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🌱 Fall Acting Workshop Intensive and 13 more events
You won't want to miss Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration on the Brookfield Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration
- First Day of School - Full Day at La Grange SD 102
- Board Self-Assessment Meeting at Riverside SD 96
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with lots of sun, temps: high: 96, low: 73.
- Thursday: Sunny spells, a t-storm; hot, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- First Day of School - Full Day
La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526 - Board Self-Assessment Meeting
Riverside SD 96 Hauser LRC
6:00 pm - Countdown to College Night for Seniors & Parents
Riverside-Brookfield High School Riverside Brookfield High School - Auditorium- Performances
6:00 pm - Hauser Fall Parent Night
Riverside SD 96 Riverside, IL 60546
6:00 pm - Labor Day - No School
Lyons SD 103 Lyons, IL 60534 - Labor Day - District Closed
La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526 - Labor Day Holiday/Non-Attendance Day
Riverside SD 96 Riverside, IL 60546 - Sustainability Commission Meeting →
Village of La Grange Park Public Works Facility, 937 Barnsdale Rooad - Conference Room&n
6:00 pm - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am - 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Committee Meetings →
Summit, IL Calendar, 7321 W 59th Street, Summit
9:00 am - Hinsdale Memory Cafe Fall 2026
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
10:30 am - Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
3:30 pm - Pep Band Rehearsal, 3:30pm
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
3:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for United Airlines Ramp Service Employee in Riverside. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Riverside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverside
- Gosia Plummer (thevisualist.org)
La Grange
- Federal Prosecutors Fear a Referee in the Grand Jury Room (cato.org)
Broadview
- 13th Hour Escape Rooms in Wharton earns national recognition (nj.com)
- How a Chicago-area superintendent builds positive culture from the top (k12dive.com)
- Once again, OPRF pushes pool, gym opening back (oakpark.com)
Ok Brookfield! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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