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🌱 Patch AM: How Oak Lawn’s children’s museum stacks up against six others statewide

Also check out Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event on the Oak Lawn Patch calendar

Thursday September 10th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • How Oak Lawn's children's museum stacks up against six others statewide

Also on today's calendar: Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Do You Go When Rain Wrecks The Plan? 7 Illinois Museums Built For Kids (takingthekids.com) — Families in Oak Lawn have a standout rainy-day option at the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, where kids can role-play doctors, firefighters, and shoppers in hands-on exhibits designed for early development. The guide also compares six other kid-focused museums across Illinois, outlining hours, crowds, and amenities so you can plan easy day trips when the weather ruins outdoor plans.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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