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🌱 Explore Nature: Join the Be a Trailblazer Experience and 11 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Free Shredding Event and Food Drive!
- Explore Nature: Join the Be a Trailblazer Experience at Forest Preserve District of Will County, Sugar Creek Administration Center
- Creation Station One-on-One
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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peotone
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Shredding Event and Food Drive! →
550 W North St, Manhattan
9:30 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Explore Nature: Join the Be a Trailblazer Experience →
Forest Preserve District of Will County, Sugar Creek Administration Center, 17540 W Laraway Rd, Joliet
9:00 am - Creation Station One-on-One →
Peotone Public Library District, 515 N 1st St, Peotone
10:00 am - Peotone Coin Show →
Will County Fairgrounds, 710 S West St, Peotone - Creation Station One-on-One →
Peotone Public Library District, 515 N 1st St, Peotone
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Crocheting 101 2026 Aug-Oct →
Parks and Recreation Admin Building, 5130 W. Court St, Monee
6:00 pm - Crocheting Intermediate 2026 Aug-Oct →
Parks and Recreation Admin Building, 5130 W. Court St, Monee
7:00 pm - Youth Cooking: Cheese Stuffed Strawberries 2026 →
Firemen's Park Building & Pavilion, 5218 W. Court Street, Monee
6:00 pm - Tool Lending Library →
Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard, Park Forest
8:00 am - From Seed to Seedling: Native Seed Processing Class →
Possibility Place, 7548 W Monee-Manhattan Rd., Monee
9:00 am - THE DISCO CIRCUS returns to Manteno Oktoberfest →
Manteno Oktoberfest, 98 E. Third St., Manteno
8:30 pm - THE DISCO CIRCUS returns to Manteno Oktoberfest! →
Manteno Oktoberfest, 98 E. Third St., Manteno
8:30 pm - Little Mania Wrestling: Big Action, Tiny Wrestlers! →
Manteno American Legion Post 755, 117 North Walnut Street, Manteno
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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