🌱 Patch AM: NYE COMEDY SHOW, LIVE DJ & COUNTDOWN Sean Bair-Flannery & Warren B. Hall W/ DJ RAMON SMITH and 12 more events

Coffee in hand, Forest Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lunch & Learn at West Central SDA Church
• Vaccine Clinic at Premier Paws Veterinary Service
• Noon Year's Eve (Families) at River Forest Public Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Bitterly cold with some sun, with a high of 19 and low of 16 degrees.

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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

Saturday January 10

• Vaccine Clinic
  Premier Paws Veterinary Service, 7900 Lavergne Ave, Burbank
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve (Families)
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  11:00 am
• Countdown to 2026 Memory Journals
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  11:00 am
• NYE COMEDY SHOW, LIVE DJ & COUNTDOWN Sean Bair-Flannery & Warren B. Hall W/ DJ RAMON SMITH
  Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St Lower Level , Oak Park
  10:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Make Your Own Bookmarks
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• New Year Goal-Setting Workshop
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• OP* - Prayers: Wishfulfilling Jewel
  Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago , 13 Harrison Street , Oak Park
  12:30 pm
• Knocking Out Goals
  Oak Park Public Library , 255 Augusta St. , Oak Park
  12:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Art Exhibit: "Unseen Eyes: Exploring Surveillance and Facial Recognition Technology" by Katherine Bergholz
  Oak Park Public Library , 845 Gunderson Ave. , Oak Park

Saturday January 10

• 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

Tuesday December 30

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:30 am
• Sensory Shenanigans
  Melrose Park Public Library , 801 Broadway Ave , Melrose Park
  10:00 am
• Cruelty Free You + Me: Stories and Songs
  Austin-Irving Branch Library , 6100 West Ivring Park Road , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Summer Nights in Hillside
  Hillside Commons , 4950 Washington St , Hillside
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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