🌱 In Memory of our Fallen Heroes 5K and 12 more events

Good day Rockdale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More at New Lenox, IL
• Softball Practice at Rockdale SD 84
• Baseball Practice at Rockdale SD 84

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Thursday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

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📸 Around Rockdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockdale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Will County Recyclepalooza: Drop Off Unwanted Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste, and More →
  New Lenox, IL,
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26

• Softball Practice
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• Baseball Practice
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• Fall Athlete Mentorship Dinner
  Joliet Twp HSD 204 West Campus
  4:45 pm
• Joliet Central Open House
  Joliet Twp HSD 204 Central Campus
  6:00 pm
• Joliet West Open House
  Joliet Twp HSD 204 West Campus
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Softball Practice
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• Baseball @ Richland
  Rockdale SD 84 Richland Junior High School, 1919 Caton Farm Rd, Crest Hill, IL
  4:15 pm
• Orchestra Concert on the Hill
  Joliet Twp HSD 204 Bicentennial Park
  6:30 pm

Friday September 11

• In Memory of our Fallen Heroes 5K →
  801 N Chicago St, Elwood
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25

• Beginning Band fittings
  Lockport SD 91 Band room
  10:00 am
• Cheer Practice
  Lockport SD 91 Feneli Gym
  3:30 pm
• Dirksen Open House
  Joliet PSD 86 203 S Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60436, USA
  4:00 pm
• Softball @ Taft
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  4:15 pm

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• Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565

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🗞 Nearby News

Crest Hill

• Dental Care for the Entire Family: Convenience Matters (shawlocal.com)

Plainfield

• 1st Stage Of 127th Street, Plainfield-Naperville Road Project To Be Completed This Year (patch.com)

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Ok Rockdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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