🌱 Oktoberfest and 11 more events

Hello again Fairmont! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
• GBB @ Channahon at Channahon Junior High School
• Loaves & Fishes Distribution at Fairmont School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📸 Around Fairmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmont

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
  Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• GBB @ Channahon
  Channahon Junior High School, 24917 W Sioux Dr, Channahon
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Loaves & Fishes Distribution →
  Fairmont School Lockport, IL 60441
  4:00 pm
• GBB @ Dirksen
  Dirksen Junior High School, 203 S Midland Ave, Joliet
  4:15 pm
• Eagle Alumni Gathering →
  Matt's Barbecue, 308 Canal Street, Lemont
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 2026 Rainbow Council Scout Olympics →
  Troy Middle School, 5800 Theodore Drive, Plainfield
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• GBB @ Oak Prairie
  Oak Prairie Junior High School, 15161 Gougar Rd, Homer Glen
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• GBB @ Taft
  Taft School, 1605 S Washington St, Lockport
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• GBB @ Richland
  Richland Elementary School, 1919 Caton Farm Rd, Crest Hill
  4:15 pm
• 2026 Haunted Woods Walk Set Up and Scare - Set Up Weekend →
  Rainbow Scout Reservation, 2600 Winterbottom Rd, Morris
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• 2026 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) →
  Rainbow Scout Reservation, 2600 Winterbottom Rd, Morris
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest →
  Lockport Vfw Post #5788, 1026 E 9th St, Lockport
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• HOTWORX fitness studio coming to Lockport (shawlocal.com)
• Joliet's Mayor Terry D'Arcy Discusses City's Traffic Woes With Scott Slocum (wjol.com)

Romeoville

• Apply For Romeoville's Property Tax Rebate Program By Dec. 1 (wjol.com)

New Lenox

• New Lenox Man, 49, Threatened Cops, Cut Off Contact During Multi-Hour Incident: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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