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Spotted on the Mokena calendar: ⭐️Final Market at the Barn of the Season⭐️

Good morning Mokena! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- ⭐️Final Market at the Barn of the Season⭐️
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Remembrance Day at Mokena SD 159
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mokena
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★ Featured events ★
- ⭐️Final Market at the Barn of the Season⭐️ →
8101 151st St, Orland Park
9:00 am - MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Remembrance Day
Mokena SD 159 Mokena, IL 60448 - Bernina B990 Embroidery Mastery →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - BEGINNING PATCHWORK & QUILTING CLASS - SESSION 2 →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Knit & Crochet Group →
19645 South La Grange Road, Mokena
2:00 pm - Saturday Social Sew →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Chenille Quilt Pt. 2 →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Flower Dance Quilt - Session 2 →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
4:30 pm - Supan's Machine Repair →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena - Tuesday Social Sew →
Top Shelf Quilts, 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Suite 100, Mokena
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
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- High Ho Gems, Inc. — (312) 315-6866
- Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
- Family Focus Travel — (630) 290-7059
- Smile Obsession — 8155341779
- Clearway Exteriors — (866) 328-1110
- The Curve Clinic PLLC — (815) 524-8945
- Mindful Way Studio — 7082523015
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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