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In today's newsletter:

• Want to see how Willoughby's drinking water is really made?
• Ready to read a 500-page book for local prizes?

Also on today's calendar: Free Community Trunk Or Treat and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Tim B.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake County hosting Aquarius Water Treatment Plant open house (news-herald.com) — Willoughby residents can tour the Aquarius Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 3, with free admission, family activities, and a close-up look at how local drinking water is purified. The Lake County Department of Utilities will offer guided tours, demonstrations, and a touch-a-truck area, while also encouraging attendees with accessibility needs to contact organizers in advance.
   

• Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library invites patrons to take Doorstopper Challenge (news-herald.com) — Willoughby-Eastlake readers can tackle a hefty 500-page "doorstopper" between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 for a chance to win local restaurant or bookshop gift cards. Participants may register online or at any WEPL branch and are invited to a wrap-up party Nov. 9 at the system's Euclid Avenue administrative offices.
   

📣 Willoughby Shout Outs!

• 🎉 Congratulations to Brent Evans who in a short amount of time organized a very successful first-time Relay For Life of West Geauga held Sunday at West Geauga Middle School! —Tim B.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Willoughby

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Free Community Trunk Or Treat →
  Mentor High School, 6477 Center St, Mentor
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Chess Club at The Viridian Bookshop →
  The Viridian Bookshop, 4081 Erie St, Willoughby
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Sewing Class for The Viridian Masquerade Ball →
  The Viridian Bookshop, 4081 Erie St, Willoughby
  6:00 pm
• Wednesday Writer's Workday →
  The Viridian Bookshop, 4081 Erie St, Willoughby
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Call for ART: The OddBall Show →
  Stella's Art Gallery, 38033 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby
  11:30 am
Saturday October 3
• Whiskey, Boots & Honey Event →
  37903 Euclid Ave, Willoughby
• ECW Sacred Circles Forum on Human Trafficking →
  36200 Ridge Road, Willoughby
  10:00 am
• Willoughby Uncorked: Around the World at Spirits →
  Spirits in Willoughby, 3872 Erie Street, Willoughby
  1:00 pm
• Willoughby Uncorked 2026 →
  3872 Erie Street, Willoughby
  1:00 pm
• Fantasy Masquerade Ball - One Year Celebration →
  The Viridian Bookshop, 4081 Erie St, Willoughby
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Double Ds: Brunch Out Loud →
  3941 Erie Street, Willoughby
  10:00 am
• Monthly Screenwriter Meetup (Discussion + Writing Session) →
  The Viridian Bookshop, 4081 Erie St, Willoughby
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Halloween Paint and Sip and Craft →
  37638 Vine Street, Willoughby
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My boyfriend got in a car accident and fractured his sternum.
  I am looking for someone to cut our grass. We live in Mentor on the Lake. (Nextdoor Arrowhead Beach)
• Anyone have any familiarity with this place?
  Need to find a place for my small dog for a few days…' (Nextdoor Tamarac)

• PNC posted a job opening for Teller in Willoughby. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Starbucks) (T1112) in Willoughby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willoughby here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mentor

• News-Herald football Top of the Crop for Sept. 28 (news-herald.com)
• American Solar Energy Society tour returns to Northeast Ohio (news-herald.com)
• Clouds for some but we're kicking off the week VERY Seasonable (news5cleveland.com)

Ok Willoughby! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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