Five Things You Need to Know for Tuesday, Oct. 2

"Five Things you Need to Know" is a Patch column that provides readers with information at a glance on the upcoming day. 

Expect fall-like weather again Tuesday here in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. Partly sunny skies and a high of 71 degrees is predicted. 

Free branch and leaf pick-up is now available in Algonquin. Find out more about this free program in this Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch article. 

Are you interested in learning more about genealogy? The Algonquin Area Public Library will offer a free Genealogy Boot Camp at its main branch at 2600 Harnish Drive in Algonquin. The free three-week program will start tonight (at 7 p.m.) and with training sessions held again on Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. Registration is required. Visit the event listing on Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch for more information.

Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch has a community photo gallery up today of homecoming pictures from Jacobs High School homecoming this past weekend. You can post pictures to the gallery here.

The Algonquin Village Board will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Algonquin Village Hall, 2200 Harnish Drive in Algonquin. For a full agenda for the Tuesday meeting, visit the village of Algonquin website.

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