier and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 38.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.

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📸 Around De Land

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🗓 Upcoming Events in De Land

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Springtime Afternoon Tea
  Allerton Park & Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Rd, Monticello
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• The Resilient Runner
  Allerton Park & Retreat Center , 515 Old Timber Rd , Monticello
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• IVCHS Girls Varsity Soccer @ Monticello
  Monticello High School , 1 Sage Dr , Monticello
  10:00 am

Saturday May 9

• May Monthly LCF Stewardship
  Sangamon River Corridor Reserve , 802 Allerton Rd , Monticello
  10:00 am
• Mother's Day Weekend Dinner Train 2026
  Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot , 200 E Livingston St , Monticello
  5:00 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mothers Day Weekend (Diesel) 2026
  992 Iron Horse Pl , Monticello
  11:00 am

Monday May 11

• Olympia JV Softball @ Monticello
  Monticello High School , 1 Sage Dr , Monticello
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Family Story Time and Craft
  Farmer City Public Library , 109 E Green St , Farmer City
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• SB G JV Away Tri-Valley High School (JV Only)
  Monticello Middle School , 503 E. Washington , Downs
  4:30 pm
• TR G V Away Unity Invite
  Monticello Middle School , 1127 County Rd. 800N , Tolono
  4:30 pm
• TR B V Home Boys Invite
  White Heath Elem School , 1 Sage Drive , Monticello
  4:30 pm
• SB G V Away Glenwood
  Monticello Middle School , 1501 Plummer Blvd , Chatham
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Monticello. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Clinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Land here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monticello

• WILL CALL: What's Happening in Central Illinois Apr. 16 – Apr. 19 (ipmnewsroom.org)

Mahomet

• Mahomet-Seymour's Marx named WCIA 3 Athlete of the Week (wcia.com)

Champaign

• Ebertfest returns to Champaign for 'One Last Dance' (chambanatoday.com)
• Champaign County leaders honored among illinois' outstanding young persons (wixy.com)
• 'Untold Stories' initiative shines light on overlooked voices in central Illinois (wandtv.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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