🌱 Patch AM: See why Kitty’s Bone-a-Palooza is now double the spooky fun

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• See why Kitty's Bone-a-Palooza is now double the spooky fun

Also on today's calendar: First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Warm; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Lake and McHenry Counties (patch.com) — A beloved Highland Park Halloween stop, Kitty's Bone-a-Palooza is back along the Green Bay Trail behind 1356 St. John's Avenue, now double its original size and packed with playful skeleton scenes. Families, caregivers, and cyclists can already enjoy the not-too-scary display, which has become a fall tradition in Lake County's 2026 yard haunt tour.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading →
  Secret World Books, 1774 2nd St, Highland Park
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
  North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
  5:30 am
Monday October 12
• Play Padel All Day! →
  Club Pickle & Padel, 2205 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park
  7:30 am
• Public Skate →
  Centennial Ice Arena, 3100 Trail Way, Highland Park
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• The Kid Officer →
  Wayfarer Theater, 1850 2nd St, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Spill Sessions - Who Owns History? →
  Disotto, 310 Green Bay Rd, Highwood
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• HPHS Music Showcase Concert 2026 →
  Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave, Highland Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Dance for Joy: A Free Class for Breast Cancer Survivors →
  505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
  Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
  3:00 pm
• Russian Masters →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  3:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Public Caucus Town Meeting →
  Riverwoods Village Hall, 300 Portwine Rd, Riverwoods
  1:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Lake Forest Police Department launches fundraiser for breast cancer awareness month (lakecountygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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