🌱 Carrying the Torch: How Influence Becomes Legacy ... and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Carrying the Torch: How Influence Becomes Legacy - Smithton, IL at Papa Vito’s Pizza Smithton
• FAB book club at Freeburg Area Library
• Tim Hassell- Band Event (DCI) at Belleville High School-East

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Freeburg

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18

• Carrying the Torch: How Influence Becomes Legacy - Smithton, IL →
  Papa Vito’s Pizza Smithton, 101 N Main St, Smithton
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• FAB book club
  Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville Street, Freeburg, IL 62243
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Tim Hassell- Band Event (DCI)
  Belleville High School-East PAC, (PAC)-East-Performance Arts Center (PAC)
  6:15 pm

Tuesday August 11

• FreeburgStitchersClub
  Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville Street, Freeburg, IL 62243
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• 1st Day of School-Full Day
  Freeburg CCSD 70 Freeburg, IL 62243

Monday August 17

• District 201 Board of Education Meeting →
  Belleville High School-East 920 N Illinois St, Belleville, IL 62220, USA
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Carrying the Torch: How Influence Becomes Legacy ... →
  Papa Vito’s Pizza Smithton, 101 N Main St, Smithton
  11:30 am
• Open Book Club →
  Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville Street, Freeburg, IL 62243
  2:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Eckert’s Night Market →
  Eckert's Cider Shed, 951 S Green Mt Rd, Belleville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Business After Hours with MMR - Registration open till 6 Aug 2026 please use the link below →
  Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce Mathis, Marifian & Richter 23 Public Square Belleville, IL 62220
  4:30 pm
• FAB book club
  Freeburg Area Library 407 South Belleville Street, Freeburg, IL 62243
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• First Fridays at LongStory Coffee →
  LongStory Coffee, 732 S Illinois St, Belleville
  4:00 pm
• Tim Hassell- Band Event (DCI)
  Belleville High School-East PAC, (PAC)-East-Performance Arts Center (PAC)
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeburg. Apply here.
• SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Belleville

• Downtown Belleville hotspot leaving to make way for new restaurant and bar (bnd.com)
• City of Belleville's new economic development director resigns abruptly (bnd.com)
• St. Clair County announces early voting schedule for November 2026 general election (metroeastsun.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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