🌱 Girls Softball Game vs Hart and 11 more events

Good morning Olympia Fields! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago at Danny Cunniff Park
• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Bloom Township Flea market at Bloom Township Center

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Olympia Fields

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olympia Fields

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• 2026 Shriners Children's™ APP Pro Invitational Chicago →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am

Friday August 21

• Bloom Township Flea market →
  Bloom Township Center,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Girls Softball Game vs Hart →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• COCKTAILS & CONCERTS / IPO SUMMER: OURSA DUO →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar, 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm
• Karaoke at Vintrendi →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar, 3408 Vollmer Road, Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar Olympia Fields, IL 60461
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Heather Hill Elem School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Girls Softball Game vs Memorial →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm

Thursday August 13

• Boys Baseball Game vs Steger →
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Karaoke at Vintrendi →
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar, 3408 Vollmer Road, Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• Class Assignment Pickup
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  8:30 am
• Toddler Time and Play Time
  Brighton Park Branch Library 4314 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  11:00 am
• Treble Makers →
  Melody Mart USA, 18062 Dixie Hwy, Homewood
  5:30 pm
• City of Chicago Heights Council Meeting - reccuring on the first Wednesday of each month →
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, 1601 Chicago Road 1st Floor Council Chambers, Chicago Heights
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rich Township High School District 227 posted a job opening for Science Teacher in Olympia Fields. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Matteson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olympia Fields here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Arriel McDonald on Clem Haskins, Overseas Career & U of M. (spokesman-recorder.com)

Chicago Heights

• Dolores Vanderberg (villages-news.com)

Homewood

• TNA Wrestling Star Mustafa Ali – A Former Homewood, Illinois Police Officer - Previews Iconic Pro Wrestling Event on Sunday, August 23, In Chicago (tnawrestling.com)
• As Heard On XRT August 2026 (audacy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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