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🌱 Patch AM: Get Out In Lake Forest: Halloween Festivities, Nature Hikes In OC Parks This October
Make time for Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest on the Lake Forest Patch calendar
What's up Lake Forest! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Plan your October fun with nearby Halloween and nature adventures
Also on today's calendar: Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sunny and sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 72.
- Tuesday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Get Out In Lake Forest: Halloween Festivities, Nature Hikes In OC Parks This October (patch.com) — Lake Forest residents have a full lineup of October activities through OC Parks, from preschool Halloween animal art classes at the OC Zoo to the free, family-friendly Fall-O-Ween celebration at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Locals can also explore Red Rock Wilderness and nearby trails on a special Wilderness Access Day, with advance registration required for some programs. 
📸 Around Lake Forest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest
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★ Featured events ★
- Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest →
5365A1 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604,
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Lake Forest City Council Meeting →
Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 25550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest
6:30 pm - Trivia Night @ Lamppost Pizza LAKE FOREST →
Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest, 22421 El Toro Rd, #M, Lake Forest
6:45 pm - Trivia Night at Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest →
Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest, 22421 El Toro Rd, #M, Lake Forest
6:45 pm - RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita, 30605 Avenida de las Flores, RSM
2:00 pm - SVUSD College Fair
El Toro High Lake Forest, CA 92630
5:00 pm - Football El Dorado Hometown Heroes
El Toro High Lake Forest, CA 92630
7:00 pm - SoCal Super Saturday Series - The Ledger Never Lies →
Hampton Inn Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest, Lake Forest - EmpowHER Orange County: The Women Beyond the Book | Women's Empowerment →
1000 Lupine, Lake Forest
10:00 am - Lake Forest Special Needs Halloween Party →
Lake Forest CA
6:00 pm - Lake Forest City Council Candidate Forum →
Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club, 24752 Toledo Way, Lake Forest
6:30 pm - FREE EVENT - FOCUS Dance Center Open House →
4746 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
📣 Lake Forest Shout Outs!
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- Capstone Federal Credit Union — (949) 716-5746
- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties — (949) 230-2220
- Segerstrom Shelby Event Center — 9499694368
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our Corgi mix got off leash on his walk at the Westridge Apts on M
Normandale. He is gentle and sweet. If you see him or catch him please message me. Thanks. His name is Mr Finley (Nextdoor Osterman/Normandale) - Hi Neighbors 🤝, Looking for a reliable person for an errand runner
interested, please send me a message for more details. 5.1.0.9.9.3.54.17 Wineworks For Everyone (Nextdoor Forest Gardens)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Lake Forest. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandise Manager in Mission Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission Viejo
- Michael Block fires bogey-free 63 for one-stroke lead entering final round at Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic (pgatour.com)
- The Terrifying Story of a Killer Cougar in the Aftermath of California's Mountain Lion Hunting Ban (outdoorlife.com)
- Are Stocks Back? Is Anthropic's IPO DOA? Plus, Anti-Hype Investing w/ Ed Coburn (cabotwealth.com)
Rancho Santa Margarita
- Monster Bash, Spooky Family Festival: 2026 Halloween Events In Rancho Santa Margarita (patch.com)
- Stevia Leaf Extract Market Forecast to 2035: Clean-Label Demand Drives Expansion (indexbox.io)
- Lee Lorenzen on the Future of Cellular Hydration Science (issuewire.com)
Ok Lake Forest! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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