🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near La Grange This Fall — And How To Carve Them

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In today's newsletter:

• Plan your perfect pumpkin-picking day trip from La Grange

Also on today's calendar: Free Shred Event and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near La Grange This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in La Grange can celebrate fall with a trip to nearby pumpkin patches that offer hayrides, corn mazes, and plenty of carving-ready pumpkins. The guide highlights several farms within an easy drive and explains how to choose the right pumpkin for carving. It also walks readers through simple, practical steps and tools for creating a standout jack-o'-lantern for the front porch.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Grange

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Free Shred Event →
  Township of Lyons Offices, 6404 Joliet Rd, Countryside
  8:00 am
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am
• Your Own Home. A Chicago Address. Life by Wolf Lake. — Harbor Point Estates Open House →
  4000 E 134th St, Chicago
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Self Care Sunday →
  Remi La Grange, 23 Calendar Ave, La Grange
  9:00 am
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• IWRG vs GALLI: La Jaula de Las Locas — Chicago Showdown at Cicero Stadium, October 11 6pm →
  Cicero Stadium, 1909 S Laramie Ave, Cicero
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Free Resume Review-St. Cletus Parish Center →
  600 W 55th St, La Grange
  9:00 am
• FREE Seller's Workshop with CWR Group →
  1025 Burlington Ave, Western Springs
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Nicor Gas to promote natural gas safety at La Grange Fire Department →
  300 W Burlington Ave, La Grange
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
  5:30 am
Wednesday October 21
• Fall Legislative Breakfast IL 2026 Election: Shaping Illinois For Generations To Come →
  Premier Catering & Events, 6240 Joliet Rd, Countryside
  7:30 am
Friday October 23
• Grammy elected guitarist Michael Charles and his Band in Frankfort →
  Social 45 Craft Kitchen & Bar by: Jimmy O's, 20805 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LT Announces October South Campus Students of the Month —Lyons Township High School Read on Patch
• Lyon Con Returns to The Corral November 14–15 —Lyons Township High School Read on Patch
• Pro Bono Speakers Bureau, Launched From La Grange Home Office, Turns 30 —Andy Richardson Read on Patch

• Zurn Elkay Water Solutions posted a job opening for Machine Operator G2 in Broadview. Apply here.
• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Bridgeview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Grange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Use Of Western Springs Cop Uniform Draws Complaint (patch.com)
• VB Preview: vs. Tulsa (Oct. 2), at Tulane (Oct. 4) (goshockers.com)

Brookfield

• Brookfield's snow bans are getting simpler (rblandmark.com)

Hinsdale

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Hinsdale This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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