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🌱 Patch AM: From The Shtetl To Broadway and 4 more events
Also check out Northbrook Farmers Market Closing Day Bash on the Wilmette Patch calendar

Morning Wilmette! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Northbrook Farmers Market Closing Day Bash at Cherry Lane & Meadow Road
- Sherlock Holmes discussion group at Highwood Public Library
- Infinite Resonance Sacred Sound Practitioner Certification at Heaven Meets Earth Yoga
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
📸 Around Wilmette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmette
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - 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 - No Shame On U Annual Event 2026: Where Connection Begins: Better Together →
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG, 5300 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Sunday November 1
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Other local events
- 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 - GGW Monthly Open Meeting →
Central Station Coffee & Tea, 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette
11:00 am - Girls Varsity Volleyball Tournament @ Glencoe
Marie Murphy Middle School, 2921 Illinois Road, Wilmette
4:00 pm - From The Shtetl To Broadway →
Chabad of Wilmette, 2904 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Sunday November 1
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- After: Breakup Recovery
- Banner Literacy — (847) 636-6064
- Envision Me — (773) 835-9386
- Stephens Dentistry — 8478648151
- PEER Services, Inc. — (847) 492-1778
- Uncharted — (224) 403-0180
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Wilmette. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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Evanston
- City plans nearly $100M in 2027 capital spending (evanstonnow.com)
- ETHS flag football: Sister act sends Kits to sectional finals (evanstonroundtable.com)
- Here in Evanston: A tired city (evanstonroundtable.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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