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🌱 Fall Acting Workshop Intensive and 12 more events
And on the Westchester Patch calendar - Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
Greetings Westchester! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration
- First Day of School - Full Day at La Grange SD 102
- Evacuation Drill at Lindop SD 92
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
- Thursday: Hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Mint Cannabis Villa Park Grand Opening Celebration →
310 E North Ave, Villa Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- First Day of School - Full Day
La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526 - Evacuation Drill
Lindop SD 92 Broadview, IL 60155
9:00 am - WPS Curriculum Night and Grandparent Activities
Westchester Intermediate School Westchester, IL 60154
6:00 pm - Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting
Westchester Intermediate School Westchester, IL 60154
6:00 pm - Advocate Mobile Clinic
Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
8:30 am - Labor Day - District Closed
La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526 - NO School/Labor Day
Lindop SD 92 Broadview, IL 60155 - NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY
Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
8:00 am - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hinsdale Memory Cafe Fall 2026
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
10:30 am - Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
3:30 pm - Pep Band Rehearsal, 3:30pm
Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
3:30 pm - Meet the Teacher/School Supply Drop off/Bus Ride Day
Barnsdale Road School La Grange Park, IL 60526
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Newly Weds Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekend Fork Lift Driver in Broadview. Apply here.
- Crane WW posted a job opening for Material Handler II - Weekend day Shift in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westchester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broadview
- Federal Prosecutors Fear a Referee in the Grand Jury Room (cato.org)
- Trump Regime Surges Deportations (revcom.us)
La Grange
- 5 Vie For Open La Grange Village Board Seat (patch.com)
Hinsdale
- 4-Story Building Planned in Clarendon Hills; Village Looks At Proposal (patch.com)
- Hinsdale Poised To Spend $1.4M On New Kiddie Pool (patch.com)
Ok Westchester! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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