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Be sure to catch Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration on the Berkeley Patch calendar

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Hey there, Berkeley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
  • Fall Acting Workshop Intensive at LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives)
  • Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very 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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Other local events
    Wednesday September 9
  • Chamber Membership Breakfast | Elmhurst American Legion 2026
    Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, 310 West Butterfield Road, Berkeley
    8:00 am
  • Eat and Earn -Qdoba
    Churchville Middle School, 295 N. York, Berkeley
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • 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
  • Cross Country Meet @ Eldridge Park
    Eldridge Park, 363 Commonwealth Ln, Elmhurst
    4:15 pm
    • Friday September 11
  • Chamber Business After Hours | Ella's Italian Pub
    Ella's Italian Pub, 100 N. York St., Berkeley
    3:00 pm
    • Sunday September 20
  • Downers Grove SDA Church Fall Fest! →
    Downers Grove SDA Church, 5524 Lee Ave, Downers Grove
    12:00 pm
    • Saturday September 26
  • Immanuel Lutheran's Oktoberfest →
    Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E 3rd St, Elmhurst
    3:00 pm

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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)

Franklin Park

  • Family of Silverio Villegas González obtains attorney to begin legal process in adopting his children (chicagotribune.com)

Ok Berkeley! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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