🌱 NYT Line Dance w/Tish ◈ THEME: Friday Night Holiday Step and Sip and 11 more events

Hi Blue Island! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! at St Alphonsus Church
• Sports Cards and More Show & Toy Drive for Silver Cross 9 am - 2 pm + Santa Visits 10 am - 11 am at Orland Park Civic Center
• "A Soulful Christmas" Choir Cantata at Lighthouse Church

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -5 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Island

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sports Cards and More Show & Toy Drive for Silver Cross 9 am - 2 pm + Santa Visits 10 am - 11 am
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am

Sunday December 21

• "A Soulful Christmas" Choir Cantata
  Lighthouse Church, 4501 W 127th St, Alsip
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• NYT Line Dance w/Tish ◈ THEME: Friday Night Holiday Step and Sip
  Unlimited Potential NFP , 13811 S Western Ave , Blue Island
  6:30 pm
• A Groovy Christmas with the Buddy Rich Big Band Machine- Fri., 12/12, Doors open 6:30 p.m., Show at 7:30 p.m.
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Ocean's Rat Pack & Live Band at the Lyric Theater Blue Island
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm
• Fernway x BE.
  Be. The Cannabis Store , 12720 S Western Ave , Blue Island
  3:00 pm
• Nickey 7 Presents Jokes & Jingles
  Blue Island Beer Company , 13357 Old Western Ave , Blue Island
  5:30 pm
• Christmas with Ocean's Rat Pack (with LIVE BAND) - Sat., 12/13, Doors open 5 p.m., Show at 6 p.m.
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The Four C Notes
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm
• Blue Island, IL - Lyric Theatre, 7:00pm *SEASONS GREETINGS HOLIDAY SHOW*
  The Lyric Theater Blue Island , 12952 Western Ave , Blue Island
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Preschool Storytime
  Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S Troy Ave , Evergreen Park
  9:30 am
• Jewelry Making
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Social Security Benefits
  Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball vs. Richards (JV-4:30, V- 6:00)
  Bremen Community High School , 15203 Pulaski Rd , Midlothian
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HELLO NEIGHBORS!!!!
  I have someone special coming to Christmas dinner and I'm very excited... he requested raisin pie. I have never even heard of this let alone maded… (Nextdoor South Side Blue Islanders)

• The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Tool Room Machinist in Alsip. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Alsip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harvey

• Harvey Fire Department hit with more layoffs amid partial city government shutdown (cbsnews.com)

Evergreen Park

• Evergreen Park Youth Collect Twice The Donations From Last Year In Annual Coat Drive (patch.com)
• EPCHS Alum In The Spotlight: Isabel O'Toole, Class Of 2015 (patch.com)
• Grace Kole, who wants to be a dentist, keeps Evergreen Park smiling brightly about her efforts. ‘A real joy.' (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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