🌱 Patch AM: Rocks Off: A Tribute To The Rolling Stones @ Robert's Westside and 12 more events

Hi there, Forest Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lunch & Learn at West Central SDA Church
• Audio Booth Reservation at Oak Park Public Library
• Girl Scout Troop 404 at Oak Park Public Library

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

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 45.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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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

Saturday December 27

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:00 am
• Girl Scout Troop 404
  Oak Park Public Library , 255 Augusta St. , Oak Park
  10:00 am
• Free State of Illinois Basset Training Class
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  12:00 pm
• Paul & Karen Smith-Calhoun Library
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• Rocks Off: A Tribute To The Rolling Stones @ Robert's Westside
  Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Young Artist Open Mic @ Robert's Westside
  Robert's Westside , 7321 Madison St , Forest Park
  6:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:30 am
• Baby Storytime
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  10:00 am

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

Friday December 26

• One-on-One Small Business Consulting
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm
• Hagar's Song
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  9:00 am
• Legopalooza Open Lego Play
  Riverside Public Library , 1 Burling Rd , Riverside
  10:00 am

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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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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• 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

• Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Boys Tennis- Assistant Coach in Forest Park. Apply here.
• Valvoline Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• SLF Call For Artists: Illustration Of The Year 2026 (file770.com)

Oak Park

• What to do in Chicago: Harlem Globetrotters, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and holiday magic (chicagotribune.com)
• Chicago Agent's top 5 local stories from 2025 (chicagoagentmagazine.com)
• Samuel Reed (superiorne.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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