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🌱 Journey to the North Pole and 11 more events
Spotted on the Crystal Lawns calendar: Bids That Build Radio + Online Holiday Auction

Hey there, Crystal Lawns! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Bids That Build Radio + Online Holiday Auction
- Breakfast with Santa
- Thrive & Survive: Book Launch & Survivor Support at Fountaindale Public Library District
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Crystal Lawnsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 30, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 11 and low of -8 degrees.
📸 Around Crystal Lawns
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crystal Lawns
★ Featured events ★
- Bids That Build Radio + Online Holiday Auction
9:00 am - Breakfast with Santa
225 E Clinton St, Joliet
9:30 am - Thrive & Survive: Book Launch & Survivor Support
Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook
11:00 am - FREE Special Needs Visit With Santa
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 14719 W 163rd St, Homer Glen
12:30 pm - Stories of Christmas Concert
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 412 E Benton St, Joliet
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Journey to the North Pole
Eaton Preserve , 23604 W 135th St , Plainfield
5:00 pm - Santa Claus is Coming to Town!
Social Butterfly Coffee , 310 N Ottawa St , Joliet
10:00 am - District 18 Meeting
Lockport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5788 , 1026 E 9th St , Lockport
12:00 pm - Joliet American Legion Band
Rialto Square Theatre , 102 N Chicago St , Joliet
2:00 pm - HOLIDAY Zumba/Mixxedfit JINGLE JANGLE
VASA Fitness , 1590 N Larkin Ave , Joliet
11:00 am - STEP BY STEP: WELLNESS – Joliet
1501 W Jefferson St , Joliet
4:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Saturday December 20
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Concert Choir
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
7:30 am - Concert Band
Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
8:00 am - New to English
Plainfield Public Library District , 15025 S. Illinois St. , Plainfield
9:15 am - Finding the Calm in Chaos - Building resilience through the holidays
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry , 1801 N. Mill Street Suite M , Naperville
10:00 am - (Virtual) English Club
Plainfield Public Library District , 15025 South Illinois Street , Plainfield
10:00 am - Active Adult Bingo & Pizza
Plainfield Township Community Center , 15014 S Des Plaines St , Plainfield
12:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
Hope, healing & justice for abused children. - ServiceMaster of Joliet — (815) 436-9622
Disaster Restoration
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- Carl A. Nash, Sr., age 68, a longtime resident of Crest Hill, IL, formerly of Plainfield, IL. (patch.com)
Joliet
- Drury Plaza Hotel: We're Building In Joliet, New 7-Story Building Near Hollywood Casino Joliet (patch.com)
Bolingbrook
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