🌱 Patch AM: Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) and 9 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Drive Thru Mobile Pantry - October 6, 2026
• Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving at NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center
• Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market)

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Drive Thru Mobile Pantry - October 6, 2026 →
  509 E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving →
  NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
  317 Front St, Lemont
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  10:15 am
• Tarot Deck Exploration →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  10:15 am
• Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5 →
  Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  1:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Woodridge Garden Club meeting notice →
  Woodridge Park District, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Open Gyms →
  ARC - Athletic Recreation Center, 8201 Janes Ave, Woodridge
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Woodridge Trunk-or-Treat →
  3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
  12:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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