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🌱 Mutt Strut: A Whimsical Woodland Walk and 8 more events
Make time for Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Maywood Patch calendar

Hello Maywood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4)
- The Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie! at Madison Street Theater
- America 250 at Concordia University Chicago
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am - The Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie! →
Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison St, Oak Park
7:30 pm - America 250 →
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm - Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
1:15 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Cha-Cha Dance Workshop
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
7:00 pm - Tech Friday →
Maywood Public Library District, 121 S. 5th Avenue, Maywood
10:00 am - Paper Shredding Event
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
12:00 pm - Costume Swap (Everyone)
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
1:00 pm - Jazzing Up the '80s with The James Callen Trio
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
2:00 pm - Coffee Monday
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
10:00 am - Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
10:00 am - Mutt Strut: A Whimsical Woodland Walk →
Animal Care League, 1013 Garfield St, Oak Park
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
River Forest
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- Turn rail line into a bike path (oakpark.com)
- Police forces did admirable work (oakpark.com)
Forest Park
- Mint Cannabis Budtender - Forest Park in Forest Park, IL (cleveland.com)
- Kiwanis Club leads food drive restock efforts (forestparkreview.com)
- Chief Ken Gross says his goodbyes (forestparkreview.com)
La Grange
- La Grange Clears Final Legal Hurdle For Flood Project (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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