🌱 46th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival Brings Nordic Culture to Life at Vasa Park in South Elgin and 5 more events

Hello South Elgin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 at ONLINE Auction
• Dan's Fight Is Our Fight at Peg Bond Center
• FYDO Fall Fest at FYDOLAND

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
• Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Elgin

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Dan's Fight Is Our Fight →
  Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave, Batavia
  8:30 am
• FYDO Fall Fest →
  FYDOLAND,
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Historic House Tour -- Pottawatomie Park Edition →
  St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop, 215 E Main St, St. Charles
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Charity Partner Sale Weekend for Lazarus House →
  The Birdhouse Lady Store, 109 S 1st St, Geneva
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The VIKINGS are COMING! →
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• 9-11 Memorial Healing Fields - South Elgin →
  South Elgin
• Village of South Elgin Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series →
  South Elgin IL
  6:30 pm
• South Elgin Summer Concert: Semple Band →
  South Elgin
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Life Lessons Through Unexpected Connections
  South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• South Elgin Summer Concert Lunch Time Series: Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones →
  South Elgin
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• 46th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival Brings Nordic Culture to Life at Vasa Park in South Elgin →
  Vasa Park, 35w217 State Rte 31, South Elgin
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• A neighbor has contacted me seeking assistance with the adoption of their dog.
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🗞 Nearby News

Elgin

• Two deer deaths in East Dundee among 40 Illinois cases tied to midges (barringtonhillsobserver.com)
• A Day of Extremes: From Fireworks to Shutouts, Hononegah Community High School Flag Football Delivered Every Emotion (roscoenews.com)

St. Charles

• Hononegah's Simpson starts strong with sixth-place finish (gazettextra.com)

Geneva

• New BMW iX3 for Sale in Geneva, IL (edmunds.com)
• Power Surge Lifts Railroaders Past Cougars in Season Finale (oursportscentral.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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