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🌱 English Foundations and Conversation In Partnership with Dist 113 and 11 more events
And check out Alpha on the Highwood Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Alpha at Christ Our Hope Parish (Immaculate Conception)
- Aitz Hayim High Holiday services at Highland Park Community House
- High Holidays In-person and on Zoom at Highland Park Community House
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Alpha →
Christ Our Hope Parish (Immaculate Conception), 726 Deerfield Rd, Highland Park
6:30 am - Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
6:00 pm - High Holidays In-person and on Zoom →
Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- English Foundations and Conversation In Partnership with Dist 113 →
Highwood Library & Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
9:30 am - Baby & Toddler Jam Sessions →
Highwood Library & Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
11:30 am - Northstar Digital Literacy in English →
Highwood Library & Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
4:00 pm - STEM Fun, Mark Rober Style! – Presented by Zach Adoph →
Highwood Library & Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
4:00 pm - Tween Crafting Club →
Highwood Library & Community Center, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
5:00 pm - Sunday Funday →
28 Mile Distilling Co., 454 Sheridan Rd, Highwood
4:20 pm - Music at the Fort: Quintet ZaRiah →
MYAC Center, 878 Lyster Rd, Highwood
6:00 pm - Committee of the Whole →
Council Chambers, 17 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
6:00 pm - Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 17 Highwood Avenue, Highwood
7:30 pm - Sunday Funday →
28 Mile Distilling Co., 454 Sheridan Rd, Highwood
4:20 pm
Wednesday September 9
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Sunday September 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Highland Park
- Police investigating after Flock license plate reader camera goes missing in Highland Park (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- National Indie Excellence Award winner Priya Hutner launches national book tour (yourtahoeguide.com)
- Hear Theo Lawrence's Bill Anderson Collaboration 'Today Is A Good Day' (antimusic.com)
Lake Forest
- Lake Forest College sees new academic year start with largest incoming class in its history (chicagotribune.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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