🌱 Patch AM: NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night. 7pm-??? No Cover Public Welcome 21+ and 13 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• NL VFW- Saturday Playing in the Bar-HARMONIOUS JONES! NO COVER, PUBLIC WELCOME 21+ at VFW Post 9545
• Winter Jump Jam
• NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night. 7pm-??? No Cover Public Welcome 21+ at VFW Post 9545

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 48 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 60, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Flurries, mainly early, with a high of 22 and low of 12 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• NL VFW- Saturday Playing in the Bar-HARMONIOUS JONES! NO COVER, PUBLIC WELCOME 21+
  VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Rd, New Lenox
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Winter Jump Jam
  16050 127th St, Lemont
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night. 7pm-??? No Cover Public Welcome 21+
  VFW Post 9545 , 323 Old Hickory Rd , New Lenox
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Sunday Live Music & Brunch
  Digs on McCarthy feat. Gelsosomo's Pizza , 12257 Walker Rd , Lemont
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year’s Eve
  Lemont Park District/The Core , 16050 W 127th St , Lemont
  11:00 am

Thursday January 1

• Teen Take n' Make
  Lemont Public Library -

Monday January 5

• Lemont Writers Guild
  Lemont Public Library - Learning Center
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Lapsit Storytime (Ages 0 - 3 with caregiver)
  Lemont Public Library - Children's Activity Center
  11:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Crafternoon
  Lemont Public Library - Lemont Public Library -
• Toddler Storytime (Ages 0 - 3 with caregiver)
  Lemont Public Library - Children's Activity Center
  10:00 am
• Cocoa & Coloring (All Ages)
  Lemont Public Library - Children's Activity Center
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Live Acoustic Music by David's Bazaar @ Pollyanna Brewing Company in Lemont
  Pollyanna Brewing Company - Lemont , 431 Talcott Ave , Lemont
  7:00 pm

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