Community Corner
🌱 Will County Townhall Meeting and 11 more events
And check out Pop Up Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner on the Elwood Patch calendar

What's up Elwood! 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:
- Pop Up Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner at Parks Place, 102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
- Family Fall Fest at Elwood, IL Calendar
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain, some heavy, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
📸 Around Elwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Pop Up Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place, 102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL,
9:00 am - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Family Fall Fest →
Elwood, IL Calendar, 801 N Chicago Street, Elwood
12:30 pm - Elwood Senior Fitness: Chair Yoga →
Elwood IL
1:30 pm - Elwood Teen Volunteering →
Elwood IL
4:00 pm - Elwood International Port Authority →
Elwood, IL Calendar, 401 East Mississippi Avenue, Elwood
5:00 pm - Village Board of Trustees →
Elwood, IL Calendar, 401 East Mississippi Avenue, Elwood
7:00 pm - Famers Market →
Elwood, IL Calendar, 801 N Chicago Street, Elwood
4:00 pm - Glow Ride →
Elwood, IL Calendar, 801 N Chicago Street, Elwood
6:00 pm - Will County Townhall Meeting →
Silver Dollar Restaurant & Banquets Elwood, 422 Mississippi Ave, Elwood
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 21
📣 Elwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- đľBaby Bounce & Books / Audrey
Community Space
10:30 am - Manhattan Tech Time →
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District, 240 Whitson Street, Manhattan
11:15 am - Girls Basketball @ Monge
Chaney-Monge School District 88, 400 Elsie Ave, Crest Hill
4:15 pm - Yorkville at Minooka →
301 S Wabena St, Minooka
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Elwood PatchAM possible:
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer - Access Desk Services in Elwood. Apply here.
- Pilot Company posted a job opening for Cashier in Channahon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Channahon
- Naturalist at Four Rivers Environmental Center in Channahon wins regional award (shawlocal.com)
- Iowa soccer first-year Galt shows maturity early in a key role (dailyiowan.com)
Joliet
- Hip Hop duo Atmosphere, Celtic Woman, Hairball & more coming to Hollywood Casino Joliet (shawlocal.com)
- Overnight lane closures planned on I-55 near Joliet (shawlocal.com)
New Lenox
- 'For Our Boy': Nearly 2,000 Shirts Sold, Community Support Overflows For Family Of Late New Lenox Teen (patch.com)
- New Lenox Favorite 'Empty Bowls' Back, More Fall Fun At Newly Renamed 'Fallapalooza' (patch.com)
Ok Elwood! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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