🌱 Independence Day Celebration and 10 more events

Good morning Pleasant Plains! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Summer Frolic
• Independence Day Celebration

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Sunday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Pleasant Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Summer Frolic →
  Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Ln, Petersburg
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• Independence Day Celebration →
  Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Ln, Petersburg
  10:00 am

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📣 Pleasant Plains Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Juneteenth Family Day Celebration →
  Old State Capitol State Historic Site, 526 E Adams St, Springfield
  10:00 am
• The Bouquet Bar at West of Wise Winery →
  West of Wise Winery, 14096 IL-97, Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Josh Turner at Sangomon County Fair →
  Sangamon County Fairgrounds, 318 W Birch St, New Berlin
  7:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• 🎉 32nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration - Day 1 🎉 →
  Comer Cox Park, S Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Springfield
  10:00 am
• Music at the Market →
  Old Capitol Farmers Market, S 4th St &, 400 E Adams St, Springfield
  10:00 am
• Sangamo Brewing Summer Fest 26 →
  Sangamo Brewing, 109 E Mulberry St, Chatham
  2:00 pm
• Stained Glass with Mary- DRAGON →
  B’s Creative Studio, 1333 Wabash Ave Suite B, Springfield
  4:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Sangamon County Fair Demolition Derby →
  Sangamon County Fairgrounds, 318 W Birch St, New Berlin
  5:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Finger Knitting CAT CAVE →
  B’s Creative Studio, 1333 Wabash Ave Suite B, Springfield
  4:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• Stained Glass with Mary- FEATHER →
  B’s Creative Studio, 1333 Wabash Ave Suite B, Springfield
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Springfield. Apply here.
• Merck posted a job opening for Associate Director, Chemical Technical Operations, North America External Manufacturing in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Plains here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Petersburg

• Profile: 'The Soundtrack of the Circus' (thepetersburgobserver.com)
• SHREK Jr. at Theatre in the Park (thepetersburgobserver.com)

Springfield

• Springfield fire chief explains why sirens didn't sound during storm (sj-r.com)
• Illinois FFA elects 6 new officers to lead organization (farmprogress.com)
• Tornadoes touch down outside Chicago as severe storms pummel the Midwest (12newsnow.com)

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Ok Pleasant Plains! 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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