🌱 North Riverside Park Mall's Touch A Truck and 12 more events

Hello North Riverside! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Insect Safari at Wolf Road Prairie (free event)
• 31st Street Antiques Opening Day
• Virtual Writer's Group at Berwyn Public Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around North Riverside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Riverside

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• Insect Safari at Wolf Road Prairie (free event) →
  11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
  10:00 am
• 31st Street Antiques Opening Day →
  9046 31st St, Brookfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30

• Virtual Writer's Group →
  Berwyn Public Library 2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
  7:00 pm

Monday August 31

• First Day for Early Learners (Ames)
  Riverside SD 96 Riverside, IL 60546
• Spice Club In-Person
  Berwyn Public Library Community Room
  6:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Take & Make: Unicorn Bookmark
  Berwyn Public Library 2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
• Meet the Teacher Night (School Supply Drop Off)- Elementary Schools
  Congress Park Elem School Brookfield, IL 60513
  4:30 pm
• Offsite:Trivia Night at The James Joyce
  Berwyn Public Library 2701 South Harlem Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Age-ility In-Person
  Berwyn Public Library Community Room
  10:00 am
• Board Self-Assessment Meeting
  Riverside SD 96 Hauser LRC
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• North Riverside Park Mall's Touch A Truck →
  North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• Foreign Fire Insurance Board →
  Village of La Grange Calendar, 300 W Burlington Ave., La Grange
  8:00 am
• Board of Fire and Police Commission →
  Western Springs, IL Calendar
  8:00 am
• Sarah's Inn Staff Retreat - Storytelling Workshop
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  9:30 am
• GNY Midwest Team Meeting
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Blistex Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Handler, Production in Oak Brook. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Riverside

• Trial date set for ‘Jane Doe' case against RB and retired teacher (rblandmark.com)
• U.S. Women Take Silver at 2026 NORCECA Continental Champs (usavolleyball.org)

Forest Park

• Three-word phrases projected on Forest Park building in collaborative art project (forestparkreview.com)
• Pair arrested for theft of brass mausoleum doors in Forest Park (forestparkreview.com)
• Sluggish Blue Line commutes frustrate riders. Faster trips could be coming — but slowly. (chicagotribune.com)

La Grange

• See Kiss Video: Lyons Township Video Released, Mayor Kisses Elected Official After Hours (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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