🌱 Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest and 9 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Manteno Chamber Community Golf Outing
• Last Day of School (regular attendance day) at Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
• Early Release Day for Students (Schedule B) at Bourbonnais SD 53

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📸 Around Hopkins Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 18

• Manteno Chamber Community Golf Outing →
  Oak Springs Golf Course, 6740 E E 3500S Rd, St Anne
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Last Day of School (regular attendance day)
  Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center Bourbonnais, IL 60914
• Early Release Day for Students (Schedule B)
  Bourbonnais SD 53 Bourbonnais, IL 60914
• End of 4th Quarter
  Shabbona Elem School Bourbonnais, IL 60914
  8:00 am

Friday June 19

• Ancestral Echoes 3rd Annual Music & Glamping Fest →
  Boots & Saddle Riding Ranch, 2729 Wildwood # A, St Anne
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Trivia Night →
  Hoppy Pig, 135 N Bradley Blvd, Bradley
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• In-Person Registration for 2026-2027 School Year
  Momence CUSD 1 Momence, IL 60954
  1:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Live Music at Ryan's Pier →
  Ryans Pier, 112 E 1st St, Aroma Park
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Music on the Deck Featuring RCP Duo →
  Splash Valley Aquatic Center, 1850 River Rd, Kankakee
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Level Up Lunch: Accurate Conversations →
  Bradley Community Center, 428 W Broadway St, Bradley
  11:30 am

Saturday June 20

• Brunch & Blooms →
  The Lush Vine, 150 N Schuyler Ave Ste 101, Kankakee
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Grant Park. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian I, 2nd shift in Kankakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grant Park

• Grant Park Music Festival String Fellows at Lake Shore Park (choosechicago.com)
• Teresa Carreño: Composer and Pianist (wfmt.com)

Kankakee

• Courier/Swing Drvr/DOT-2 in Kankakee, Illinois (fedex.com)
• 3 men arrested in raid on suspected motorcycle clubhouse in Kankakee (shawlocal.com)
• Kankakee Land Bank looking to secure more grant money (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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