Dec. 20: District 113A Meeting, Deck the Patch Contest

1. Monday's Headlines

• Lemont 'Ducks, Dives and Dodges' for Charity

• Whiz Kids: Academy Bullets Swim Club 8U Girls Relay

• PHOTOS: Lemont Park District's 'Foggy' Frigid 5K

• PHOTOS: Families Pack Lemont Park District for Annual Breakfast with Santa

2. District 113A Meeting

The Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Old Quarry Middle School LRC, 16100 W. 127th St. For the complete agenda, visit www.sd113a.org.

3. "Deck the Patch"

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached.

Through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill.

From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize winner’s school district will receive a $100,000 check from Patch. Since Lemont has two public school districts, Lemont High School District 210 and Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A,  the money would be split evenly between the two.

Enter now by clicking here: deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/lemont.

4. Christmas Wrapping for Charity

Still have Christmas presents that need to be wrapped? Stop by , 319 Front St., between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday when volunteers will be wrapping presents to raise money for Hope and Friendship Ministries.

5. Literary Lounge

The , 50 E. Wend St., is hosting its monthly "Literary Lounge" from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Teens ages 13-17 are invited to read Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. For more information, visit www.lemontlibrary.org.