🌱 Farmers Market and 11 more events

Hello Calumet Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's at Danny Cunniff Park
• Love Walk: A Walk to Benefit Breast Cancer at Memorial Park

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a shower, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calumet Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago Benefiting Shriners Children's →
  Danny Cunniff Park, 2700 Trail Way, Highland Park
  9:00 am
• Love Walk: A Walk to Benefit Breast Cancer →
  Memorial Park, W 103rd St, Oak Lawn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Calumet Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Farmers Market →
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 89th St and Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park
  8:00 am
• Toddler Crafts →
  Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave, Midlothian
  10:30 am
• Book Sale Volunteer: 18 and Older →
  Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S Troy Ave, Evergreen Park
  3:00 pm
• Music Through the Decades Listening Party
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  3:30 pm
• Teen Grab and Go Kits
  Scottsdale Branch Library 4101 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60652
  3:30 pm
• Book Sale Volunteer: 17 and Younger
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy, Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  7:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Stories in the Park
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  10:30 am
• Scrabble →
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar, 3450 W. 97th Street, Evergreen Park
  2:00 pm
• Chat, Connect, Create
  Scottsdale Branch Library 4101 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60652
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Club de Libros en Español: Este dolor no es mio
  Scottsdale Branch Library 4101 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60652
  10:00 am
• Book Sale Set Up Volunteer: 17 and Younger
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy, Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  11:00 am
• Block Party Volunteer
  Evergreen Park Public Library 9400 S. Troy Ave., Evergreen Park, IL, 60805, US
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Need lawn care person.
  Someone who efficient & dependable, asap Please. Address: 12337 S. Carpenter St. Calumet Pk queensouza@comcast.net (Nextdoor Calumet Park)

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🗞 Nearby News

Blue Island

• Ravyn Lenae: 'I now know what's possible – but that just makes me hungrier' (nme.com)

Harvey

• Prysmian buys Atkore in $3.8 billion US cable deal (prismnews.com)
• Southland crime: Armed robbery in Oak Lawn, sexual assault in Alsip, and more (chicagotribune.com)
• Seven Salukis earn Phil Steele Preseason All-MVFC honors (wjpf.com)

Oak Forest

• Tickets On Sale For Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest 2026 (patch.com)
• Lansing Man, 24, Arrested After Stolen Gun Found During Midlothian Traffic Stop: Sheriff (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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