🌱 Summer Concert Series and 12 more events

Morning Morton Grove! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dog Daze of Summer Aug. 5 at Northbrook Farmers Market🐾 at Meadow Plaza, Cherry Lane & Meadow Road.
• Evanston Folk Festival presents: A Gospel Brunch
• National Night Out at Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Morton Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morton Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• Dog Daze of Summer Aug. 5 at Northbrook Farmers Market🐾 →
  Meadow Plaza, Cherry Lane & Meadow Road.,
  7:00 am

Saturday August 15

• Evanston Folk Festival presents: A Gospel Brunch →
  1245 Chicago Ave, Evanston
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 4

• National Night Out
  Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Golf Mill Park 9101 N. Greenwood Ave.
  5:00 pm
• Summer Concert Series →
  Harrer Park and Harrer Pool, 6250 Dempster St, Morton Grove
  6:00 pm
• Appearance Commission 8/4/2026
  Village of Morton Grove FLICKINGER MUNICIPAL CENTER, 6101 Capulina Avenue, Morton Grove, IL, 60053, United States
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Niles Chamber Executive Connect Group
  Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Niles Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
  8:00 am
• Zoning Board of Appeals →
  VIllage of Skokie - Public Meetings Skokie Village Hall > Council Chambers - 5127 Oakton Street Skokie IL 60077
  7:30 pm

Thursday August 6

• Kindergarten Parent Info Night
  Skokie SD 69 Madison Elementary School, 5100 Madison St, Skokie, IL 60077
  5:00 pm
• Plan Commission →
  VIllage of Skokie - Public Meetings Skokie Village Hall > Council Chambers - 5127 Oakton Street Skokie IL 60077
  7:30 pm

Friday August 7

• All District 69 Offices Closed
  Skokie SD 69 Skokie, IL 60077

Saturday August 22

• Special Event. Sing with the New Tradition Chorus →
  Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St, Glenview
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 3

• Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
  Budlong Woods Branch Library 5630 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659
  12:15 pm
• Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet and Stitchery Group
  Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
  1:00 pm
• Swing Away Summer Teen League
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Swing Away Sports Club - 7247 Madison Street, Forest Park
  2:00 pm
• Jarvis Square Twilight Market
  Rogers Park Business Alliance Jarvis Square Alfresco Between Greenview and the Jarvis Red Line station
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Skokie

• Taxpayers' rights and the IRM: Part 1 (thetaxadviser.com)

Glenview

• Forever toll increases? Some question rationale of tollway's plan to raise rates every two years (dailyherald.com)
• Glenview Trust Co Boosts Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL (marketbeat.com)

Evanston

• Sanctuary Evanston hosts weekend gatherings as ICE fallout, funding needs persist (evanstonroundtable.com)
• Missing Evanston Man Found Dead Near Libertyville: Officials (patch.com)
• Evanston family leaves its mark on Obama Presidential Center (evanstonroundtable.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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