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

Good morning Harwood Heights! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park
• Seniors’ Circle at Austin-Irving Branch Library

... and check out 7 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 a passing shower, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harwood Heights

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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

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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

• Seniors’ Circle
  Austin-Irving Branch Library 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago, IL 60634
  10:30 am
• WTTW Kids Learn & Play
  Oriole Park Branch Library 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656
  11:00 am

Saturday August 8

• Summer Picnic →
  Eisenhower Public Library, 4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights
  11:00 am
• Embroider a Native Chicago Flower →
  West Addison Branch Library 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60634
  12:00 pm
• ESL Practice: English Conversation Group
  Oriole Park Branch Library 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656
  2:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Sunday Matinee: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  Oriole Park Branch Library 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Institute Day - No Classes →
  Ridgewood Community High School Ridgewood High School
  8:00 am
• Freshman Family Night
  Ridgewood Community High School RHS Auditorium
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Foreign Fire Insurance Board Meeting - Police/Fire Training Room →
  Lincolnwood Village, IL Calendar
  8:00 am
• Placeholder - Upperclass Material Pick-Up
  Leyden High School District West Leyden High School, 1000 Wolf Rd, Northlake, IL 60164, USA, W-AUXGYM, District-Events
  8:00 am
• EAST: Upperclass Material Pick-Up
  Leyden High School District Entrance 21 foyer, Music Hallway, & Commons Area
  8:00 am
• Community Fiesta & Health Fair
  Kelly Hs Chicago, IL 60632
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1357618-7) in Harwood Heights. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Elmwood Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harwood Heights here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Park Ridge

• Franklin Park man sentenced in six bank robberies (chicagotribune.com)
• Venue operators want more surveillance cameras in Seattle (bigcountrynewsconnection.com)
• Illinois Quick Hits: Group says secret gender policies violate parents' rights (hometownregister.com)

Oak Park

• Bern Wheel, 96, welcomed 14 Vietnamese boat people to Oak Park home (oakpark.com)

Evanston

• Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza Launches Campaign For Mayor (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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