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🌱 Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box and 11 more events

Mettawa, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Drew Wiegman Joins LeAnn Rimes at Genesee Theatre Nov. 6 at Genesee Theatre
  • Elevate Your Winter Containers with Fresh Cut Greens at www.northshoreplantclub.com
  • Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box at Lake Forest Library

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

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 50 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
  • Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

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Other local events
    Sunday November 8
  • Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    1:00 pm
  • Monday November 9
  • Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday November 10
  • Canva Basics
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    6:00 pm
  • GPS - Navigating Parent Series- How to Be Enough: Social Anxiety, Perfectionism and How to Quiet Your Inner Critic
    Libertyville School District 70, 1381 Lake St, Libertyville
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday November 11
  • LEGO Club for Grades K–4
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    4:00 pm
  • Magic: The Gathering for Grades 5–12
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    4:00 pm
  • Organizing 101: Hitting the Clutter Hotspots
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday November 12
  • Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
  • Tech Talk Café
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    10:30 am
  • Mystery Book Group: "Holmes, Marple & Poe"
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    7:00 pm
  • GPS - Navigating Parent Series- Navigating the American Education System to Help Your Child Thrive
    Libertyville School District 70, 1381 Lake St, Libertyville
    7:00 pm
  • Words, Power, and Community with Dr. Eve L. Ewing
    Lake Forest Library, 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Lake Forest

  • Lake Forest Police Pension Fund paid $4.5 million to 51 retirees and survivors; taxpayers put in $3.7 million (lakecountygazette.com)

Ok Mettawa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mettawa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mettawa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.