🌱 FREE Turning 65 Workshop and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Carol Stream? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• NAMI DuPage's Shine a Light Gala: Growing Hope at Chicago Marriott Naperville
• Wednesday Wilderness Walk at Lincoln Marsh
• Doing Business with Intention (DBI) at College of DuPage

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Near-record warmth, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 42.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.

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📸 Around Carol Stream

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carol Stream

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• NAMI DuPage's Shine a Light Gala: Growing Hope →
  Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N Naper Blvd, Naperville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Wednesday Wilderness Walk
  Lincoln Marsh
  8:00 am
• Doing Business with Intention (DBI)
  College of DuPage, 500 Kuhn Rd, Carol Stream
  8:30 am
• Evening Hike Club
  Waterfall Glen
  6:00 pm
• CS, HL & WT 5th Grade DARE Graduation at Jay Stream Middle School
  Jay Stream Middle School, 283 El Paso Ln, Carol Stream
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• House Tour: Springtime on the Farm
  Kline Creek Farm
  10:00 am
• Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Hike
  Wood Dale Grove
  2:00 pm
• Support over Stigma Multi- Chamber After Hours
  Support over Stigma, 1750 East Main Street, Suite 160, St. Charles
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• FREE Turning 65 Workshop →
  Rosati's Pizza - Geneva, 877 E Geneva Rd, Carol Stream
  6:30 pm

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📣 Carol Stream Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 4

• Home History Research Help →
  Wheaton Public Library, 225 N Cross St, Wheaton
  11:30 am
• Board of Fire & Police Commissioners →
  Winfield Calendar, 27W465 Jewell Rd, Winfield
  1:00 pm
• Track Meet vs. Hadley & Westlake (H)
  Franklin Middle School, 701 W Thomas Rd, Wheaton
  4:30 pm
• Adaptive Storytime
  Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn
  7:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Carol Stream PatchAM possible:

• McCormick Law Firm LLC — (630) 517-8570
  Help for your IL & WI real estate & estate planning needs.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Are there any good staffing agencies or warehouses that are hiring around Carol Stream?
  I am looking for picking and packing work and mail sorting positions. (Nextdoor Memorial Park)

• Owens & Minor, Inc. posted a job opening for Replenishment Equipment Operator; 3rd Shift in Carol Stream. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Bloomingdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carol Stream here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Roselle

• The case for conducting ergonomic risk assessments in the office (dailyherald.com)

Glen Ellyn

• Glenbard West turns in strong effort at own invite to take third (shawlocal.com)
• Flavors of Mexico: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at suburban bars and restaurants (shawlocal.com)

West Chicago

• Illinois SNAP benefits: Tens of thousands expected to lose food assistance amid SNAP benefits eligibility changes (abc7chicago.com)
• MILLER: Illinois spending exceeding flat revenues (heartlandnewsfeed.com)
• Bought in '78! 1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible (barnfinds.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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