🌱 Summer Concert Series - New Date and 11 more events

Good morning to you Itasca! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Election Protection! at Elk Grove Village Public Library
• Summer Concert Series - New Date at Village of Itasca Calendar
• 5th Grade Outdoor Ed Parent Information at Elmer H Franzen Intermediate Sch

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

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Itasca

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• Election Protection! →
  Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave, Elk Grove Village
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26

• Summer Concert Series - New Date →
  Village of Itasca Calendar, 201 S. Walnut St, Itasca
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• 5th Grade Outdoor Ed Parent Information
  Elmer H Franzen Intermediate Sch Itasca, IL 60143
  6:00 pm
• Curriculum Night
  Elmer H. Franzen Intermediate School Itasca, IL 60143
  6:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Village Board Meeting →
  Village of Itasca Calendar, 550 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23

• Volunteer Restoration Workday
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County West DuPage Woods
  9:00 am
• House Tour: Back to School in the 1890s
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Kline Creek Farm
  10:00 am
• Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County St. James Farm
  11:00 am
• Outdoor Dining Class →
  Bloomingdale Chamber-Commerce 104 S Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
  12:00 pm
• Crafting Corner
  Brighton Park Branch Library 4314 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  1:30 pm
• Tomato Taste Test!
  Sustain DuPage Garden Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
  2:00 pm
• Concerts in the Park- Members Only: Park District of Oak Park
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park (800 W Lake Street, Oak Park 60302)
  6:00 pm

Monday August 24

• K - 5th First Day of School!
  Greene Chicago, IL 60609

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Driver in critical condition after intentionally causing crash involving car, freight train in Lake Forest (lakemchenryscanner.com)
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Bloomingdale

• Man accused of vandalizing, stealing Flock cameras in Glendale Heights (wgntv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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