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🌱 Patch AM: Friday Fun Day for Seniors and 14 more events
Make time for Flipside Bazaar: Last Chance Holiday Shopping & Burgers! on the Chicago Heights Patch calendar

Hello Chicago Heights! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Flipside Bazaar: Last Chance Holiday Shopping & Burgers! at Flipside Brewing
- Friday Fun Day for Seniors at Richton Park Public Library
- Family Watch Party at Richton Park Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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- Friday: Breezy and much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 43, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights
★ Featured events ★
- Flipside Bazaar: Last Chance Holiday Shopping & Burgers!
Flipside Brewing, 7144 183rd St, Tinley Park
11:00 am
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Friday Fun Day for Seniors
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
2:00 pm - Family Watch Party
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
5:00 pm - Puzzlemania for Adults
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Open Art Studio with Ericka Soto
McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
9:30 am - Grab and Go Kits: Christmas Tree Craft
Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
10:00 am - Drop-in Christmas Craft (PreK w/ Caregiver)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
10:30 am - Winter Break Crochet a Scarf (Adults & Teens)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
12:00 pm - Drop-in Device Help
Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
3:00 pm - Maker Monday: Tote Bag (Adults, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
6:00 pm - Christmas Tree Craft (Gr. 1-5, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
4:00 pm - Christmas Family Storytime (PreK-Gr. 2 & Family, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
6:30 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CHSD170’s Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Celebrates Fiestas Navideñas —langellotti Read on Patch
- Hello I live in Chicago Heights and I’m looking for programs my son is able to join.
He is a 20 year old special needs adult, he resides in a CILA home at the moment and sice he has been there he hasn’t been able to enjoy many… (Nextdoor East Side) - The intersection of Butterfield and Wolf in Hillside was shut down due to a serious crash involving several vehicles, but has since reopened.
1:36PM on Dec 17: Accident closes Butterfield Rd (Route 56) eastbound/westbound between Elm St and Wolf Rd. (Nextdoor )
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicago Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Park Forest
- Santa's helpers step in to answer holiday mail in Homewood-Flossmoor (hfchronicle.com)
Matteson
- Chicago Man Says 'Right Here' When Officer Asks if He Knew Where He Was, Charges Him with DUI: Police (enewspf.com)
- Former Park Forest Mayor Ostenburg Implores Chicago Cardinal Cupich to Care for St. Irenaeus Property (enewspf.com)
Oak Forest
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