🌱 Patch AM: Pumpkin Decorating and 10 more events

Good morning Grayslake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District at Zoom Webinar
• Metaphysical, Psychic and Medium Development Circle at Inner Haven Spiritual & Creative Center
• Books & Bites: Shades of Orange at Grayslake Area Public Library District

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

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.

📸 Around Grayslake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grayslake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Candidate Forum: Representative for Illinois 10th Congressional District →
  Zoom Webinar,
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Metaphysical, Psychic and Medium Development Circle →
  Inner Haven Spiritual & Creative Center, 34121 N US Hwy 45, Suite 8, Grayslake
• Books & Bites: Shades of Orange →
  Grayslake Area Public Library District, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake
  10:00 am
• Chess Club on the Lawn →
  Grayslake Area Public Library District, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake
  4:30 pm
• Pumpkin Decorating →
  Renwood Golf Course - Round Lake Area Park District, 701 E Shorewood Rd, Round Lake Beach
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Craft for a Cause - Blind Date with a Card Kit →
  Frunchroom Collective, 1193 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall 2026 Grayslake Farmers Market →
  North Whitney Street & Center Street, Grayslake
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Bug Bytes →
  Lake County Extension Office 100 S US Hwy 45 Grayslake, IL 60030
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! →
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am
• Trick or Treat Trail →
  814 Hart Rd, Round Lake
  3:00 pm
• LCSO presents Charlie Brown Jazz Combo Live in Hawthorn Woods →
  2 Lagoon Dr, Hawthorn Woods
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Round Lake

• Football roundup: Stevenson, Maine South, Hersey, Prospect, Lake Zurich tackle victories (dailyherald.com)

Libertyville

• Lake Zurich man charged after driving onto shoulder, crashing into parked cars, leaving 2 pedestrians seriously injured near Gurnee (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• IHSA Week 8 playoff outlook: The 248 playoff clinchers in Illinois high school football (chillicothetimesbulletin.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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