Community Corner
🌱 Oktoberfest and 11 more events
Also, don't miss MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center on the Fairmont Patch calendar
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!)
- 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 ★
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- GBB @ Channahon
Channahon Junior High School, 24917 W Sioux Dr, Channahon
4:30 pm - 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 - 2026 Rainbow Council Scout Olympics →
Troy Middle School, 5800 Theodore Drive, Plainfield
1:00 pm - GBB @ Oak Prairie
Oak Prairie Junior High School, 15161 Gougar Rd, Homer Glen
4:00 pm - GBB @ Taft
Taft School, 1605 S Washington St, Lockport
4:00 pm - 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 - 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
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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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)
Ok Fairmont! 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: "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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