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          Hi neighbors! 👋 Here are this week's kid-friendly events, free things to do, and family deals around Elmhurst, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Villa Park, and Oak Brook, all in one place.

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            ⭐ Top picks this week
            
              OAKtoberfest at Lake Ellyn (Glen Ellyn): Sat, Oct 10, 3–7 p.m. FREE Live music, face painting, a StoryWalk®, and a tree treasure hunt. Details →
              Autumn Jubilee on the Prairie Path (Villa Park): Sat, Oct 10, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Villa Park Historical Society. Food trucks, live bands, face painting, and crafts. Details →
              Family Storybook Walk (Elmhurst): Sun, Oct 11, 9 a.m. at Eldridge Park. FREE Read Wind Watchers along a trail, do a nature scavenger hunt, then make a wind chime. Details →
            
          

          🏡 Around the towns
          
            
              Elmhurst
              
                Fri, Oct 9 · 10–11 a.m. Celebrate Fall on the Patio: bubbles, chalk, and outdoor play at the library. Drop in. Details →
                All week Bear Down: Football in the Windy City at the Elmhurst History Museum. Details →
              
            
            
              Lombard
              
                Mon, Oct 5 & Thu, Oct 8 · 5–5:30 p.m. Evening Storytime in Lilacia Park, outdoors with Helen Plum Library. Details →
                Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30–10 a.m. Go Nuts for Donuts Storytime 🍩, with donuts for the kids. Details →
              
            
            
              Glen Ellyn
              
                Fri, Oct 9 · 10–10:45 a.m. Music. Movement. Spanish. Fun! For ages 2–6 and their grownups, no Spanish needed. Glen Ellyn Public Library. Details →
              
            
            
              Villa Park
              
                Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30–11 a.m. Fiber Arts Craft Circle for all ages. No registration. Details →
                Sat, Oct 10 · 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Craft Supply Swap at the library. Details →
              
            
            
              Oak Brook
              
                Tue, Oct 6 · 10:30–11 a.m. Violin Storytime for ages 3–5. Registration required. Details →
                Sun, Oct 11 Sunday Scavenger Hunt, a puzzle hunt kids solve on their own at the library. Details →
              
            
          

          🆓 Free all week
          
            Pirate Monkey Search (Elmhurst): Find plush pirate monkeys in City Centre shop windows to enter a gift card drawing. Details →
            Skeleton Squad (Villa Park): Decorated life-size skeletons line the Prairie Path between Villa and Ardmore avenues. Details →
            Graue Mill and Museum (Oak Brook): Free admission Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Details →
          

          🍕 Family dining deals
          
            Kids eat free on weekends at Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse (Lombard): one free kids' meal (ages 10 and under) with each adult entrée of $25 or more. Details →
            Smack Dessert (Lombard): ice cream, donuts, and dessert skillets, now open at 1300 S. Main St. Details →
          

          🎃 Save the date
          
            Fri, Oct 16: Haunted Library, 6–8 p.m., Glen Ellyn (family-friendly first floor). Details →
            Sat, Oct 17: BOO~tiful Saturday in downtown Elmhurst, with merchant trick-or-treating and fire trucks to tour. Details →
            Sun, Oct 18: Spooktacular Lombard, noon–5 p.m. on St. Charles Rd. Details →
            Sat, Oct 24: Glen Ellyn Halloween Parade at 9:45 a.m., then trick-or-treating downtown. Details →

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