🌱 Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 12 more events

Hello Countryside! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Self Care Sunday at Remi La Grange
• Fall Legislative Breakfast IL 2026 Election: Shaping Illinois For Generations To Come at Premier Catering & Events
• Girls Basketball đHodgkins Tournament begins at Western Springs SD 101

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain becoming heavier; humid, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Countryside

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Self Care Sunday →
  Remi La Grange, 23 Calendar Ave, La Grange
  9:00 am

Wednesday October 21

• Fall Legislative Breakfast IL 2026 Election: Shaping Illinois For Generations To Come →
  Premier Catering & Events, 6240 Joliet Rd, Countryside
  7:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2

• Girls Basketball đHodgkins Tournament begins
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
• Coffee & Commerce
  Blueberry Hill, 49 S. La Grange Rd, Countryside
  8:30 am
• Coffee + Conversations
  Blueberry Hill, 49 S. La Grange Rd, Countryside
  8:30 am

Sunday October 4

• McClure Boys Red Basketball đ@ Home vs. Pleasantdale
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
• Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
  100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
  11:00 am

Monday October 5

• McClure Boys Softball âžď¸ @ Pleasantdale
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558
• Coffee & Conversation w/ Dr. Covino
  Cossitt Ave Elem School La Grange, IL 60525
  8:30 am

Tuesday October 6

• McClure XC Conference Meet @ LT
  Western Springs SD 101 Western Springs, IL 60558

Saturday October 10

• FREE-Food For Families in Need →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2317 S Wolf Rd, Hillside
  11:00 am

Saturday October 17

• Fall Fashion Jewlery Sale →
  15W100 Plainfield Rd, Burr Ridge
  10:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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