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

Hi North Riverside! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

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 is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📸 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

Thursday August 27
• MAP Fall - Math
  Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
  7:30 am
• Aria Group Meeting
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  9:30 am
• OPRF Chamber of Commerce Affinity Group Meeting for Local Solo Entrepreneurs
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• Audio Booth Reservation
  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

• Crescent posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson - $18 per hour in Oak Brook. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Riverside

• Riverside seeks state grant for downtown street work (rblandmark.com)
• Leave your mark on Turtle Park (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)
• Events Submission (oakpark.com)

La Grange

• Lyons Township High Fight Draws Police: School (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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