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π± Patch AM: Public Safety Meeting and 11 more events
Also check out Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up on the Alsip Patch calendar

Good morning Alsip! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up at St. Germaine School
- Fall Family Fest at Harold L. Richards High School
- 30th Annual Dutch Festival at Elim Christian Services
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunshine, warm and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
- Wednesday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📸 Around Alsip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alsip
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★ Featured events ★
- Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
9:00 am - Fall Family Fest →
Harold L. Richards High School, 10601 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn
3:00 pm - 30th Annual Dutch Festival →
Elim Christian Services, 13020 Central Ave, Crestwood
7:30 am
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Public Safety Meeting →
Village of Merrionette Park, 11720 South Kedzie, Merrionette Park
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Labor Day - Village Hall Closed →
Chicago Ridge, IL Calendar Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
8:30 am - Pinochle →
Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 3450 W. 97th Street, Evergreen Park
3:00 pm - Free Summer Concert - Labor Day Concert & Fireworks →
Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 91st St and California Ave, Evergreen Park
5:30 pm - School District Board Meeting 6:30 PM
Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 - Build Your Financial Future
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park
1:30 pm - Canasta →
Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 3450 W. 97th Street, Evergreen Park
2:00 pm - TIME TBD- Golf-JV Boys @ Andrew High School (Game) →
Odyssey Country Club Away -
4:00 pm - TIME TBD- Golf-V Boys @ Andrew High School (Game) →
Odyssey Country Club Away -
4:00 pm - Golf-V Boys @ Oak Lawn (Game) →
Evergreen Park CHSD 231 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
4:15 pm - Golf-JV Boys @ Oak Lawn (Game) →
Evergreen Park High School Evergreen Park, IL 60805
4:15 pm - Soccer-V Boys @ Tinley Park High School (Game) →
Evergreen Park CHSD 231 Evergreen Park, IL 60805
4:30 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1357585-9) in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Crestwood
- Warm, wet conditions mean more mosquitoes than usual observed in south, southwest suburbs (chicagotribune.com)
Palos Heights
- Palos Heights ties for 128th among Illinois cities for July scam reports (southcooknews.com)
- Brother Rice's Rocco Galasso, Sam Holcomb shine in quarterback platoon (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Oak Lawn
- The Superior Amoeba (blogspot.com)
- White Sox Farm Report: September 4, 2026 (soxon35th.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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