🌱 Meet And Greet Rabbi Brian Serle and 12 more events
Rockdale, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Rockdale! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Closest to the Pin Contest at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
- Wags 2 Wellness: Your Pet's New Veterinary Home at Wags 2 Wellness Veterinary Care Center
- TENTATIVE: Back-to-School Picnic at Rockdale SD 84
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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★ Featured events ★
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Closest to the Pin Contest →
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2500 S Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
11:00 am -
Wags 2 Wellness: Your Pet's New Veterinary Home →
Wags 2 Wellness Veterinary Care Center, 949 Bell Rd, Minooka
7:00 am
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
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Other local events
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TENTATIVE: Back-to-School Picnic
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
4:00 pm -
Back-to-School Picnic
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
4:00 pm -
Baseball Practice
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
9:00 am -
Softball Practice
Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Village Park, Rockdale, IL 60436, USA
3:30 pm -
Kindergarten Orientation
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
6:00 pm -
Baseball Practice
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
9:00 am -
Softball Practice
Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Village Park, Rockdale, IL 60436, USA
3:30 pm -
Baseball vs. Richland
Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Village Park, Rockdale, IL 60436, USA
4:15 pm -
Meet And Greet Rabbi Brian Serle →
Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N Midland Ave, Joliet
1:00 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Sunday August 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Welcome Back Tigers - Senior Day
Joliet Twp HSD 204 West Campus
8:00 am -
2026 New Educators Welcome August 6
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry University of St. Francis 500 Wilcox St. Joliet, IL 60435
8:00 am -
Welcome Back Steelmen - Senior Day
Joliet Twp HSD 204 Central Campus
8:00 am -
Meningitis Vaccination Clinic at Joliet Central for All JTHS Students
Joliet Twp HSD 204 Central Campus
8:00 am
Thursday August 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Joliet
- Upcoming Black Joy Parade revives Joliet tradition (shawlocal.com)
- New industrial facility coming to Joliet (shawlocal.com)
- Major League Baseball Joliet Legend Jesse Barfield's Legacy of Faith, Family and Community (thetimesweekly.com)
Crest Hill
- I lived in the women's prison slated for closure (chicagoreader.com)
Romeoville
- Romeoville Police Issue 52 Speeding Tickets During July Enforcement (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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