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Be sure to catch Healing Field on the Western Springs Patch calendar

Good morning to you Western Springs! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Healing Field at Sports Core Soccer Fields
- Fall Acting Workshop Intensive at LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives)
- Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Western Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Western Springs
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★ Featured events ★
- Healing Field →
Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook
9:00 am - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am - Prairie Fest at Wolf Road Prairie →
11225 Constitution Dr, Westchester
10:00 am - 35th Annual Race Unity Rally →
La Grange Village Hall, 53 LaGrange Rd, La Grange
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Cereal Box Pencil Cases Kit →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
9:30 am - Read & Create: We Don't Eat Our Classmates →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
4:00 pm - Investment Discussion Group →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
7:15 pm - Intro to Mah Jongg →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
2:00 pm - Women's Life Bible Study Starts Sept. 10th →
Western Springs Baptist Church, 4475 Wolf Rd, Western Springs
9:00 am - Film Discussion: Marty Supreme (2025) →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
6:00 pm - Western Springs Writers' Society →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
7:00 pm - Movers and Shakers →
Thomas Ford Memorial Library, 800 Chestnut St, Western Springs
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in La Grange. Apply here.
- U.S. Bank posted a job opening for Small Business Relationship Banker - Greater Chicago area in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Western Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- Men's golf goes low as Castro wins Transylvania invite (herald-review.com)
Brookfield
- Lead Actor Job in 'Not Me, But You', Female, Age 30-45 (backstage.com)
- Recent Articles By Real (law360.com)
- Chicago area attorney files civil lawsuit against federal agent for 2025 incident (cbsnews.com)
Riverside
- One year later, Rep. Chuy Garcia reflects on Chicago's immigration crackdown (fox32chicago.com)
Ok Western Springs! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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