🌱 Hennepin Book sale and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Hennepin Book sale at Hennepin Library
• Prairie Iron: Life of Pioneer Elsie Armstrong at Hennepin Library

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hennepin

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Thursday September 24

• Hennepin Book sale
  Hennepin Library, 214 North Fourth Street, Hennepin
  10:00 am

Saturday September 26

• Prairie Iron: Life of Pioneer Elsie Armstrong
  Hennepin Library, 214 North Fourth Street, Hennepin
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• Golf-V Boys - VS Stark County, Henry (Game)
  Edgewood Park GC HOME -
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball-F Girls @ Serena (Game) →
  Serena Away -
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball-JV Girls @ Serena (Game) →
  Serena Away -
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball-V Girls @ Serena (Game) →
  Serena Away -
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Golf-V Boys @ TCC (Game)
  Wolf Creek Gc Away -
  9:00 am
• Cross Country-Jh @ Mendota Northbrook (Game) →
  Mendota Northbrook Away -
  3:30 pm
• Cross Country-V @ Mendota (Game) →
  Mendota Away -
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Volleyball-JV Girls - VS Woodland (Game) →
  R.m. Germano HOME -
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball-V Girls - VS Woodland (Game) →
  R.m. Germano HOME -
  6:00 pm
• HS Fall Sports Senior Night
  Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aperion Care posted a job opening for Laundry Aide in Spring Valley. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hennepin here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Valley

• Monmouth-Roseville Improves to 2-3 With 30-14 Win Over Spring Valley Hall (977wmoi.com)

Princeton

• Cesar Casas sets Mendota goals record in win over Monmouth-Roseville: Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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