🌱 Shedd Aquarium bus trip and 11 more events

Morning Ransom! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival at Goold Park

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: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Sunday: Clouds breaking and windy, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Ransom

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ransom

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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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Shedd Aquarium bus trip
  Morris Area Public Library 604 Liberty Street, Morris, IL 60450
  7:00 am
• Tai Ji Quan/ Allan / Catholic Charities
  Morris Area Public Library Auditorium
  1:30 pm
• Local Show & Tell
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• PreK-4 Fun with Music! — Poco a Poco →
  Streator Public Library, 130 S Park St, Streator
  10:00 am
• Summer Reading Kickoff!
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
  1:00 pm
• Outside library Table Craft / book marks
  Morris Area Public Library at a table outside the library
  2:30 pm

Sunday June 14

• True Crime Club/ Allan
  Morris Area Public Library 604 Liberty Street, Morris, IL 60450
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Diamond Scav. Hunt
  Streator Public Library 130 South Park Street, Streator, IL 61364
• Summer Meet up and Activity
  Morris Area Public Library auditorium
  10:00 am
• Teen Cooking Class →
  Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
  1:00 pm
• Arts & Crafts →
  Streator Public Library, 130 S Park St, Streator
  4:00 pm
• Magic the Gathering Card Game/ PAM
  Morris Area Public Library new Community Room
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Spanish Teacher in Streator. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Streator. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ransom here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Streator

• Video News Stringer Scott Lasker Rescues Man from His Tornado-Damaged Home in Streator While the Man's Wife Takes Over the Camera Work (arlingtoncardinal.com)
• Tornado Outbreak Far South of Northwest Suburbs Near Streator, Dwight, Reddick; Lesser Storm Line Due Through Arlington Heights About 7:34 PM to 8:16 PM (arlingtoncardinal.com)
• Numerous road closures reported in Chicago area after severe storms (nbcchicago.com)

Marseilles

• Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 313 (noaa.gov)

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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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