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🌱 Patch AM: Fall Festival and 9 more events
Coming up on the Oak Brook Patch calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market

Morning Oak Brook! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market at Wolfden Brewing Company
- Women in the Bible: Women Theologians and Women of the Bible at Hope Presbyterian Church
- The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet at 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Warm with clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Brook
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★ Featured events ★
- Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market →
Wolfden Brewing Company, 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale
12:00 pm - Women in the Bible: Women Theologians and Women of the Bible →
Hope Presbyterian Church, 1771 Wiesbrook Rd S, Wheaton
10:00 am - The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am - Camerata Chicago — Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' →
Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S Garfield Ave, Hinsdale
3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- CEO Summit/Power Lunch - Oak Brook →
Maggiano's Little Italy, 240 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
12:00 pm - Celebrate AS YOU WAKE, BREAK THE SHELL with Becky Chambers at B&N Oakbrook! →
Barnes & Noble - Oakbrook Center (Oak Brook, IL), 297 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
6:00 pm - Village Board of Trustees →
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7:00 pm - Chicago Points Travel Festival 2026 →
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8:00 am - IDN-Chicago Trade Show →
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, Oak Brook
9:00 am - Third Annual Meredith C. Thomas Trivia Night Fundraiser (in-person event) →
Butterfield Country Club, 2800 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook
6:00 pm - Third Annual Meredith C. Thomas Trivia Night Fundraiser →
Butterfield Country Club, 2800 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook
7:00 pm - Fall Festival →
ChristFirst, A United Methodist Congregation, 920 S Swain Ave, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
11:00 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Sunday October 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Hinsdale
- Presidents Cup donation to help expand breast cancer care, address food insecurity (adventhealth.com)
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- Questionnaire: Rhonda Eaton, candidate for Pompano Beach City Commission District 2 (sun-sentinel.com)
Westmont
- Village Provides Information Regarding CUSD201 Referendum Question (illinois.gov)
- NY construction worker dies after he's submerged during water main break near Long Island's largest mall (nypost.com)
Ok Oak Brook! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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