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π± City of Braidwood Blood Drive and 10 more events
Also check out Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve on the Braidwood Patch calendar

Hey there, Braidwood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve at Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve
- City of Braidwood Blood Drive at Braidwood City Hall
- Coal City at Reed-Custer at Reed-Custer High School
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Thursday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Braidwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Braidwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve →
Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve, 24329 IL-113, Braidwood
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- City of Braidwood Blood Drive →
Braidwood City Hall, 141 W. Main St., Braidwood
2:00 pm - Coal City at Reed-Custer →
Reed-Custer High School, 249 S Comet Dr, Braidwood
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adult Exercise →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
9:00 am - Paper & More →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
9:00 am - Well- Read Book Club →
Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood
1:30 pm - CCPLD Board Meeting →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:30 pm - Senior Health Insurance Program →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
9:00 am - Family Lapsit →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
9:30 am - Versiti Blood Drive of Illinois →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
3:00 pm - Concerts in the Park: The Clients →
North Island Park, 250 Bridge St., Wilmington
5:00 pm - Summer Concert Series! →
North Island Park, 250 Bridge St, Wilmington
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost female barn cat.
Was lost during transport so she is not familiar with the area. We have a recovery team helping her owners but we need sightings. Please call or… (Nextdoor Reed Township)
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Braidwood. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BRAIDWOOD, IL S00144 in Braidwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Braidwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coal City
- This week's religious gatherings in Grundy County: Sept. 6-12 (grundyreporter.com)
Wilmington
- Football Recap: Wilmington Stays Hot with Another Win, This Time over Peotone (maxpreps.com)
Channahon
- McKinley Woods in Channahon will present free outdoor circus on the Des Plaines River (shawlocal.com)
- Repairs on U.S. Route 6 bridge in Channahon begin this week (shawlocal.com)
- See all commercial properties sold in Will County, Aug. 1 to 31 (shawlocal.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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