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🌱 Patch AM: Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public and 7 more events
And check out Sherlock Holmes discussion group on the Winnetka Patch calendar

Hi Winnetka! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Sherlock Holmes discussion group at Highwood Public Library
- Infinite Resonance Sacred Sound Practitioner Certification at Heaven Meets Earth Yoga
- First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading at Secret World Books
... and check out 10 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: Some clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnetka
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - First-Time Bannockburn Author Book Passage Reading →
Secret World Books, 1774 2nd St, Highland Park
2:00 pm - Admissions Open House for Junior Kindergarten - 12th Grade →
North Shore Country Day, 310 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka
1:00 pm - 31st Annual Auction & Taste of the North Shore →
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
- Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
2:00 pm - Hubbard Woods' Historic Structures Walking Tour →
271 Scott Ave, Winnetka
4:00 pm - Preppy Kitchen Everyday Baking: An Evening with John Kanell →
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
6:30 pm - Gold & Silver Buying Event →
North Shore Exchange Glencoe, 372 Hazel Ave, Glencoe
11:00 am - An Evening with Fiona Davis →
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
6:30 pm - Winnetka Congregational Church FALL RUMMAGE SALE →
Wcc Rummage, 630 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka
8:00 am - MMSI Returns With It's 51st Miniature Figure Show →
Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N Martingale Rd, Schaumburg
9:00 am - Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- North Suburban YMCA Hosts First-Ever Craft Fair on November 29 —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Wilmette. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Northfield
- Urethral Balloon Catheters Market To 2035: Aging Demographics and Urological Care Demand Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
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Wilmette
- Patrick Stump Celebrates 25 Years Of Fall Out Boy: "Shocked We Still Love Working Together" (metalheadzone.com)
- Village of Medina finds buyer for ladder truck that didn't fit in firehouse (newsbreak.com)
- Daily Digest 10/9/2026 (Margaret Esther Chant) (benton.org)
Glencoe
- Fall Container Designs Full of Color and Texture (finegardening.com)
Ok Winnetka! 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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