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🌱 Patch AM: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 11 more events

Also check out Arlington Squares Try Square Dancing! on the Barrington Patch calendar

Friday August 21st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Arlington Squares Try Square Dancing! at St. Thomas of Villanova Church
  • Policy Committee Meeting at Barrington CUSD 220
  • The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon.

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

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    Friday August 21
  • Senior Postsecondary Planning Groups
    Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
    8:00 am
  • Precious Prints!
    Rolling Meadows Public Library Youth Events Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60
    10:30 am
  • Meet Me For Lunch at Billy Bricks Pizza!
    Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Billy Bricks Pizza 128 N. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL Parking may be found in the Village garage on the southwest corner of Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street, or on nearby side streets. Note that this block of Oak Park Avenue is closed to vehicle traf
    11:30 am
  • Learn Computer Basics
    Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
    12:00 pm
  • Lake Zurich Farmers Market →
    Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
    3:00 pm
  • Farmers Market →
    Lake Zurich Calendar, Paulus Park 200 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich
    3:00 pm
  • WB PTA Back to School Picnic
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
    4:00 pm
  • VL PTA Homecoming
    Palatine CCSD 15 Palatine, IL 60067
    5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

  • Sidelines: Retired Montini coach Andriano to receive 'the greatest honor of my football life' (dailyherald.com)
  • Mental health board question in Elk Grove Township on the ballot in November (dailyherald.com)
  • Dist. 15 Board Rejects Ethics Complaint Over 2022 Bond Referendum (journal-topics.com)

Hoffman Estates

  • Hoffman Estates: Five-bedroom house goes for $925,000 (shawlocal.com)
  • Who from DuPage County area's former high school athletes will participate in games on Friday, Aug. 21? (dupagepolicyjournal.com)

Arlington Heights

  • Arlington Heights Board Weighs How Much Public Comment Belongs In Meeting Minutes (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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