🌱 Flag Day Celebration and 10 more events

Hello again Malta! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gardener’s Lab
• Flag Day Celebration
• DeKalb County Rural Vitality Summit

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: A p.m. t-shower; breezy, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
• Sunday: Breezy at times and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Malta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Malta

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Gardener’s Lab →
  Malta Township Public Library, 203 Adams St, Malta
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday June 14

• Flag Day Celebration →
  Dekalb Public Library, 309 Oak St, DeKalb
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• DeKalb County Rural Vitality Summit →
  Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Rd, Malta
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Rooted for Good Mobile Food Pantry: June →
  Malta Historical & Genealogical Society, 127 N 3rd St, Malta
  3:30 pm

Saturday June 20

• Countdown to 250 – Celebrating our Freedom →
  Malta Township Public Library, 203 Adams St, Malta
  11:00 am
• DeKalb Pride Fest 2026 →
  Frank Van Buer Plaza, 148-198 N 2nd St, DeKalb
  4:00 pm

Wednesday June 24

• 2026 Food Truck Wednesdays →
  The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commons - NIU MLK Commons, DeKalb
  11:00 am
• Researching the Colonial Days & the New Republic →
  Malta Township Public Library, 203 Adams St, Malta
  5:00 pm

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📣 Malta Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Dog Training Workshop Series →
  Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Rd, Sycamore
  9:00 am

Monday June 15

• Math Curriculum Day
  Coutland Elementary CORT-Cafeteria North - 150, CORT-Cafeteria South - 150
  7:30 am
• RTHS Board Meeting
  Rochelle CCSD 231 Rochelle, IL 61068
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Lily Lake Grade School 275 South St, Burlington, IL 60109, USA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pipestone posted a job opening for Swine Technician S & S Farms FT - No Experience Required in Malta. Apply here.
• Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers posted a job opening for Cashier - Weekend Availability in Dekalb. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malta here.

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🗞 Nearby News

DeKalb

• SpongeBob to make theatrical debut in DeKalb (northernpublicradio.org)
• Mexican Restaurant In Dekalb Is Serving Soft Serve Margarita Flights (97zokonline.com)
• Tornado Watch, Severe Storm Warning, Flood Watch In Effect As 2nd Round Of Severe Weather Hits Chicago Area (patch.com)

Rochelle

• Rochelle Marks Completion of $12 Million Wastewater Plant Upgrade (1023thecoyote.net)

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Ok Malta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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