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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Bolingbrook This Fall β€” And How To Carve Them

Also check out Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Bolingbrook Patch calendar

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  • Plan your Bolingbrook pumpkin run and carve like a pro

Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Bolingbrook This Fall β€” And How To Carve Them (patch.com) β€” Bolingbrook families looking for fall fun can choose from several nearby pumpkin patches, including Johansen Farms right in town and popular farms in Lemont, Lockport, Homer Glen, and Plainfield. The guide also walks readers through picking the right pumpkin and offers clear, step-by-step tips for carving a standout jack-o'-lantern for Halloween.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" β€” Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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