🌱 Selenite Swords of Light and 11 more events

Greetings Peru! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival at Goold Park
• Selenite Swords of Light
• ILLINOIS VALLEY 4 JESUS

... and check out 4 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 less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Sunday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Peru

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peru

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival →
  Goold Park, 308 Northern Ave, Morris
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Selenite Swords of Light →
  Unwind at Westclox, 304 5th St, Peru
  2:00 pm
• ILLINOIS VALLEY 4 JESUS →
  8VPC+HWP Centennial Park, Peru
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Wine on the Hill w/ Dirty Dead Band →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm
• KALAMIT̄ LIVE @ SSBC →
  Fire on Fifth, Westclox Atrium, 300 5th St Suite 139, Peru
  4:00 pm

Sunday June 28

• Wine on the Hill w/ Jeff Kagay →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm

Sunday July 5

• Wine on the Hill w/ Steve Sharp →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Casting Memories: Family Fishing Clinic →
  Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, 2678 East 873 Road, Oglesby
  9:00 am
• Wine on the Hill w/ Black Velvet →
  August Hill Winery & Vineyard, 2 N 2551st Rd, Peru
  12:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Board of Education Meeting
  La Salle ESD 122 La Salle, IL 61301
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Brews with a View →
  Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center, One Lodge Ln, Oglesby
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• F(ork)YA PRESENTS: LITTLE TOKYO →
  FYA (For You All), 126 Marquette St, La Salle
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• 2026 Deer Park Fireworks Show →
  Deer Park Golf Club, 100 Deer Park Ln, Oglesby
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Dock/Utility Worker - Peru, IL in Peru. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peru here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mendota

• Lane to close for bridge work on Illinois 251 in rural Lee County (wrex.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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