🌱 Verdi's Grand Opera "Don Carlo" Comes to Lake Forest's Gorton Center and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Dog Daze of Summer Aug. 5 at Northbrook Farmers Market🐾 at Meadow Plaza, Cherry Lane & Meadow Road.
• Wilmot Good Neighbor Open House at Deerfield Public Schools
• Verdi's Grand Opera "Don Carlo" Comes to Lake Forest's Gorton Center at Gorton Center

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverwoods

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• Dog Daze of Summer Aug. 5 at Northbrook Farmers Market🐾 →
  Meadow Plaza, Cherry Lane & Meadow Road.,
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 5

• Wilmot Good Neighbor Open House
  Deerfield Public Schools Wilmot Elementary School, 795 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
  6:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Verdi's Grand Opera "Don Carlo" Comes to Lake Forest's Gorton Center →
  Gorton Center, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• WellConnect Network Membership Interest Event →
  Tamales Mexican Restaurant | Highland Park, 493 Central Ave, Highland Park
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 3

• Oakton Literacy Class
  Northbrook Public Library - Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
  12:30 pm
• Swing Away Summer Teen League
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Swing Away Sports Club - 7247 Madison Street, Forest Park
  2:00 pm
• Make & Take for Grades 1–5: Sublimation Creations
  Lake Forest Library 360 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US
  5:00 pm
• Fire & Police Commission Meeting →
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar, 50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove
  6:00 pm
• Chess Club (Grades K-6)
  Northbrook Public Library - Youth Services Activity Room - Se
  6:00 pm
• Special Liquor Control Commission →
  Wheeling, IL Calendar, 2 Community Blvd, Wheeling
  6:30 pm
• Village Board Regular Meeting →
  Village of Wheeling - Village Hall Board Room - 2nd Floor Wheeling IL 60090
  6:30 pm
• Village Board Meeting (Committee of the Whole) →
  Buffalo Grove, IL Calendar, 50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove
  7:00 pm
• Dave Specter
  Northbrook Public Library - Auditorium - First Floor
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Madi was LOST on July 31, 2026 in Lake Forest, IL 60045 near Everett rd and old elm in lake forest Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Riverwoods)

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🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield

• Senior Manager, Technology Compliance (walgreens.com)
• Amundi Increases Stake in Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. $FBIN (marketbeat.com)
• Amundi Decreases Stock Holdings in CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $CF (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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