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Slater, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Slater! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 6th-8th Book Club Summer Reading Event at Madrid Public Library
- Tech Help Thursdays at the library at Madrid Public Library
- Mah-Jongg at the Library at Madrid Public Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Variable clouds; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A severe p.m. t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
- Thursday: A strong afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Slater
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6th-8th Book Club Summer Reading Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
1:30 pm -
Tech Help Thursdays at the library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States -
Mah-Jongg at the Library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:30 am -
Read to Aspen
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:00 am -
Adult craft night - cute concrete planters
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
7:00 pm -
Potato Derby - Free Summer Reading Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:30 am -
Adult Book Discussion
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
7:00 pm -
"Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Program - Preschool group
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:15 am
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Indianola at Ballard →
Ballard High School, 701 Ballard Dr, Huxley
10:00 am -
Summer Reading Kickoff - A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library! - Free Library Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:00 am -
Summer Reading Kickoff – A Dinosaur is Loose in... →
Madrid Public Library, 100 W 3rd St, Madrid
10:00 am -
Summer Reading Kickoff – A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library! – Free Library Event →
Madrid Public Library, 100 W 3rd St, Madrid
10:00 am
Tuesday June 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Material Handler Employee Jobs in Ames. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Slater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madrid
- MSU football offers top 100, 4-star TE prospect from Iowa (usatoday.com)
Polk City
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- West Des Moines lawyer sanctioned after second drunken-driving conviction (kcci.com)
- Beaverdale Des Moines Open Houses (zillow.com)
Ames
- Olive Garden tastes better in Ames (iowastatedaily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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