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🌱 Back-to-School Park Playdate and 12 more events
And on the Oakbrook Terrace Patch calendar - Farmland Owner Conservation Connections

Good morning Oakbrook Terrace! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Farmland Owner Conservation Connections at The Morton Arboretum
- 5th Annual Food Truck Social on Maple Street
- Back-to-School Park Playdate at Heritage Park
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakbrook Terrace
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★ Featured events ★
- Farmland Owner Conservation Connections →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
6:30 pm - 5th Annual Food Truck Social on Maple Street →
23 W Maple St, Lombard
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Back-to-School Park Playdate →
Heritage Park, Oakbrook Terrace
4:30 pm - FTC Back 2 School Social @SMS →
John E Albright Middle School Villa Park, IL 60181
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
DuPage County School District School District 45, 255 W Vermont St, Villa Park, IL 60181, US
6:30 pm - Summer Concert Series →
Oakbrook Terrace Park District Terrace View Park, 17W063 Hodges Rd, Oakbrook Terrace
7:00 pm - Coffee with the Village Board →
Village of Villa Park Village Hall, Second Floor -
9:00 am - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Salt Creek SD 48 Villa Park, IL 60181 - GVB (H) vs. Hauser →
John E Albright Middle School Villa Park, IL 60181
4:15 pm - Soccer @ Hauser →
John E Albright Middle School Villa Park, IL 60181
4:15 pm - Village Board of Trustees →
Oak Brook, IL Calendar
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Oakbrook Terrace Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farmers Market →
Clarendon Hills IL Calendar, 1 N Prospect Ave, Clarendon Hills
7:00 am - MAP Fall - Math
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
7:30 am - Cast list posted
Monroe Middle School Wheaton, IL 60189
8:00 am - PTA Coffee & Pastries (Puffer Cafeteria)
Henry Puffer School Downers Grove, IL 60515
8:15 am
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Smashburger posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Oak Brook. Apply here.
- Crescent posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson - $18 per hour in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakbrook Terrace here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Brook
- No Property Tax? Burr Ridge Eyes Joining Small Club (patch.com)
- Park Lafayette apartment towers on Milwaukee's East Side sold for $94.1 million (biztimes.com)
- Ace Hardware Earns Top Honor on Entrepreneur's 2026 'Best of the Best' List (franchising.com)
Lombard
- Villa Park man charged with groping woman on Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst (cbsnews.com)
- Michigan State students move into dorms during Welcome Week (lansingstatejournal.com)
- Casten, officials talk about food insecurity (beverlyreview.net)
Elmhurst
- 14 Dealership Cars Burglarized, All Unlocked: Police (patch.com)
Ok Oakbrook Terrace! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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