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🌱 How Groton Public Library is helping neighbors beat this dangerous heat
Groton, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Groton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Groton Public Library is helping neighbors beat this dangerous heat
Also on today's calendar: French Fry Eating Contest! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 68.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cooling Centers Available Across Cortland County During Heat Wave (wxhc.com) — If you’re struggling with the heat, Groton Public Library on East Cortland Street is listed as a nearby cooling center option for Cortland County residents. The article also highlights other regional cooling centers and explains how to recognize and respond to heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms. 
📸 Around Groton
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Upcoming Events in
Groton
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★ Featured events ★
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French Fry Eating Contest! →
Cassavant Elementary School,
9:00 pm
Sunday July 5
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Other local events
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Friday Night Movie Matinee for Families - Eragon (PG)
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
5:30 pm -
Music Explorations Summer Camp →
Dryden Center for Community, 9 E Main St, Dryden
9:00 am -
GPL Story Time @ the Park
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
11:00 am -
Tai Chi with Vince
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
12:00 pm -
Summer Camp Visits --Younger 1st then Older →
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
1:15 pm -
Music Explorations Summer Camp →
Dryden Center for Community, 9 E Main St, Dryden
9:00 am -
Tai Chi with Vince
Groton Public Library 112 East Cortland Street, Groton, NY 13073
12:00 pm -
GPL Board of Trustees Meeting →
Groton Public Library GPL
5:30 pm
Friday July 3
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Beginnings Summer Concert Series →
Ithaca, NY Calendar Ithaca, NY 14850
5:00 pm -
Live Music – The Elderly Brothers →
Hopshire Farm and Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd, Freeville
5:00 pm -
City Hall Closed for Independence Day Holiday →
Ithaca, NY Calendar Ithaca, NY 14850 -
Office Closed
United Presbyterian Church 25 Church Street, Cortland, NY 13045
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Cortland. Apply here.
- Applebee's - TL Cannon Companies posted a job opening for Line Cook in Cortland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dryden
- Obituary of Brian K. Babcock (wxhc.com)
Lansing
- Here's where to cool down during this week's heat wave (ithacavoice.org)
- Safe Boating Tips for a Busy Fourth of July Weekend on the Finger Lakes (fingerlakesdailynews.com)
Cortland
- Plaque Unveiled Honors 45 Years of Lab Service at Guthrie Cortland (wxhc.com)
- Brace for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms in Tompkins and Cortland counties Wednesday — gusts may reach 40 mph (syracuse.com)
- Planetarium naming honors a love for learning (cortland.edu)
Ok Groton! 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: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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