🌱 Patch AM: Wilmette Parish, Fire Department Set Emergency Blood Drive Amid Red Cross Shortage

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In today's newsletter:

• Wilmette emergency blood drive seeks walk-in donors amid national shortage

Also on today's calendar: Fundraising in the Age of AI and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilmette Parish, Fire Department Set Emergency Blood Drive Amid Red Cross Shortage (patch.com) — Wilmette residents are invited to an emergency blood drive this Sunday at Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish's St. Francis Xavier Campus, co-hosted with the Wilmette Fire Department in response to a national blood shortage. While appointments are full, up to 30 walk-in donors can still participate, enjoy local incentives, and honor the memory of parish alum Kevin Joseph Smith Burke.
   

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Tuesday September 15
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Thursday August 27
• Environmental and Energy Commission →
  Wilmette, IL Calendar, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
  6:30 pm
• FULL MOONRISE Meditation Paddle on Lake Michigan →
  1823 Campus Dr, Evanston
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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  Evanston Skokie School District 65 Lazier Field, 2285 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
  4:30 pm
• Plan Commission →
  Wilmette, IL Calendar, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• PICTURE DAY
  Central Elementary School 910 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
  8:15 am
• Historic Preservation Commission →
  Wilmette, IL Calendar, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
  6:00 pm
• Tibetan Sound Healing Meditation with Lama Lobsang Palden →
  Karma Collective Yoga, 742 12th St, Wilmette
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Poland Remembered - Concert by the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra →
  Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Lake Forest College Community Engagement Lifelong Learning Series: Art and Architecture Course →
  Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Aitz Hayim High Holiday services →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• West African Dance & Live Drumming Lesson →
  Karma Collective Yoga, 742 12th St, Wilmette
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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Evanston

• Man Trapped At Beach Breakwall In Evanston Rescued (patch.com)
• Youth sports facility advances at Council (evanstonnow.com)

Skokie

• Main Street In Skokie Set For Streetscape Upgrades (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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