Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 8

1. Ways to Kill Your Lover and Paranormal Activity at Fountaindale

The Fountaindale Public Library will hold a "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Dead" program tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The program will go over the means mystery writers use to kill of their characters. Unusual plot devices and methods of murder will also be discussed. Audience participation is highly encouraged and registration is required.

Also tonight is a Paranormal 101 program, designed to cover the methods used to find answers and investigate evidence of alleged casses of paranormal or unexplained activity. Participants will discuss methods for gathering data during an investigation, how the data is reviewed for paranormal evidence, or if these experiences are natural, man-made or paranormal. Registration is required.

2. It May Be Getting Cooler, But the Farmers Market is Still in Full Tilt

Looking for a great family-friendly event that will be sure to be fun for all? Try  Thursday night schedule, which includes its weekly .

The farmers market starts at 4 p.m. and is held in the parking lot outside the  storefront.

3. NAMI DuPage Family to Family Education Course

NAMI of DuPage County (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be offering two winter sessions of the free NAMI Family to Family Education Program for families and caregivers of persons diagnosed with mental illnesses.  The course is taught by two trained teachers who have experienced mental illness in their own families.

The 12-week series of classes will be held from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM at two locations.

For more information, click .

4. Gordon Biersch Announced Oktoberfest Tapping Event

From the Gordon Biersch - Bolingbrook Facebook page: 

Its almost that time again. Oktoberfest September 13th.
Festbier Tapping Party - Check out the Flyer and we will see you here.......

For more info, click HERE.

5. We Want to Feature Your Whiz Kid

School is right around the corner—most Bolingbrook students will be back in the classroom Aug. 23.

And just in time for the new school year, we are bringing back one of our more popular weekly features: Whiz Kids! 

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kid honoree.

Each week, Bolingbrook Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual  kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination Bolingbrook Patch editor Brian Feldt at brianf@patch.com.

Please include all of the following information: 

• Nominator's Name
• Whiz Kid's Name
• Whiz Kid's Age
• Whiz Kid's School
• Whiz Kid's Accomplishment
• Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)
• A JPG photo of your Whiz Kid