🌱 Needlepoint Sit & Stitch and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Needlepoint Sit & Stitch →
  Material Things, 2305 Forsythe Ave, Monroe
  1:00 pm
• Downtown Gallery Crawl →
  West Monroe, LA Calendar West Monroe, LA 71291
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Beaux Atkins →
  Trapp's, 113 S Riverfront St, West Monroe
  6:00 pm
• Night at Restoration Park →
  West Monroe, LA Calendar West Monroe, LA 71291
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Market on the Square →
  West Monroe, LA Calendar, 1700 N 7th St, West Monroe

Wednesday August 12

• Work in Progress(WIP) Wednesday →
  Material Things, 2305 Forsythe Ave, Monroe
  1:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Back To School STEM Festival - Monroe, LA →
  Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expy, Monroe
  12:00 pm
• Laugh To Ya Cry Comedy Show Vol. 4 →
  WL Jack Howard Theatre, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expy, Monroe
  8:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• City Council Meeting →
  West Monroe, LA Calendar, 2305 N 7th Street, West Monroe
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Colin Crawford →
  The Hotel Monroe Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 120 Walnut St, Monroe
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 23

• LUXE Bridal Showcase →
  West Monroe Convention Center, 901 Ridge Ave, West Monroe
  12:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Bayou D'arbonne Sportsmen's Night First Tuesday of Every Month 6PM →
  Mark Johnson & Sons Plumbing, 2803 S Service Rd W, Ruston
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Huddle House, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Server in Calhoun. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in West Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calhoun here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Monroe

• Louisiana Police: Drug Vending Machine Sold to Kids (kpel965.com)
• Jep and Jessica Robertson Talk New Lifestyle Show on Great American Pure Flix (washingtonstand.com)
• Officers give tips to stay safe during the back-to-school commute (myarklamiss.com)

Monroe

• Fant Ewing Coliseum to be renamed b1BANK Fant Coliseum following new 5-year partnership with ULM athletics (myarklamiss.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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