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🌱 COUNTRYSIDE SALOON — Big Brother's Vinyl and 11 more events
Also, don't miss 2026 Strike a Chord for Hayden Benefit Concert on the Countryside Patch calendar
Hello again Countryside! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Strike a Chord for Hayden Benefit Concert at Memorial Park Amphitheater
- Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Orland Park Civic Center
- LL - Ice Cream Social at Laidlaw Elementary
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Countryside
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Countryside
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Strike a Chord for Hayden Benefit Concert →
Memorial Park Amphitheater, La Grange Park
6:00 pm - Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- LL - Ice Cream Social
Laidlaw Elementary Western Springs, IL 60558
5:00 pm - 6th-8th Grade Choir AM rehearsals begin
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - B&O 4th grade information and registration meeting in the LLC (9:30
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - Board of Education Meeting @ MC LLC
Forest Hills Elementary Western Springs, IL 60558
5:15 pm - LL - Curriculum Night (Parents Only)
Laidlaw Elementary Western Springs, IL 60558
6:00 pm - Fun Lunch: Mangia Mangia
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - McClure Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night (7pm - 9pm) Program begin
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558 - COUNTRYSIDE SALOON — Big Brother's Vinyl →
Countryside Saloon, 2501 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Countryside Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farmers Market →
Clarendon Hills IL Calendar, 1 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills
7:00 am - Senior Postsecondary Planning Groups
Glenbrook South High School 4000 W Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
8:00 am - New Member Breakfast August 2026 →
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Brookdale Oak Park 1111 Ontario Street Oak Park, IL 60302 Parking is available at the Holley Court village-owned parking garage, or on adjoining side streets.
8:00 am - House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
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🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- U.S. Mid-Am champ Holtz cruises to Illinois Mid-Amateur title (amateurgolf.com)
- Fall 2026: Vibe Check: Blerds Underground (icv2.com)
Western Springs
- Penn State, Illinois and Oregon Score Women's Soccer Weekly Awards (bigten.org)
Brookfield
- RBHS girls golf hopes to ride wave of success (rblandmark.com)
- Riverside's new town hall (rblandmark.com)
Ok Countryside! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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