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π± Patch AM: Color Kickoff and 7 more events
Also check out Alumni Weekend Wine Tasting on the Wilmette Patch calendar

Hi there, Wilmette! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Alumni Weekend Wine Tasting at Trophy Pet
- Northbrook Farmers Market Closing Day Bash at Cherry Lane & Meadow Road
- Sherlock Holmes discussion group at Highwood Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Warm; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmette
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★ Featured events ★
- Alumni Weekend Wine Tasting →
Trophy Pet, 624 Grove St, Evanston
3:00 pm - Northbrook Farmers Market Closing Day Bash →
Cherry Lane & Meadow Road, Northbrook
7:00 am - Sherlock Holmes discussion group →
Highwood Public Library,
6:00 pm - Infinite Resonance Sacred Sound Practitioner Certification →
Heaven Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 Central St, Evanston
10:00 am - Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Color Kickoff →
CTeen Wilmette, 116 Plum Tree Ln, Wilmette
4:00 pm - Saints JFX School Open House →
Wilmette IL
9:00 am - YogiBees Preschool Class →
Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
2:00 pm - Village Board of Trustees →
Wilmette, IL Calendar, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette
7:00 pm - CCS Cataloging in Leap - Part 1 (Wilmette) →
Wilmette Public Library District, Wilmette
9:00 am - FREE Artemis Chamber Orchestra concert →
Trinity Episcopal Church, 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park
3:00 pm - North Shore Chamber Orchestra Presents When in London...Compose! →
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Ave, Evanston
3:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Sunday October 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Kenilworth
- 2026-2027 Education Fellows (owu.edu)
Winnetka
- Winnetka dedicates town's first public mural (therecordnorthshore.org)
- Winnetka residents demand safer Hibbard Road crossing (therecordnorthshore.org)
- Women's Swimming & Diving Beats Bentley for First Time Since 1999 in Season Opener, 172-116 (babsonathletics.com)
Evanston
- Westminster Place eyes 'several $100M' renovation (evanstonnow.com)
- Audrey Tromp Wins Schmidt Vocal Arts Illinois Regional Competition (operawire.com)
Ok Wilmette! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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