🌱 Patch AM: Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Village Recycling and Shredding Event at 80th Ave Train Station South Lot
• Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More Market at Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Orland Park Civic Center

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Village Recycling and Shredding Event →
  80th Ave Train Station South Lot,
  8:00 am
• Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More Market →
  Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am
Friday August 28
• Soundgrowler Brewing Comedy Night →
  Soundgrowler Brewing, 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• City Council Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Business to Blueprints 2.0 →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest
  8:00 am
• Farmers Market →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 157th Street and Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 911 Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  9:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Shred Event →
  Palos Heights, IL Calendar, Metra Station Parking Lot North End, Palos Heights
  9:00 am
Monday August 24
• 1st day of student attendance
  HOMEWOOD SD 153 Homewood, IL 60430
• Preschool Screenings
  Indian Hill
• Whole School Picture Day
  Bremen High School Main Gym during PE Class
  7:00 am
• Fall Picture Day
  Tinley Park High School Midlothian, IL 60445
  8:00 am
• IJHS Open House
  Independence Jr High School Palos Heights, IL 60463
  5:00 pm
• Middle School Open House at Grissom and Prairie View
  Christa McAuliffe School TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
  6:00 pm

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Tinley Park

• Fan Favorite Market Celebrates 5 Years Of Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More (patch.com)
• Legacy TIF at Panduit site collects $11.5 million in first 10 years (chicagotribune.com)
• Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Is Upending How America Moves Its Goods (claimsjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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