🌱 Patch AM: Oktoberfest 2026 and 11 more events

Hi there, Homer Glen! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Coat Drive at St. Joseph Church
• Carillon Craft Show at Carillon Clubhouse
• Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart at Finders Flea

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📸 Around Homer Glen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homer Glen

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Winter Coat Drive →
  St. Joseph Church, 500 S Jefferson St, Lockport
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Carillon Craft Show →
  Carillon Clubhouse, 21146 S Carillon Dr, Plainfield
  9:00 am
• Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart →
  Finders Flea, 503 Grundy St, Mazon
  9:00 am
• Let the Mountains Move Ministries presents...Our Praise & Worship Nite Fundraiser →
  Crosswinds Church, 14360 Rte 59, Plainfield
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Witching Hour Masquerade Ball →
  Renaissance Center, 214 N Ottawa St, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
  Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Eve Of Haunted Destruction →
  Dirt Oval Route 66, 3200 S Chicago St, Joliet
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at Northwest Homer Fire District →
  13010 W 143rd St, Lockport
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Taft Fall Crafter & Vendor Fair →
  Taft School, 1605 S Washington St, Lockport
  9:00 am
• Oktoberfest →
  Lockport Vfw Post #5788, 1026 E 9th St, Lockport
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Trunk - N - Treat →
  First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Vampire's Speakeasy Event →
  Embers, 933 S State St, Lockport
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Free Halloween Fun for Kids at Joliet Area Historical Museum Oct. 24 →
  Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N Ottawa St, Joliet
  11:00 am

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• Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
• Premier Paws at Lockport — (708) 550-7297
• Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Marlene M. Tough —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• Joliet's Mayor Terry D'Arcy Discusses City's Traffic Woes With Scott Slocum (wjol.com)

Orland Park

• Orland Park Trick-Or-Treat Hours Set For Halloween 2026 (patch.com)

New Lenox

• New Lenox Man, 49, Threatened Cops, Cut Off Contact During Multi-Hour Incident: Police (patch.com)
• Midwest Institute for Robotic Surgery Celebrates Dr. Reza Gamagami's 6,000th Robotic Surgery (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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