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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Algonquin, Lake In The Hills This Fall

Also, don't miss Firearms & Ammo Auction on the Algonquin Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Plan your perfect pumpkin-picking day trip near Algonquin

Also on today's calendar: Firearms & Ammo Auction and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Algonquin, Lake In The Hills This Fall (patch.com) — Families in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills have several nearby pumpkin patches and fall festivals to explore this season, from Huntley and Woodstock to McHenry and beyond. The guide highlights hours, prices, and attractions like corn mazes, hayrides, and petting zoos, plus practical tips for choosing and carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern to display on local porches.
   

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    Friday October 2
  • A Night Out- Sip & Carve
    Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 127 E Calhoun St, Woodstock
    6:00 pm
  • Fall Fest - RAIN DATE
    Dundee Highlands Elementary
    6:00 pm
  • Hay Rides →
    Cary IL
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday October 3
  • Independence Health & Therapy Flag Football Game & Homecoming Rally
    Kishwaukee Brewing Company, 1900 Dillard Court, Woodstock
  • Gold Star Remembrance Day →
    The Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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