🌱 Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Fall Family Day
• Crete Food Pantry Distribution at Crete Township Town Hall
• Miss Jamie's Farm (Families)

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crete

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Fall Family Day →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Crete Food Pantry Distribution →
  Crete Township Town Hall, 1367 Wood St, Crete
  9:00 am
• Miss Jamie's Farm (Families) →
  1177 N. Main St, Crete
  11:00 am
• Teen Volunteering: Craft Table Craft Assembly →
  1177 N. Main St, Crete
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country HOME vs Colin Powell
  Crete-Monee Middle School Crete, IL 60417
  4:15 pm
• Our Voices, Our Minds: Bipoc Youth Navigating Discrimination In Education →
  North Central College, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
  5:00 pm
• Author Talk - "In the Belly of the Blues" with Terry Abrahamson →
  1177 N. Main St, Crete
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Pinochle Club →
  Crete Twp. Community Center – Game Room, 25930 S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete
  10:30 am
• Film Club →
  1177 N. Main St, Crete
  5:30 pm
• STEAM Tots: Germs (3-5 years, in preschool & caregiver) →
  1177 N. Main St, Crete
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Chris Manola →
  Crete Township Community Center, 25930 S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  6:00 pm

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