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Bristol, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Bristol! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Bristol’s proposed data center clear its first big hurdle?
Also on today's calendar: Throwback Theatre and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Elkhart County planners to consider proposed Bristol data center project July 9 (wvpe.org) — A major data center proposal in Bristol, called Bristol Innovation Park, will go before the Elkhart County Area Plan Commission on July 9, potentially shaping the town’s future growth. Some residents are pushing back, citing worries about noise, water use, energy demand, and environmental impacts. The July meeting could decide whether the project keeps moving forward in the county approval process. 
📸 Around Bristol
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Upcoming Events in
Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
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Wine & Line Dancing →
Fruit Hills Winery & Orchard, 55503 IN-15, Bristol
1:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Throwback Theatre →
Elkhart Public Library - Osolo Branch, 3429 E Bristol St, Elkhart
5:00 pm -
Mid-Day Matinee →
Elkhart Public Library - Osolo Branch, 3429 E Bristol St, Elkhart
2:00 pm -
Chapter Chasers →
Elkhart Public Library - Osolo Branch, 3429 E Bristol St, Elkhart
5:00 pm -
Streams of Power →
Elkhart County Historical Museum, 304 W Vistula St, Bristol
10:00 am -
Paleo Night →
Briar Patch Shelter, 15344-, 15598 Co Rd 8, Bristol
6:00 pm -
Wine & Line Dancing →
Fruit Hills Winery & Orchard, 55503 IN-15, Bristol
1:00 pm -
Live at Red Bird - Bristol Homecoming - Bristol, IN →
Red Bird Tavern, 122 E Vistula St, Bristol
7:00 pm
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Wednesday July 8
Friday July 10
Saturday July 11
📣 Bristol Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Speech Nationals in Richmond, VA June 12 - 20
Concord Community High School Elkhart, IN 46517
4:30 pm -
Free Movie: Jumanji
Goshen Theater 216 South Main Street Goshen, IN 46526
7:00 pm -
Goshen Theater Education Department - Summer Camp 2026 - Registrations Open!
Goshen Chamber of Commerce Goshen Theater 216 South Main Street Goshen, IN 46526
9:00 am -
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Classic Cartoons
Goshen Theater 216 South Main Street Goshen, IN 46526
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Huge explosions in bristol.
Sounded like semi trailers crashing. CR 21 - CR 14- SR 20 near el conla golf coarse. ??? (Nextdoor Bristol Hills)
- Winnebago Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Runner in Bristol. Apply here.
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Swing Shift in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elkhart
- 'Trackside Grand Station' pulls into Elkhart (abc57.com)
- Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival returns to Elkhart for 46th year this weekend (wndu.com)
- Kool Kids Foundation fundraiser in Elkhart to raise money to help students purchase band instruments (wndu.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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