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🌱 Trunk - N - Treat and 11 more events
And on the Rockdale Patch calendar - Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart
Hello again Rockdale! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart at Finders Flea
- Witching Hour Masquerade Ball at Renaissance Center
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
- Saturday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Rockdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Junk in the Trunk at Finders Flea Mart →
Finders Flea, 503 Grundy St, Mazon
9:00 am - Witching Hour Masquerade Ball →
Renaissance Center, 214 N Ottawa St, Joliet
6:00 pm - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm - Mission: Run 5K Run & Walk →
St. Joseph School, 275 W North St, Manhattan
8:00 am - Eve Of Haunted Destruction →
Dirt Oval Route 66, 3200 S Chicago St, Joliet
3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Girls Basketball vs. Laraway
Rockdale School District 84, 715 Meadow Ave, Rockdale
4:15 pm - Trunk - N - Treat →
First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave, Joliet
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Wednesday October 21
📣 Rockdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pumpkin Fest →
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, 17250 Weber Rd., Crest Hill
10:00 am - KidsWorld Storytime
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry, 1516 Edgerton Dr., Joliet
10:00 am - Naloxone Rapid Response →
River Walk Homes Food Pantry, 350 N. Broadway St., Joliet
3:00 pm - Loaves & Fishes Distribution →
Fairmont School Lockport, IL 60441
4:00 pm - GBB @ Dirksen
Dirksen Junior High School, 203 S Midland Ave, Joliet
4:15 pm - Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Curriculum Night
Joliet PSD 86, 1101 Harrison Ave, Joliet
5:00 pm - Eagle Alumni Gathering →
Matt's Barbecue, 308 Canal Street, Lemont
6:00 pm - Avenue Q Show →
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet - 2026 Level Up Luncheon October 9 - Interviewing Skills: Both Sides of the Table
Jacob Henry Mansion, 20 S Eastern Ave, Joliet
11:45 am - Jay Critch LIVE →
The Forge, 22 West Cass Street, Joliet
6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rockdale PatchAM possible:
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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🗞 Nearby News
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- 'Going To Be A Murder Scene': New Lenox Man Refused To Leave Home, Claimed He Gave Child Gun, Prosecutors Say (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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