🌱 Puppy Pilates Benefiting Tails Border Pet Rescue in Glenview and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Spring Fling Artisan Market at More Brewing
• Blood Drive at Community Center
• Puppy Pilates Benefiting Tails Border Pet Rescue in Glenview

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 55, low: 36.
• Sunday: Sunshine, a shower; breezy, with a high of 51 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Spring Fling Artisan Market at More Brewing
  126 S Villa Ave, Villa Park
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Blood Drive
  Community Center , 4501 25th Avenue , Schiller Park
  1:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Puppy Pilates Benefiting Tails Border Pet Rescue in Glenview
  1300 Waukegan Rd , Glenview
  12:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Color Run, Walk & Roll
  Park District of Franklin Park , 9560 Franklin Ave , Franklin Park
  9:00 am
• Color Run Walk & Roll
  Park District of Franklin Park , 9560 Franklin Ave , Franklin Park
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• 4/17: Mimosas and Mahjong - SOLD OUT
  Arrowhead Golf Club , 26W151 Butterfield Rd , Wheaton
  10:00 am
• Film Lover Fridays
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  1:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting: Tommy's Car Wash
  Tommy's Car Wash , 2101 N Gary Ave , Wheaton
  3:00 pm
• Edison Track Meet v Glenn Westlake @ Home (WWS)
  Wheaton Warrenville South High School , 1993 Tiger trl , Wheaton
  4:30 pm
• Ridgewood JV Softball @ Elmwood Park
  Elmwood Park High School , 8201 W Fullerton Ave , Elmwood Park
  4:30 pm
• The Whole Woman Conference
  Bensenville Park District , 1000 W Wood Ave , Bensenville
  6:30 pm
• Crew Love: A R&B Joint
  Elements , 466 25th Ave , Bellwood
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Puzzle Swap
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nestle posted a job opening for Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift in Franklin Park. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Tool Maker - 1st Shift in Franklin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rosemont

• PLMA announces dates for 2026 Private Label Trade Show (snackandbakery.com)
• Rosemont Strips Cleaning, Parking Contracts Away From Mayor's Brother (journal-topics.com)
• Who's the GOAT of the Toy Industry? People of Play Scouting for 2026 Lifetime Achievement Honoree (giftsanddec.com)

River Forest

• Insight Hospital stepping in to fill gap for West Suburban patients, seeing patients in River Forest (abc7chicago.com)

Elmhurst

• Leader Tapped For Elmhurst Group Pushing Apartments, Theater (patch.com)
• Elmhurst Veteran Named Memorial Day Parade's Grand Marshal (patch.com)
• Elmhurst Firm Under Federal Investigation, Racks Up Violations: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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