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🌱 Patch AM: Where can you drop dead holiday lights in Glen Ellyn?
And on the Glen Ellyn Patch calendar - This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more!
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- Where can you drop dead holiday lights in Glen Ellyn?
Also on today's calendar: This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more! and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Glen Ellynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Glen Ellynfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
- Saturday: Some brightening, temps: high: 48, low: 45.
- Sunday: Occasional rain, with a high of 53 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Where To Recycle Old Holiday Lights In Glen Ellyn (patch.com) — Glen Ellyn residents can drop off broken or unwanted holiday lights at several local recreation centers through Jan. 25 as part of the 2025–26 recycling program. Accepted items include most common string lights and extension cords, with drop-off available at Ackerman, Frank Johnson, Main Street, and Spring Avenue centers. It’s a simple way to clear clutter while keeping waste out of landfills. 
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- This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more!
3:00 pm - Baby and Me Gymnastics - Glen Ellyn, IL 2025
Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center , 800 St Charles Rd , Glen Ellyn
9:00 am - Raider Invite
Glenbard South High School , 23W200 Butterfield Rd , Glen Ellyn
9:00 am - Music Bingo at The Beer Cellar - Glen Ellyn
The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn , 488 Crescent Blvd , Glen Ellyn
2:00 pm - Fourth Saturday Friendly Euchre Tournament
The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn , 488 Crescent Blvd , Glen Ellyn
6:00 pm - Holiday Cocktail Omakase Experience 7:30 Seating
Common Good Cocktail House , 560 Crescent Blvd , Glen Ellyn
7:30 pm - Nature Walking Club — Go Green Glen Ellyn
Lambert Lake , 285 Roosevelt Rd , Glen Ellyn
9:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Concert
Glen Ellyn Public Library , 400 Duane St. , Glen Ellyn
11:15 am - New Years Eve at the Abbington
Abbington Distinctive Banquets , Butterfield Rd , Glen Ellyn
6:30 pm - New Year's Eve Family Party at Enchanted Castle
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center, 1103 S. Main St., Lombard, IL. 60148
8:00 pm - New Exhibit Grand Opening - Glen Ellyn On Ice
Glen Ellyn Historical Society , 800 N Main St , Glen Ellyn
10:00 am - 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
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pantry is restocked.
Located at 251 Newton Ave Glen Ellyn. Saturday December 27th will be our last day. Thank you again to those who have helped out over the last 6 weeks… (Nextdoor Lincoln) - Free live Christmas trees!
In front of Pete’s Market in Baker Hill shopping plaza on Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn. Saw outdoor display this morning. Some family could enjoy… (Nextdoor Westfield)
- OSL Retail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Associate - W1848 in Glen Ellyn. Apply here.
- DuPage County ROE posted a job opening for Custodian in Wheaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Ellyn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lombard
- Lincoln-Way West girls basketball wrap up third at St. Viator Tournament: Tuesday's Herald News Sports Roundup (shawlocal.com)
Villa Park
- Villa Park Theft Leads To High-Speed Chase: Cops (patch.com)
- How Supreme Lobster became a seafood powerhouse in the Midwest (wgntv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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