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π± Karaoke Night at Donnie's Place and 11 more events
Coming up on the Bellwood Patch calendar: Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration

Good morning Bellwood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
- Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie
- Faithful Action: Love Your Neighbor at Glos Memorial Park
... and check out 13 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration →
310 E North Ave, Villa Park
8:00 am - Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie →
11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
10:00 am - Faithful Action: Love Your Neighbor →
Glos Memorial Park, 142 E Park Ave, Elmhurst
11:30 am - Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Karaoke Night at Donnie's Place →
466 25th Avenue, Bellwood - Soccer vs FP
Hillside Elementary School, 4804 Harrison St, Hillside
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ FP
Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave, Forest Park
4:00 pm - Committee of the Whole →
Village Hall, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood
3:30 pm - Soccer vs Lindop
Hillside Elementary School, 4804 Harrison St, Hillside
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ Lindop
Lindop Elementary School, 2400 18th Ave, Broadview
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ Albright
Albright Middle School, 1110 S Villa Ave, Villa Park
4:00 pm - Soccer vs Albright
Hillside Elementary School, 4804 Harrison St, Hillside
4:00 pm - D89 Preschool Screening
School District 89, 906 Walton St, Melrose Park
4:00 pm - Village Board Meeting →
Village Hall, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood
6:00 pm - Neighborhood Watch Meeting →
Village Hall, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood
7:00 pm - Crew Love: Virgo Finale →
466 25th Avenue, Bellwood
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Melrose Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Maywood
- Who are the former Peoria Metro area high school standouts competing in the week of Monday, Sept. 7? (peoriastandard.com)
- Bayside (genius.com)
Broadview
- One year later, Rep. Chuy Garcia reflects on Chicago's immigration crackdown (fox32chicago.com)
- Chicago area attorney files civil lawsuit against federal agent for 2025 incident (cbsnews.com)
River Forest
- 8 former Cor Jesu Academy athletes on college rosters for week ending Sept. 6 (stlouisreporter.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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