🌱 Patch AM: DIY Hydroponic Planter Kit and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Pop Up Mini Violin Lessons @ Uni Uni Boba in La Grange at Uni Uni Boba La Grange
• Meet Me in Manhattan, An Old Fashioned Way to Beat Cancer at Ruth Lake Country Club
• Meet Me In Manhattan at Ruth Lake Country Club

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun, breezy and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Western Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 4

• Pop Up Mini Violin Lessons @ Uni Uni Boba in La Grange →
  Uni Uni Boba La Grange, 15 W Harris Ave, La Grange
  12:00 pm
• Meet Me in Manhattan, An Old Fashioned Way to Beat Cancer →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm
• Meet Me In Manhattan →
  Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 S Madison St, Hinsdale
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show →
  DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7, 2026 (Oakbrook Center) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  10:00 am

Thursday June 18

• Summer Soiree with The Boomer Babes →
  The Community House, 415 W 8th St, Hinsdale
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday June 3

• DIY Hydroponic Planter Kit →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  9:30 am

Thursday June 4

• CRAFTernoon: Plant a Seed →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  2:45 pm

Sunday June 7

• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7, 2026 (Oakbrook Center) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Mah Jongg Meet-Up Play →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  2:00 pm
• Investment Discussion Group →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:15 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Reader's Night In →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  7:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Seashell Science! →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  1:00 pm
• Knitting Circle →
  Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Like Water for Chocolate" Is Thomas Ford's Summer Village Read —Christine Ricker Read on Patch
• Thomas Ford Memorial Library Summer Reading Challenge 2026 )5th grade through adult) —Christine Ricker Read on Patch
• Thomas Ford Memorial Library Summer Reading Challenge 2026 (Birth - Grade 4) —Christine Ricker Read on Patch

• Need recommendations for a good LOCAL lawn maintenance and landscaping service.
  My home is in Western Springs. I need lawn mowing, trimming of shrubs and bushes, Spring and Fall cleanup, getting rid of the leaves at the end of… (Nextdoor Western Springs)

• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in La Grange Park. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Westchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hinsdale

• $1M To Notre Dame In Memory Of Late Hinsdale Teen (patch.com)

La Grange

• Schools in La Grange, Oak Park earn National Gold Star status (chicagotribune.com)
• La Grange Driving School Closes Unexpectedly (patch.com)
• Local Event: Pop Up Mini Violin Lessons @ Uni Uni Boba in La Grange (patch.com)

Brookfield

• County invests in suburban art groups (naco.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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