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π± Stay and Play and 11 more events
Coming up on the Hometown Patch calendar: Puzzlemania for Adults

Hello Hometown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. βοΈ
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 15 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 26.
- Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 19 degrees.
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π Events Nearby
- Stay and Play
Canaryville Branch Library 642 West 43rd Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Puzzlemania for Adults
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Archer Heights Branch Library 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
11:00 am - Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
12:00 pm - HMT - Winter Concert
Hometown School -1-HMT-Gym (100)
2:00 pm - Games People Play
Garfield Ridge Branch Library , 6348 Archer Avenue , Chicago
2:00 pm - Craft n' Snack: Christmas Craft Extravaganza!
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
3:00 pm - Perler Bead Club for Teens
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
4:00 pm - Holiday Party / CelebraciΓ³n de DΓas Festivos
Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
4:00 pm - Gingerbread Houses
Gage Park Branch Library 2807 West 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60632
4:30 pm - Crafty Kids
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
4:30 pm - Sesiones de GED con UIC Center for Literacy
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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π¬ Chatter
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- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Evergreen Park. Apply here.
- Valvoline, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Bridgeview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hometown here.
π Nearby News
Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn Girls Wrestler Nataly Romero Opens Season Undefeated 'By Way Of The Pin' (patch.com)
Evergreen Park
- The Sounds Of The Season (patch.com)
- Southland coaches react to IHSA expanding football playoffs to 384 teams across eight classes (bnd.com)
Burbank
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