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π± Volunteer Morning: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and 10 more events
Also check out Book Club: 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles' by Amy Tan on the Beecher Patch calendar

Hi Beecher! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Volunteer Morning: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
- Beecher Girls Varsity Basketball @ Illinois Lutheran
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 46 and low of 14 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
πΈ Around Beecher
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π Upcoming Events in Beecher
β Featured events β
- Book Club: βThe Backyard Bird Chroniclesβ by Amy Tan
Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Volunteer Morning: Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve , 27064 Dutton Rd , Beecher
9:00 am - Beecher Girls Varsity Basketball @ Illinois Lutheran
Illinois Lutheran High School , 1610 Main St , Crete
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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π Events Nearby
- Catholic Charities
CRETE TOWN HALL , 1367 Wood St , Crete
9:00 am - A Nat King Cole Christmas
Freedom Hall - Park Forest , 410 Lakewood Blvd , Park Forest
11:00 am - A Nat King Cole Christmas!
Freedom Hall - Park Forest , 410 Lakewood Blvd , Park Forest
11:00 am - TIME TBD- Basketball-FA Boys - VS Richards High School (Game)
Crete-Monee High School HOME -
4:30 pm - TIME TBD- Basketball-JV Boys - VS Richards High School (Game)
Crete-Monee High School HOME -
4:30 pm - TIME TBD- Basketball-FB Boys - VS Richards High School (Game)
Crete-Monee High School HOME -
5:45 pm - Orchestra Concert- Grades 6-8
Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
6:00 pm - TIME TBD- Basketball-V Boys - VS Richards High School (Game)
Crete-Monee High School HOME -
6:00 pm - Seniors Card Playing
South Chicago Heights, IL Calendar , 3140 Enterprise Park Ave , South Chicago Heights
12:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Beecher. Apply here.
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π Nearby News
Grant Park
- The Super Guitar Show (wfmt.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Grace Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Donovan/St. Anne (maxpreps.com)
Monee
- Monee Police Blotter: December 7 (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Peotone
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