🌱 Patch AM: Young Artist Open Mic @ Robert's Westside and 11 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
• Young Artist Open Mic @ Robert's Westside at Robert's Westside
• Audio Booth Reservation at Oak Park Public Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 56, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Flurries, mainly early; windy, with a high of 23 and low of 15 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

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
• Embroidery Class for Kids
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Kwanzaa Celebration
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  6:00 pm

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• Girl Scout Troop 404
  Oak Park Public Library , 255 Augusta St. , Oak Park
  10:00 am
• Berwyn (Fitzgerald’s)
  FitzGerald's , 6615 Roosevelt Rd , Berwyn
  10:15 am

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

• Laurie Christofano, Realtor | RE/MAX In The Village — (630) 248-1976
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Portillo Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook / Kitchen - $15.25/hr. in Forest Park. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Inbound (Stocking), Starbucks (T3270) in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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)
• 2025 in review: Life in Chicagoland as told through Tribune editorials (chicagotribune.com)

La Grange

• Top 25 Most-Read La Grange Stories In 2025 (patch.com)

Elmhurst

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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