🌱 Patch AM: Remember when Farm Aid rocked Tinley Park’s Tweeter Center in 2005?

Hi Tinley Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Remember when Farm Aid rocked Tinley Park's Tweeter Center in 2005?

Also on today's calendar: Flipside Bazaar: Beers, Burgers & Shopping! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This Day in Country History: September 18 (country1025.com) — Country music milestones for September 18 include a major moment in Tinley Park, when Willie Nelson led a 2005 Farm Aid concert at the Tweeter Center to support struggling farmers. The roundup also recalls big award wins, charity shows, tour cancellations, and personal milestones for stars like Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, and Dustin Lynch, underscoring how often artists rally for community causes.
   

📸 Around Tinley Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tinley Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Flipside Bazaar: Beers, Burgers & Shopping! →
  Flipside Brewing, 7144 183rd St, Tinley Park
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Women's Club Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Fair and Car Show →
  St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W 167th St, Orland Hills
  9:00 am
• Fall Family Day →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am
• Family Fest →
  The Bradford Barn - Olympia Fields, 20712 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Finding Calm Within the Chaos: Half-Day Mini Retreat for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids →
  9263 W Saint Francis Rd, Frankfort
  8:00 am
• Tinley Park Oktoberfest →
  Harmony Square, 6700 North St, Tinley Park
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen →
  , St. Louis
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Energy Protection, Grounding & Clearing →
  Holistic Happenings, 7925 W 171st St, Tinley Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Fall Fandom Fest Grand Finale →
  Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Oasis for the Visually Impaired Monthly Support Group Meeting →
  P. O. Box 58, Frankfort, IL
  12:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Ghostly Golf Weekend →
  Tinley Junction Mini Golf, 16801 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park
  4:00 pm

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• Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
• Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Chicago Blues Angels - live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 8581 in Tinley Park. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tinley Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Forest

• South Suburbs' Full-Service Auto Shop Raises the Bar for Local Drivers (thesfnewsjournal.com)
• Vehicle Masters Expands Diagnostic Capabilities to Serve South Suburbs Drivers (minneapolisnewsjournal.com)

Orland Park

• Library Invites Community to Donate and Discover at Annual Jewelry Jumble (patch.com)
• The Armed Citizen® Sept. 18, 2026 (americanrifleman.org)

Ok Tinley Park! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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