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🌱 Patch AM: Where to drop off toys for Slingshot Santa in Forest Park

Coming up on the Forest Park Patch calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where to drop off toys for Slingshot Santa in Forest Park

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 11 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, with a high of 30 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, temps: high: 9, low: -2.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very cold, with a high of 11 and low of 4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Slingshot Santa spreads holiday cheer in south suburbs (wgntv.com) — Forest Park residents can support Slingshot Santa’s toy drive by dropping off gifts at the Walgreens at 15 S. Orchard Park, one of several south-suburban collection sites. The volunteer-led effort, run by Craig and Linda Wilson and their church community, aims to spread Christmas cheer to thousands of children through Dec. 19.
   

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