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In today's newsletter:

  • Free symphony tickets thank Northbrook's first responders this month
  • Northbrook Park District offers paid school-care jobs with bonus
  • What you'll find at Northbrook's Merry Market on Nov. 7

Also on today's calendar: Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northbrook Symphony Offering Free First Responder Tickets To Season Opener (patch.com) — Northbrook residents are invited to a special Northbrook Symphony season opener celebrating the village's 125th anniversary, with free tickets for local first responders. The Oct. 25 "Sumptuous Strings" concert at the Sheely Center features renowned violinists, a pre-concert talk, and discounted season subscriptions, continuing the orchestra's long tradition in the community.
   

• Northbrook Park District Hiring School Care Counselors, Offers Potential $1,000 Bonus (patch.com) — Northbrook Park District is recruiting counselors for its Adventure Campus before- and after-school program, which serves several Northbrook and nearby Glenview elementary schools. Local applicants who can work weekday afternoons by late October may qualify for a $1,000 bonus, along with hourly pay, flexible shifts, and access to popular Northbrook recreation amenities.
   

• Covenant Living's holiday marketplace returns as Merry Market Nov. 7 (dailyherald.com) — Covenant Living of Northbrook is bringing back its resident-run Merry Market on Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2625 Techny Road, and you're invited. Shoppers can browse handcrafted gifts, food, and raffles while supporting student educational grants and local causes, including Northbrook police, fire, the public library, and the Northfield Township Food Pantry.
   

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  • Annual Taste of the North Shore Showcases Area Restaurants —Northbrook Chamber of Commerce Read on Patch
  • Help Make the Holidays Brighter for Wheeling Township Families —St. Steven PR Read on Patch
  • The Power of One Idea:   Rotary District 6440 Takes to the Streets to End Polio —Kathi Quinn Read on Patch
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  • Highwood Pumpkin Festival Draws More Than 120,000 Over 3 Days (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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