🌱 Patch AM: New Normal @ Robert's Westside [FREE] and 12 more events

Good morning Forest Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lunch & Learn at West Central SDA Church
• Audio Booth Reservation at Oak Park Public Library
• New Life Church Christmas Celebration at Oak Park Public Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.
• Tuesday: Fog in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 32.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📸 Around Forest Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Lunch & Learn
  West Central SDA Church, 1154 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:30 am
• New Life Church Christmas Celebration
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  4:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  10:00 am
• Hagar's Song
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• One-on-One Small Business Consulting
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• New Normal @ Robert's Westside [FREE]
  Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:00 am
• Free State of Illinois Basset Training Class
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
  137 N Oak Park Ave , Oak Park
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Family Movie at the Library (Families)
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  10:00 am
• Gift Wrapping Party
  West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: The Grinch (2018)
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Forest Park PatchAM possible:

• Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
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• Laurie Christofano, Realtor | RE/MAX In The Village — (630) 248-1976
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Forest Park. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate II in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns $100,000 in Missing Money to Illinois Food Pantries (riverbender.com)

Oak Park

• How a garden store worker became part of the ‘Broadview Six' (chicagotribune.com)
• Susanne Arbanas (thebradentontimes.com)

Berwyn

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-- The Patch AM Team

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