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π± Patch AM: An Afternoon with Bonnie Garmus and 10 more events
Also, don't miss The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Merrillville Patch calendar

Good morning Merrillville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet at 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605
- Sneak Peek Choir Concert featuring CPMS at Merrillville High School
- Karma Jazz Night Featuring Javon Watson at Karma Cigar Bar
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
- Friday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Merrillville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrillville
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★ Featured events ★
- The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Sneak Peek Choir Concert featuring CPMS
Merrillville High School, 276 E 68th Pl, Merrillville
6:30 pm - Karma Jazz Night Featuring Javon Watson →
Karma Cigar Bar, 850 81st Avenue, Merrillville
8:00 pm - Shi.Wines "Wine & Welcomes" Sip & Paint (219) →
6120 Broadway, Merrillville
7:00 pm - Lactation Education Consultation →
Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, Maternal Fetal Medicine Conference Room, 8701 Broadway, Merrillville
8:00 am - Parent Cafe - đ Parenting Through the Mask: Letâs Talk, Learn
Gary Community School Corp, 3757 W 21st Ave, Gary
4:00 pm - Parent Cafe
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr, 3757 W 21st Ave, Gary
5:00 pm - Photo Club →
Turkey Creek Golf Course, 6400 Harrison Street, Merrillville
6:00 pm - Family Support Group →
Regional Health System, 8555 W Taft Street, Merrillville
6:30 pm - An Afternoon with Bonnie Garmus →
Books-A-Million, 2114 E 79th Ave, Merrillville
2:00 pm - Howl-O-Ween Party - Adoption Event / PetSmart - Merrillville →
PetSmart - Merrillville, 2881 E. U.S. Hwy 30, Merrillville
11:00 am - Howl-O-Ween Party - Adoption Event →
PetSmart - Merrillville, 2881 E. U.S. Hwy 30, Merrillville
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Merrillville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CHASE THE BEAR Turn Breakup Fallout Into Dark, Danceable Rock —Sarah Wagner-Montes Read on Patch
- JoJo Worthington Looks to the Stars on Dark and Dreamy Single —Matthew Waller Read on Patch
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Merrillville. Apply here.
- BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Merrillville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrillville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hobart
- Munster girls volleyball rallies past Andrean in five sets (nwitimes.com)
- Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide (chicagotribune.com)
Crown Point
- Friars make move to Smith Village (beverlyreview.net)
- '30 Haunted Nights' tells ghost stories with a Wisconsin accent (captimes.com)
Schererville
- NABC Donates Refurbished Ram 1500 to Indiana Veteran (bodyshopbusiness.com)
- From Oct. 5–10, Chick-fil-A restaurants across Chicagoland are donating part of every Chocolate Chunk Cookie sale to the American Cancer Society (secretchicago.com)
Ok Merrillville! 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 a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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