🌱 Brookfield-area community remembers longtime Riverside Brookfield teacher Fred Smith
Brookfield, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Brookfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Brookfield-area community remembers longtime Riverside Brookfield teacher Fred Smith
Also on today's calendar: Flag Day Celebration and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Less humid, becoming breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fred Smith, former RB teacher, dies at 92 (rblandmark.com) — Longtime Riverside Brookfield High School sociology teacher Fred Smith, who taught generations of local students and helped negotiate a landmark teachers’ contract, has died at 92. Colleagues and friends remember the North Riverside resident for his sharp mind, union leadership, love of music, and deep ties to the RB community that also serves Brookfield families. 
📸 Around Brookfield
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Upcoming Events in
Brookfield
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★ Featured events ★
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Denny Diamond at Chef Shangri La →
Chef Shangri-La, 7930 W 26th St, North Riverside
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Flag Day Celebration →
Cantata Adult Life Services, 8700 W 31st St, Brookfield
12:00 pm -
Brad Jackson & Shades of Country →
Pub 78, 3733 Grand Blvd, Brookfield
8:00 pm -
BOSCO RETURNS TO PUB 78! →
Pub 78, 3733 Grand Blvd, Brookfield
4:00 pm -
Bouncing Babies Storytime →
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave, Brookfield
10:30 am -
Pride Storytime: Celebrate Being Yourself →
Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave, Brookfield
10:30 am -
Finance Committee Meeting
Village of Lyons Village Hall, 4200 Lawndale Ave, Lyons, IL, 60534
1:00 pm -
Village Board Meeting
Village of Lyons Village Hall, 4200 Lawndale Ave, Lyons, IL, 60534
2:00 pm -
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
Village of La Grange Park - La Grange Park IL 60526
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
📣 Brookfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Underground Railroad Walking Tour
Forest Preserves of Cook County Palos Division Headquarters Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, United States
9:30 am -
Family Movie at the Library (Families)
River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
10:00 am -
Homeschool Family Meet Up
Garfield Ridge Branch Library 6348 Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
1:00 pm -
Stuffie Play Date →
North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside
4:00 pm
Friday June 12
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- Grey Phoenix Art Studio
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in La Grange Park. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Amazon Forklift Operator in Riverside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Riverside
- Riverside agrees to 2-year electric aggregation pact (rblandmark.com)
- ‘Stand Up to Hate' play date comes to Riverside's library (rblandmark.com)
- Roll Call. Clicks and confrontation are the real goal of First Amendment auditors (shawlocal.com)
Lyons
- Mexican man, previously deported 5 times, apprehended in Illinois (meigsindypress.com)
- Around the Southland: Sandburg team earns top marks at business contest, and more (chicagotribune.com)
La Grange
- La Grange Historic Building Demolition Delayed Again (patch.com)
Ok Brookfield! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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