🌱 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago and 12 more events

Morning Grandwood Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Leading With Purpose, Growing With Opportunity: A Non Profit Luncheon at Greenbelt Cultural Center
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Grandwood Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grandwood Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am

Thursday August 20

• Leading With Purpose, Growing With Opportunity: A Non Profit Luncheon →
  Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N Green Bay Rd, North Chicago
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Footprint Art
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - The Flex
  10:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Desayuno con un libro
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - Study Room 3
  10:00 am
• Saturday Book Sale
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - Meeting Room A/B
  10:00 am

Monday August 10

• Medications, Immunization Records, & Health Form Drop-Off at Dist
  Gurnee SD 56 3706 W Florida Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA
  9:00 am
• Project of the Week - Dinosaur Print Stencil Rocks
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - The Workshop
  10:00 am
• SGA Youth & Family Services - REACH Program
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - The Vault
  12:00 pm
• Nonfiction Book Discussion
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - Clevertouch
  1:30 pm
• Library on the Go / La Biblioteca en Movimiento
  Warren-Newport Public Library District WNPL In the Community - Car / Subaru Outback
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Project of the Week
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library - The Workshop
  10:00 am
• Fossilpedia
  Warren-Newport Public Library District Warren-Newport Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Storytime at Warren Township Center Park
  Warren-Newport Public Library District WNPL In the Community -
  10:00 am
• Band Concert, Viking Park
  Gurnee SD 56 Gurnee, IL 60031
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gurnee

• U of I food science students cook the competition at the College Bowl Nationals (illinois.edu)
• Coding and marking solutions keep pace with evolving packaging trends (bevindustry.com)
• Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, parade (dailyherald.com)

Grayslake

• National Night Out events draw crowds throughout the suburbs (dailyherald.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Buffalo Grove Police Therapy Dog Earns Crisis Response Certification (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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