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Spotted on the Chicago Heights calendar: United Women in Faith 2026 Community Meet and Greet

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Coming up on the calendar:
- United Women in Faith 2026 Community Meet and Greet
- Un-Wine At Our Senior Self-Care Event at Ridgeland Senior Living
- Make Play Doh! (PreK w/ Caregiver) at Richton Park Public Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Wednesday: Colder with snow, 1-2", with a high of 35 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicago Heights
★ Featured events ★
- United Women in Faith 2026 Community Meet and Greet
20301 Western Ave, Olympia Fields
12:00 pm - Un-Wine At Our Senior Self-Care Event
Ridgeland Senior Living, 6301 Lincoln Hwy, Matteson
5:00 pm
Saturday January 17
Friday January 23
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Other local events
- Make Play Doh! (PreK w/ Caregiver)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
10:30 am - Seated Yoga for Seniors
Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
2:00 pm - Take Charge of Your Health: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes (Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
3:00 pm - Junk Drawer Crafts (Gr. 3-8 )
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
4:00 pm - Preschool Story Time
Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Tech Tuesday
Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
3:00 pm - Lego Robotics Club (Gr. 5-12, Registration Required)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
4:00 pm - Storytime Crew (PreK -2nd w/ Caregiver)
Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
7:00 pm - Drop-in Device Help by AmeriCorps
Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
11:00 am - Seated Yoga for Seniors
Richton Park Public Library, 22310 Latonia Ln, Richton Park, IL, 60471
2:00 pm
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
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