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🌱 Patch AM: How did Deerfield’s offense stall in the rivalry showdown?
Coming up on the Deerfield Patch calendar: Improve Your Balance

Good morning Deerfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Deerfield's offense stall in the rivalry showdown?
Also on today's calendar: Learn When & How to Prune Woody Trees & Shrubs at Nbk Garden Club's 10/6 Mtg and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Highland Park cornerback Mason Auslander knows receivers 'are coming for you.' Against Deerfield, he's ready. (chicagotribune.com) — Highland Park's football team just topped Deerfield 37-16, with junior cornerback Mason Auslander snagging his third interception of the season against the Warriors. The District 113 rivalry game saw Deerfield's offense stifled early, as Highland Park's starters held them scoreless while building a big first-half lead that Deerfield couldn't overcome.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Improve Your Balance →
Weinberg Community for Senior Living, 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
1:30 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Member Club Lectures – Julie Andrews the Legendary →
Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm Street, Deerfield
8:30 am - Learn When & How to Prune Woody Trees & Shrubs at Nbk Garden Club's 10/6 Mtg →
Northbrook United Methodist Church, 1190 Western Ave, Northbrook, IL, 60062
10:00 am - SPES - Family Reading Night →
South Park Elementary School, 1421 Hackberry Rd, Deerfield
5:30 pm - Reflections of Italy Trip Presentation →
Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm Street, Deerfield
10:00 am - Brown Bag Bingo →
Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm Street, Deerfield
12:00 pm - Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am - First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading →
Secret World Books, 1774 2nd St, Highland Park
2:00 pm - Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
1:00 pm - 3rd Annual Maureen Wener Public Service Award Ceremony →
3:00 pm - FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
3:00 pm - Sanctuary Sounds: Masterworks for the Spirit Inaugural Concert →
Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 330 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NSYMCA Welcomes Back Artist Lois Johnson to their Community Gallery in October —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
- Mahjong Open Play comes to the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Highland Park
- Louis Armstrong's 1957 Highland Park Concert Finally Arrives on Record, With a 1,200 Person Fundraiser Set Preserved From a High School Auditorium Near Chicago (chicagomusicguide.com)
- No reported injuries after shots fired on Edens near Highland Park (therecordnorthshore.org)
- Target Sets Its Sights On Delaware (1808delaware.com)
Northbrook
- Fall Fishing Fest Returns To Northbrook With Kids' Derby, Free Gear (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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