Be a garden groomer With many teenagers unable to land summer jobs and looking for something to occupy their time, the Frederick Law Olmsted Society is offering a "Garden Groomer" certificate course to those 16 to 18 years old. The course, available through the society's website (olmstedsociety.org) includes both online and hands-on training and will focus on how to maintain a garden naturally, without electronic or gas-powered tools.  

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Libraries launch curbside service Beginning Wednesday, June 3, Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., and Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, begin touchless curbside pickup of library materials. At this time, items are limited to the libraries' collections only.

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Virtual Independence Day 5K Riverside Parks and Recreation will keep its annual Independence Day 5K tradition intact, pandemic be damned, by hosting a virtual run, mostly for fun. 

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The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Des Plaines River at Riverside after heavy rains in recent days, including a heavy downpour overnight on May 14-15.  

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The Chicago Zoological Society saluted its 1,400 volunteers last month during National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, giving a special shout out to about 20 volunteers calling themselves the Merry Mask Makers.

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Explore South America virtually Brookfield Public Library invites you to join world traveler Brian Michalski as he guides you through his more than year-long trek in South America during the virtual program "Searching for South America" on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. 

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Dungeons & Dragons online Brookfield Public Library staffer Amy Dittmeier invites budding knights, wizards and clerics for a Dungeons & Dragon session online on Wednesday, May 13 at 5 p.m.

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The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Des Plaines River between Roosevelt Road in Forest Park on the north and Hodgkins on the south. The river is expected to crest in Riverside at nearly 7.3 feet by Friday morning.  

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Family campout and more in North Riverside North Riverside Parks and Rec invites families to share photos and join their neighbors – virtually of course – in a variety of events this week.

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Riverside Foods, 48 E. Burlington St. in downtown Riverside, announced on Facebook Thursday night that the store would be closing temporarily on Friday, April 24 for a professional cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.    

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