🌱 SW Chicago Record Show and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Sing-Along Christmas Messiah at Emmanuel Episcopal Church of LaGrange
• SW Chicago Record Show at Holiday Inn Countryside
• Pink New Year's Eve at Holiday Inn Countryside

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Countryside

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Sing-Along Christmas Messiah
  Emmanuel Episcopal Church of LaGrange, 203 S Kensington Ave, La Grange
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• SW Chicago Record Show
  Holiday Inn Countryside , 6201 Joliet Rd , Countryside
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Pink New Year's Eve
  Holiday Inn Countryside , 6201 Joliet Rd , Countryside
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Junior High Internet Safety Presentation
  Komarek School District , 8940 W 24th Street , North Riverside
  8:15 am
• Baby Storytime
  Hinsdale Public Library - Storytime Room
  9:30 am
• Storytime & Craft 12/16/2025 - Hinsdale, IL 2025
  Hinsdale Humane Society , 21 Salt Creek Ln , Hinsdale
  10:00 am
• Toddler Open Play Group
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Puzzlemania for Adults
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  12:00 pm
• High School Winter Exam Cram
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Village Hall Closed
  Village of La Grange Calendar La Grange, IL 60525
  12:00 pm
• Adult Coloring
  Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Hinsdale

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