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🌱 Mystery Book Group: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" and 11 more events
Coming up: The Nutcracker on the Lake Bluff Patch calendar

Good morning Lake Bluff! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The Nutcracker at Lake Forest Academy
- A Festival of Lessons and Carols at Grace Anglican Fellowship, Lake Forest, Illinois
- Annual Community Menorah Lighting
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Blufffor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 26, low: 0.
- Saturday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 6 and low of -4 degrees.
📸 Around Lake Bluff
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Bluff
★ Featured events ★
- The Nutcracker
Lake Forest Academy, 1500 Kennedy Rd, Lake Forest
1:00 pm - A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Grace Anglican Fellowship, Lake Forest, Illinois, 991 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
7:00 pm - A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Grace Anglican Fellowship, Lake Forest, Illinois, 991 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
3:00 pm - Annual Community Menorah Lighting
264 Market Square Ct, Lake Forest
4:00 pm - Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Mystery Book Group: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"
Lake Forest Library , 360 E Deerpath Rd , Lake Forest
7:00 pm - Rendezvous Arts: Christmas O’Carolan
Gorton Center , 400 E Illinois Rd , Lake Forest
7:00 pm - Sensory Storytime
Lake Bluff Public Library , 123 E Scranton Ave , Lake Bluff
10:30 am - Christmas Caroling
The Sheridan at Green Oaks , 29330 N Waukegan Rd , Lake Bluff
3:00 pm - Parent Event - CWTF and Jesse Weinberger
Lake Bluff Elementary School , 350 W Washington Ave , Lake Bluff
6:30 pm - Truth In Taxation Hearing
Lake Bluff School District , 121 E Sheridan Pl , Lake Bluff
6:45 pm - Afternoon Adventure Club (Summer 2025)
Lake Bluff Public Library , 123 E Scranton Ave , Lake Bluff
4:30 pm - Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Senior Center hosts the "Christmas Classics" Lunch Show by LUDY and his LADY — Ludytunes
Dickinson Hall--Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Senior Center , 100 E Old Mill Rd , Lake Forest
11:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Congratulations to Dawn Patch, who was recognized for 35 years of service to Lake County at today’s board meeting.
Dawn has worked within every division of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, supporting victims and witnesses as their liaison within the… (Nextdoor )
- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in North Chicago. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Waukegan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Bluff here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Chicago
- Mom killed 6-year-old by holding him in cold shower on the day before his birthday (local12.com)
- Column: Retired K-9s have earned vet coverage in their dotage (chicagotribune.com)
- Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman's 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect (dailyherald.com)
Libertyville
- A dozen good things that happened in 2025 (dailyherald.com)
- Highland Park warns of holiday burglaries following arrest of two men (therecordnorthshore.org)
Waukegan
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-- The Patch AM Team
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