🌱 Nektar @ Wildey Theatre and 11 more events

Morning Fairmont! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Free Clothing Giveaway! at Hope United Methodist Church
• Touch A Truck at Lockport Vfw Post 5788 & Auxiliary
• Nektar @ Wildey Theatre at Wildey Theatre

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and... ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 72 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with partial sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmont

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 1

• Free Clothing Giveaway! →
  Hope United Methodist Church, 2506 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet
  8:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Touch A Truck →
  Lockport Vfw Post 5788 & Auxiliary, 1026 E 9th St, Lockport
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 1

• Nektar @ Wildey Theatre →
  Wildey Theatre, 252 N Main St, Edwardsville
  8:00 pm

Sunday August 2

• CUTC Presents: Annie →
  Roxana Nazarene Community Theater, 400 N Central Ave, Roxana
  2:00 pm
• PAA Monthly Meeting
  Lockport SD 91 Papa Joe's of Lockport, 944 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Softball Game @ Oak Prairie
  Lockport SD 91 Oak Prairie Junior High School, 15161 Gougar Rd, Homer Glen, IL
  10:00 am

Thursday August 6

• Loaves & Fishes Distribution →
  Fairmont School Lockport, IL 60441
  4:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Welcome Back Days
  Lockport Twp HSD 205 Lockport, IL 60441
  8:00 am
• Softball Game Vs. Glenside
  Lockport SD 91 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  10:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Baseball Game @ Lukancic
  Lockport SD 91 John J Lukancic Middle School, 725 Normantown Rd, Romeoville, I
  4:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 1

• Pro Pulling Truck & Tractor Pulls →
  Dirt Oval 66, 3200 S Chicago St, Joliet
  11:00 am
• Białka Cup 2026 – Game 10 – FINAL →
  Old Oak Country Club, 14200 Parker Rd, Homer Glen
  11:00 am
• Scouting Day at Exploration Station - 3 pm session →
  Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Exploration Station, 1095 W. Perry St., Bourbonnais, IL 60914
  3:00 pm
• Scouting Day at Exploration Station - 4:30 pm session →
  Boy Scouts of America Rainbow Council Exploration Station, 1095 W. Perry St., Bourbonnais, IL 60914
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• 2026 High School Football Schedule Released For Lockport Township High School (patch.com)
• Lockport Township H.S. assigns student service teams to each class for ‘more personalized support' (shawlocal.com)
• 13th Annual Locktoberfest (stepoutbuffalo.com)

Crest Hill

• Catholic Education Foundation is Changing Lives Through the Gift of Catholic Education (shawlocal.com)

Romeoville

• Romeoville business expansion: Dutch Bros Coffee to open in Romeo Town Center (thetimesweekly.com)
• NWS says 80-90 mph winds occurred in eastern Lake County during severe storms as 7 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago area (lakemchenryscanner.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David! (Thank you Linda S. for sending it in!)
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