🌱 Patch AM: The White Saddle Band and 11 more events

Hello Lake Zurich! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
• The White Saddle Band at Copper Fiddle Distillery
• Drop-In Craft at Ela Area 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: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 45 and low of 41 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Flurries, mainly early, with a high of 20 and low of 10 degrees.

📸 Around Lake Zurich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
  Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• The White Saddle Band
  Copper Fiddle Distillery , 532 W State Rte 22 Ste 110 , Lake Zurich
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Drop-In Craft
  Ela Area Public Library , 275 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
  12:30 pm
• Winterhaus: Lager and In-Laws at Phase Three Brewing Company
  Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich , 932 Donata Ct , Lake Zurich
  9:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
  Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
  10:00 am
• Inside Flow
  Mindful Movement Yoga , 48 S Old Rand Rd , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of New Years Day: January 1, 2026
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich
• Village Offices Closed - New Year's Day
  Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Monday January 5

• Board of Trustees
  Lake Zurich Calendar , Village Hall 70 East Main Street , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm

📣 Lake Zurich Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Mindful Vinyasa flow - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital , 450 IL-22 , Barrington
  9:00 am
• Bingo Night
  Emerald Dispensary & Lounge , 660 E State Rd , Island Lake
  6:30 pm
• Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas
  13th Floor Haunted House Chicago , 5050 River Rd , Schiller Park
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Hemp Bonsai Workshop
  Emerald Dispensary & Lounge , 660 E State Rd , Island Lake
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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Ok Lake Zurich! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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