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🌱 Patch AM: EPCHS ‘Book Buddies’ Spread Holiday Spirit to D124 Elementary Schools

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In today's newsletter:

  • High school seniors share holiday stories and free books with first-graders

Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Evergreen Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 23 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 30, low: 19.
  • Saturday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 28 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• EPCHS ‘Book Buddies’ Spread Holiday Spirit to D124 Elementary Schools (patch.com) — Evergreen Park Community High School seniors continued their beloved Book Buddies tradition by reading holiday stories to first-graders at all four District 124 elementary schools. The teens not only shared festive read-alouds but also surprised each child with a wrapped book to keep, reinforcing a community-wide commitment to literacy and connection between older and younger Evergreen Park students.
   


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Other local events
    Wednesday December 31
  • New Year's Eve Gospel Party
    4501 W 127th St , Alsip
    10:00 pm
  • Friday January 2
  • Food Drive of the Month: Pasta, Pasta Sauce, and Macaroni & Cheese
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  • Snowflake Factory
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  • Adult Coloring Contest
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
  • Game Day: Retro Video Games
    Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
    10:00 am
  • Sunday January 4
  • Film Screening: Paddington (2014)
    Scottsdale Branch Library , 4101 West 79th Street , Chicago
    1:30 pm
  • Monday January 5
  • WITS Workout
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
    10:00 am
  • Bad Art Night
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
    6:00 pm
  • 2026 Vision Boards with Stella
    Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park
    6:30 pm
  • Saturday January 10
  • Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at Moraine Valley College
    9000 Old 88th Ave , Palos Hills
    9:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

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    8:56PM on Dec 30: Inbound aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are being held at their origin, and a ground stop has been issued… (Nextdoor )
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