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🌱 Patch AM: Teen Self Care Slowdown at OLPL and 7 more events
Coming up: Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event on the Oak Lawn Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event
- Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up!! at St. Germaine School
- Fall Acting Workshop Intensive at LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives)
... and check out 12 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Lawn
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★ Featured events ★
- Kitties For Keeps Rescue Adoption Event →
6220 W 95th St, Oak Lawn
9:00 am - Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up!! →
St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
9:00 am - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am - Reign Women's Wrestling comes to Oak Lawn this Saturday. →
Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
7:00 pm - FUNDRAISER: Kitties For Keeps Rescue →
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6230 W 95th St, Oak Lawn
9:00 am - Free Webinar: Fundraising in the Age of AI →
12:00 pm - Fall Family Fest →
Harold L. Richards High School, 10601 S Central Ave, Oak Lawn
3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Teen Self Care Slowdown at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
4:00 pm - Dinner and Dancing →
Jenny's Steak and Banquets, 11041 Menard Ave, Chicago Ridge
7:00 pm - Germazing Parking Lot Pop-Up →
St. Germaine School, 9735 S Kolin Ave, Oak Lawn
9:00 am - Library on the Go: Cane's Sign-up Event for National Library Card Sign-up Month With OLPL →
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, 11006 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn
12:00 pm - Annual Pet Blessing →
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 10301 Kolmar Ave, Oak Lawn
12:00 pm - Fool House - The Ultimate 90's Party: The Millennium Tour Live in Concert →
9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
8:00 pm - Get pastrami, brisket, + more from the iconic Manny's Deli! Order by 10am. →
3:00 pm - Tech Help at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
1:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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