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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Woodridge This Fall — And How To Carve Them
Happening soon: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) on the Woodridge Patch calendar
Greetings Woodridge! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Find your perfect pumpkin near Woodridge and carve it like a pro
Also on today's calendar: Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Woodridge This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Woodridge residents looking for the perfect jack-o'-lantern can choose from several nearby pumpkin patches in Lemont, Bolingbrook and West Chicago, many offering hayrides and family activities. The piece also walks readers through choosing carving pumpkins and provides clear, step-by-step tips and tools for safely carving and lighting a standout Halloween display at home. 
📸 Around Woodridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Oak Brook Artisan Market - Oakbrook Center (Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am - Downers Grove Marching Mustangs 23rd Annual Music Bowl →
Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St, Downers Grove
1:00 pm - Fall on Canal (an outdoor vendor market) →
317 Front St, Lemont
9:00 am - Raymond James Financial Wellness: Longevity Planning & Caregiving →
NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- Fall in New England →
Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
2:00 pm - Rescheduled Woodridge-Downers Grove Fourth of July Fireworks →
75th Street & Lemont Road, Woodridge
7:30 pm - Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5 →
Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
9:30 am - Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3 →
Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
10:15 am - SDEAA XC Conference Meet
Lisle High School, 1800 Short St, Lisle
4:00 pm - Woodridge Garden Club meeting notice →
Woodridge Park District, 2600 The Center Dr, Woodridge
6:30 pm - Columbus Day Open Gyms →
ARC - Athletic Recreation Center, 8201 Janes Ave, Woodridge
11:00 am - Woodridge Trunk-or-Treat →
3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Mike Fleming for DuPage County Judge
Early polls open October 19th, Support this ethical judge. (More info) - Drainage,pavers,sod installation ,land cleanup and yard fall clean up
Local Landscape Drainage & Yard Grading Experts... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jubilee Point Park Grand Opening Celebration Set for October 31 —Woodridge Park District Read on Patch
- Dare to Scare? Host a Scene at Haunted Forest Walk! —Woodridge Park District Read on Patch
- There is an emergency vehicle on North Ave...
There is an emergency vehicle on North Ave reported at 7:24 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on I-55 N reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-55 N reported at 7:36 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DOWNERS GROVE IL S21848 in Downers Grove. Apply here.
- Arch Amenities Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Lisle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Darien
- Darien-Willowbrook Petroleum Discharge Under Investigation (patch.com)
- 77-Year-Old Darien Man Charged With Domestic Battery (patch.com)
Downers Grove
- Suburban Life Athlete of the Week: Grant Georgas, Downers Grove North, football, junior (shawlocal.com)
- First United Methodist Church to receive historic designation in Downers Grove (shawlocal.com)
Ok Woodridge! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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