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🌱 Versiti Blood Drive of Illinois and 10 more events
And on the Godley Patch calendar - Well- Read Book Club
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Well- Read Book Club at Fossil Ridge Public Library
- Versiti Blood Drive of Illinois at Coal City Public Library District
- Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 69.
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Godley
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★ Featured events ★
- Well- Read Book Club →
Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood
1:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
- Versiti Blood Drive of Illinois →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
3:00 pm - Dining with Dewey Cookbook Club →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm - Volunteer Morning: Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve →
Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve, 24329 IL-113, Braidwood
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NHS Meeting
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S GSW cafeteria
7:30 am - Early Dismissal
Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408 - Freshman Class Ring Assembyl during 5A
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S GSW Library
11:52 am - Diamond Art Club →
Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
6:00 pm - Sports Boosters Meeting
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S GSW Board Room
7:00 pm - Streator Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Coal City →
Coal city High School, Northeast Illinois, Coal City
5:00 pm - Administration Office Closed
Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408 - No School - Labor Day
Reed Custer CUSD 255U Braidwood, IL 60408
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Coal City
- Analysis: Coal City Community Unit School District 1 administrators rank 249th lowest in state for average salary in 2025 (grundyreporter.com)
- Family and kids events this week in Grundy County: Aug. 30 (grundyreporter.com)
Wilmington
- Herald-News Week 2 notebook: Even when behind, Joliet Central shows signs of being a winner (shawlocal.com)
Channahon
- Wilmington Man, 21, Faces Criminal Sexual Assault Charges In 2025 Investigation (patch.com)
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