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🌱 Serena Hills Back to School Bash and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. on the Ford Heights Patch calendar
Hey there, Ford Heights! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon.
- Serena Hills Back to School Bash at Serena Hills Elementary School
- Flossmoor Hills Back to School Bash at Flossmoor SD 161
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ford Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. →
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Serena Hills Back to School Bash
Serena Hills Elementary School
4:00 pm - Flossmoor Hills Back to School Bash
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
5:00 pm - Elementary School Open Houses
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
6:00 pm - Parker Junior High School Open House
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
6:00 pm
Friday September 11
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sweat, Talk, And Rise Up fitness classes
Yoga Lofts Studios, 115 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
10:30 am - Ukulegends Ukulele Ensemble →
585 North Williams St., Thornton
6:00 pm - Village Administrative Local Hearing →
South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 3317 Chicago Road, South Chicago Heights
6:00 pm - TAFT SCHOOL: Grandparents Day!
Taft School - Women in Business | Solutions for Human Resources →
Sunrise of River Forest, 800 N. Harlem, River Forest
9:00 am - Ribbon Cutting at Athena's Pitstop Grooming
Athena's PItstop Grooming, 136 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park
3:00 pm - Serena Hills Back to School Bash
Serena Hills Elementary School
4:00 pm - Flossmoor Hills Back to School Bash
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Chicago Heights
- Want to go apple-picking? Some Illinois orchards might not open after several spring frosts killed crops. (dailyherald.com)
Lansing
- Seen Around Lansing: Birdwatching (thelansingjournal.org)
- Lansing church to give away 5,000+ books at upcoming Bookapalooza (thelansingjournal.org)
- México en el Corazón 2026 brings crowd of 2,700 to Fox Pointe (thelansingjournal.org)
Homewood
- Great Lakes water safety nonprofit may be closing, finances in 'critical condition' (midmichigannow.com)
- Lincoln-Way East students walk out after classmates, coach caught making racist comments (suntimes.com)
Ok Ford Heights! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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