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Today in Wheaton: Sunny Skies, Home Composting Workshop and Book Talk

A roundup of what's ahead in Wheaton today.

It’s Thursday and the weekend is drawing nearer, as is fall, but we’ve still got some incredible weather to enjoy, and today is no exception.


AccuWeather is predicting a high of 76 degrees today under mostly sunny and pleasant conditions, with a heat index of about 78 degrees. Watch for temperatures to drop to an overnight low of 56.


If you’re looking for things to do today, there’s a workshop on composting at home this afternoon. For bibliophiles, there’s a book discussion on tap this evening at the Wheaton Public Library.

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Here are details for today’s activities.


  • 2 p.m. — Composting at Home: Free food scrap and yard waste outdoor composting workshop. SCARCE, 799 Roosevelt Road, Building 2, Suite 108, Glen Ellyn

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  • 7 p.m. — NAMI DuPage Gives Hope to Families: NAMI of DuPage County (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) will offer the free NAMI Family to Family Education course at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville

  • 7 p.m. — Contemporary Books Discussion: September’s book is The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty. Meets regularly at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month and at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday and Wednesday.  At the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St., Wheaton.


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