🌱 Patch AM: Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park and 11 more events

Morning Chicago Heights! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce
• Open House Rickover at Rickover Jr High School
• L'Institut français d'Oak Park Fall Open House at Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights

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Sunday August 30
• Concerts in the Park- Harmonix: Park District of Oak Park
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park (800 W Lake Street, Oak Park 60302)
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Open House Rickover →
  Rickover Jr High School Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  5:30 pm
• L'Institut français d'Oak Park Fall Open House
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce L'Institut fran ais d'Oak Park - French Institute of Oak Park 11 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304
  6:00 pm
• Beginning Band Sign-up [virtual]
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES
  Greene Chicago, IL 60609
• Crafting Corner
  Brighton Park Branch Library 4314 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  4:00 pm
• Beginning Orchestra Sign-up
  Flossmoor SD 161 Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St, Flossmoor, IL 60422\
  5:00 pm
• Cancelled - City of Chicago Heights Council Meeting for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 →
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Tool Lending Library →
  Village of Park Forest - Sustainability Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
  8:00 am
• DOTG Booked →
  Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
  12:00 pm
• Southtown Soul & Groove - BAND →
  South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 3140 Enterprise Park Ave, South Chicago Heights
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Back to School Open Climbing →
  Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
  1:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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