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In today's newsletter:

• See the 1930s WPA poster that once promoted Downers Grove's July 4th.

Also on today's calendar: Hoptoberfest at Hopvine Brewing and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, a shower; warm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A morning shower in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 33 Vintage WPA Posters That Offer A Glimpse Into 1930s America (allthatsinteresting.com) — Among a trove of 1930s WPA posters, one highlights a July 4th celebration in Downers Grove, reminding residents that the village was part of New Deal-era community life. The story uses vintage posters from around the country to show how federal art projects promoted local events, public health, and national parks during the Great Depression.
   

📸 Around Downers Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Downers Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Hoptoberfest at Hopvine Brewing →
  4030 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora
  12:00 pm
• Reserve your Fall Annuals, mums and more in beautiful colors for the season! →
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Great American Dog Show →
  Cantigny Park, 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• "Melodies and Memories" Show Will Bring Barbershop Champion Groups to Naperville →
  Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Whose Hoot? →
  Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
  9:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Tiny Explorers Play Group →
  Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center, 901 31st St, Downers Grove
  9:30 am
• Flower Girl Workshop: Sunflower Goodbye →
  744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm
• Flower Girl Workshop: Sunflower Goodbye →
  744 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
  Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local Eclectic —Karla Sullivan Read on Patch

• Looking for some recommendations for a dog sitter.
  Would be in the sitters home. Someone who doesn't watch 10 dogs a day. Thanks in advance neighbors. (Nextdoor Fairmount/YMCA)

• The Timken Company posted a job opening for Multi-Machine Operator-2nd shift in Downers Grove. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Downers Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Downers Grove here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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