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🌱 Trunk - N - Treat and 11 more events
And check out Annual Meatloaf Dinner on the Crystal Lawns Patch calendar

What's up Crystal Lawns! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Annual Meatloaf Dinner at Hope United Methodist Church
- Let the Mountains Move Ministries presents...Our Praise & Worship Nite Fundraiser at Crosswinds Church
- Witching Hour Masquerade Ball at Renaissance Center
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 78, low: 49.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crystal Lawns
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★ Featured events ★
- Annual Meatloaf Dinner →
Hope United Methodist Church, 2506 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet
4:00 pm - Let the Mountains Move Ministries presents...Our Praise & Worship Nite Fundraiser →
Crosswinds Church, 14360 Rte 59, Plainfield
4:00 pm - Witching Hour Masquerade Ball →
Renaissance Center, 214 N Ottawa St, Joliet
6:00 pm - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm - Eve Of Haunted Destruction →
Dirt Oval Route 66, 3200 S Chicago St, Joliet
3:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Curriculum Night
Joliet PSD 86, 1101 Harrison Ave, Joliet
5:00 pm - 2026 Morris Cruise Night benefiting CASA of River Valley
CASA of River Valley, 3200 W McDonough St, Joliet
4:00 pm - Betty Mahone Joliet Area Black College & Career Fair
Joliet West High School, 1502 E Mills Road, Joliet
7:00 pm - Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2026
CASA of River Valley, 3200 W McDonough St, Joliet
7:00 am - Becoming Queen and Becoming King Community Event
Joliet West High School, 150 N. Ottawa St, Crystal Lawns
4:00 pm - Trunk - N - Treat →
First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave, Joliet
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English for Beginner Learners - Level 1 →
15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
9:15 am - Pumpkin Fest →
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, 17250 Weber Rd., Crest Hill
10:00 am - Ticketed 2s & 3s Storytime →
15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
10:30 am - English for Beginner Learners - Level 2 →
15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
11:00 am - Ticketed Family Storytime →
15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
11:30 am - District 86 Student Mobile Vaccination Clinic
Joliet PSD 86, 406 Burke Dr, Joliet
3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Joliet
- Messiah Lutheran in Joliet celebrates 125 years of serving as 'family-oriented church' (shawlocal.com)
Plainfield
- Proposed Ridge Road warehouse development will be back before the Plainfield Village Board on Monday (shawlocal.com)
New Lenox
- New Lenox Man, 49, Threatened Cops, Cut Off Contact During Multi-Hour Incident: Police (patch.com)
Ok Crystal Lawns! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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