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🌱 Patch AM: Pumpkin Fest! and 9 more events
And check out First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading on the Deerfield Patch calendar

Hello Deerfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading at Secret World Books
- Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade at North Shore Country Day
- 31st Annual Auction & Taste of the North Shore at Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Turning sunny and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Deerfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - 31st Annual Auction & Taste of the North Shore →
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
- School's Out Trips: America's Action Territory →
Jewett Park Community Center, Deerfield
8:00 am - No School Sports Camp →
Sachs Recreation Center, Deerfield
9:00 am - Pumpkin Fest! →
St Gregory's Episcopal Church, 815 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield
11:30 am - 3rd Annual Maureen Wener Public Service Award Ceremony →
Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield
2:00 pm - FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
3:00 pm - Public Caucus Town Meeting →
Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Rd, Riverwoods
1:00 pm - Want to become a more skilled/confident speaker? Toastmasters can help! →
Zoom Only
6:45 pm - Sanctuary Sounds: Masterworks for the Spirit Inaugural Concert →
Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 330 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
2:00 pm - Documentary Film and Q&A: Louder than Guns →
Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
7:00 pm
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Wednesday October 28
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Deerfield PatchAM possible:
- YogaSix Highland Park — (847) 868-1396
- A. D. Bush Concrete — (847) 564-3295
- Auntie Anne's & Cinnabon Northbrook — (224) 723-5799
- Trinity Episcopal — (847) 432-6653
- The Risk Manager — 8479245745
- Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent — 8474593373
- Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent — 8474593373
- Carmen Nedelcu Real Estate — (773) 704-1550
- Christine Altieri - State Farm Insurance Agent — 8474593373
- Available Rental Space at Holy Cross Parish — 8479450430
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- North Suburban YMCA Hosts First-Ever Craft Fair on November 29 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(09183) in Deerfield. Apply here.
- BMI Hospitality Management posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Room Attendant in Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Highland Park
- Lydia Gonzalez prepares for retirement after 33 years at Highland Park High School (lakecountygazette.com)
- Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake and McHenry Counties (patch.com)
- Expand Smart Streets program citywide to enhance safety (suntimes.com)
Northbrook
- North Suburban YMCA Hosts First-Ever Craft Fair on November 29 (patch.com)
Ok Deerfield! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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