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🌱 Patch AM: How Winnetka’s beach redesign plans are getting a fresh restart now
And on the Winnetka Patch calendar - Casino For A Cause
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In today's newsletter:
- How Winnetka's beach redesign plans are getting a fresh restart now
Also on today's calendar: Casino For A Cause and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 67.
- Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• With PR firm, design firm and more, Winnetka park officials ready to restart beachfront plans (therecordnorthshore.org) — Winnetka Park Board is restarting long-debated plans to refurbish Elder Lane and Centennial Park beaches, hiring consultants and a PR firm to reshape designs and public outreach. Commissioners emphasized earlier, deeper resident engagement and coordination with the Village of Winnetka to avoid another stalled review, with more than $250,000 budgeted for the next planning tracks. 
📸 Around Winnetka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winnetka
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★ Featured events ★
- Casino For A Cause →
Ravinia Green Country Club, 1200 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods
6:00 pm - Midnight Circus In The Parks →
Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St, Evanston
7:00 pm - Midnight Circus In The Parks →
Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St, Evanston
2:00 pm - Midnight Circus In The Parks →
Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St, Evanston
2:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Historic Gems of the East Side Walking Tour →
635 Maple St, Winnetka
4:00 pm - The Secret Bookstore Sleuth Society: An After-School Discussion with Lindsay Currie →
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
4:30 pm - LWV/W-N-K Wine & Whine w/IL State Senator Laura Fine (9) →
Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St, Winnetka
5:30 pm - Children of the Wolf: An Evening with Abby Geni at The Book Stall →
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
6:30 pm - Saturday Storytime: Meet & Greet with Dog Man! →
The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka
10:30 am - Winnetka's Cultural and Civic Icons Walking Tour →
Chestnut Court Park, Chestnut Ct, Winnetka
1:30 pm - Schmidt-Burnham Log House Open to Public →
1140 Willow Rd, Winnetka
2:00 pm - Hollow Bones: An Afternoon with Jodi Picoult with The Book Stall →
The Skokie School, 520 Glendale Ave, Winnetka
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(02781) in Winnetka. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for 1st Shift Shipping And Receiving Clerk in Northbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winnetka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northfield
- coffee drinks (dairyfoods.com)
Wilmette
- Oilers set to be well represented at the 2027 World Juniors (yardbarker.com)
Glencoe
- Glencoe honors legacy oak with 2026 Tree of the Year Award (chicagotribune.com)
- Best of Fall: The Soul Searcher (chicagotribune.com)
- Illini Head to Madison for Badger Invitational - University of Illinois Athletics (fightingillini.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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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