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What Do You Do on a Rainy Day in Wheaton?
School's out for Franklin students, and for others, it's an indoor day, with scattered storms expected this afternoon. Tell us in the comments how you keep yourself, and your kids, occupied.
Last night's storm left a few ComEd customers without power in Wheaton, including Franklin Middle School, which . Now, about 800 kids have an entire day—a rainy day—to entertain themselves.
According to the National Weather Service, the storms should weaken as they spread across the area this morning. After a late morning "lull," scattered thunderstorms could redevelop in the afternoon.
So what will you do to entertain yourself, your friends or your kids?
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Readers voted in and chose as the best place to go on a rainy day. was the runner-up.
Today, afternoon showings at Studio Movie Grill include:
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- Lawless (R): 1:25 p.m., 4:25 p.m.
- The Possession (PG-13): 1:55 p.m.
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG): 1:15 p.m., 3:55 p.m.
- The Bourne Legacy (PG-13): 2:25 p.m., 4:15 p.m.
- The Expendables 2 (R): 2:15 p.m., 4:55 p.m.
- The Campaign (R): 1:45 p.m., 4:10 p.m.
- Premium Rush (PG-13): 2:05 p.m., 4:35 p.m.
- Hope Springs (PG-13): 1:35 p.m., 4 p.m.
It's also "Endless Pizza Wednesday," with endless pizza for $9.95 per person.
What else is good on a rainy day in Wheaton? You don't want to be bumming around on Facebook all day (just long enough to like the Wheaton Patch page and move on).
So share your ideas in the comments.
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