🌱 Patch AM: Over 100 Toys Collected By EPCHS Cheerleaders For Advocate Children's Hospital

Good morning to you Evergreen Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Evergreen Park cheerleaders turn summer camp into a major toy drive

Also on today's calendar: Free Restorative Sound Bath and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Over 100 Toys Collected By EPCHS Cheerleaders For Advocate Children's Hospital (patch.com) — Evergreen Park Community High School cheerleaders organized a summer toy drive that collected 107 toys for young patients at Advocate Children's Hospital in nearby Oak Lawn. Partnering with cheer squads from several other suburbs, the Evergreen Park team personally delivered the donations and reflected on the impact of giving back, building on a tradition of local service projects in the village.
   

📸 Around Evergreen Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evergreen Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Free Restorative Sound Bath →
  James J. Sexton Park, Evergreen Park
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
  St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Fall Family Fest →
  Harold L. Richards High School, 10601 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• 30th Annual Dutch Festival →
  Elim Christian Services, 13020 Central Ave, Crestwood
  7:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Art Workshop with Joy Joshua →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  12:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Build Your Financial Future →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  1:30 pm
• Build Your Financial Future →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  1:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Intro to Northstar Digital Literacy →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  10:00 am
• Strength & Flexibility Class →
  9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• "Memories To Go" →
  Yukich Fields, 89th Kedzie Ave
  9:00 am
• Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
  St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Sunday Concert: Acoustic Guitar →
  2:30 pm

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• Premier Paws at Burbank — (708) 581-1000
• Step-by-Step: The Spa for Your Mind — (708) 800-1138
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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EPCHS Football Friday: 2-0 Mustangs Face Richards —Chris Lanuti Read on Patch
• New Studio, New Library Cards and Complete Care —Chris Lanuti Read on Patch

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Alsip. Apply here.
• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Palos Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evergreen Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Lawn

• White Sox Farm Report: September 2, 2026 (soxon35th.com)

Burbank

• Saying 'that's my shot,' Kris Caravantes curls in another trick goal as St. Laurence tops Lincoln-Way East (bnd.com)

Alsip

• Week 3 football schedule (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
• Chicago Ridge community partnership brings local organizations to the same table (southwestregionalpublishing.com)

Ok Evergreen Park! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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