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Hey there, Winnetka! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $10M upgrade could transform Winnetka's Community House theater
  • Want lunch with a Winnetka historian and bestselling author?

Also on today's calendar: Make A Difference Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winnetka Community House Unveils $10M Plan To Update Historic Legacy Building (patch.com) — Winnetka's Community House is pursuing a $10 million "Always Home" campaign to modernize its historic Legacy Building and theater at 620 Lincoln Avenue, with $7.2 million already raised. Planned upgrades include new seating, lighting, HVAC, accessibility improvements, and an expanded lobby to better serve groups like Children's Theatre of Winnetka and other community events for years to come.
   

• Local Event: Luncheon with author Catherine Grace Katz (patch.com) — A Winnetka-born historian, Catherine Grace Katz, will headline a luncheon in Lake Forest on October 7 to discuss her new book about the Hindenburg disaster. Local readers can reserve a $90 ticket, which includes lunch and a copy of the book, and hear how she weaves gripping narrative with fresh historical research.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Make A Difference Day Returns to Winnetka on October 3 —The Volunteer Center Read on Patch
  • Mahjong Open Play comes to the North Suburban YMCA in Northbrook —North Suburban YMCA Read on Patch
  • Grubhub posted a job opening for Grubhub Driver - Des Plaines, IL - Fast Cash, Flexible Work! in Winnetka. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Wilmette approves $40 million in bonds for police station; project budget, timing remain on target (therecordnorthshore.org)

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  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Glenview This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com)

Ok Winnetka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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