🌱 Peach Festival and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Pirates in Paradise at The Loading Dock
• Peach Festival
• Foam Party! at Raging Rivers WaterPark

... and check out 5 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 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Otterville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Pirates in Paradise →
  The Loading Dock, 401 Front St, Grafton
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 9

• Peach Festival →
  Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center., 13653 Lodge Blvd, Grafton
  11:00 am
• Foam Party! →
  Raging Rivers WaterPark, 100 Palisades Pkwy, Grafton
  2:00 pm
• Soulshine Groove →
  The Loading Dock, 401 Front St, Grafton
  3:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Girls 8th Softball vs Roxana Junior High School
  Jersey CUSD 100 1101 S. Liberty St., Jerseyville IL 62052
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Girls 8th Softball
  Jersey CUSD 100 451 North Seven Hills Rd, O'Fallon IL 62269
  12:01 am

Wednesday August 12

• Boys 8th Baseball vs St. Francis Holy Ghost School
  Jersey CUSD 100 1101 S. Liberty St., Jerseyville IL 62052
  4:30 pm
• 8th Grade Parent Orientation
  Jersey CUSD 100 801 North State St., Jerseyville IL 62052
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Girls 8th Softball vs Alton Middle School
  Jersey CUSD 100 1101 S. Liberty St., Jerseyville IL 62052
  10:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Live Music Jim Stevens on Sax →
  Grafton Winery & Brewhaus, 300 W Main St, Grafton
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Girls 8th Softball vs Roxana Junior High School
  Jersey CUSD 100 1101 S. Liberty St., Jerseyville IL 62052
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Girls 8th Softball
  Jersey CUSD 100 451 North Seven Hills Rd, O'Fallon IL 62269
  12:01 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Jerseyville

• Founders Week, Rock the Hops Headline Packed Weekend of Riverbend Events (riverbender.com)
• Our Past: The Telegraph headlines for Aug. 5 over past 100 years (thetelegraph.com)
• Stan Leslie Meyers (enquirerdemocrat.com)

Godfrey

• 5303 River Aire Drive, Godfrey (riverbender.com)
• New American Family Agent Jessica Eardley is Focused on Clients and Community in Godfrey (riverbender.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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