🌱 Patch AM: Why Three Stories Books calls its Lemont team a Christmas miracle

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Three Stories Books calls its Lemont team a Christmas miracle

Also on today's calendar: Head to Darvin Furniture & Mattress to register to win over $186,000 in furniture prizes and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and fog with mist, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 49, low: 37.
• Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, December 23, 2025 (shelf-awareness.com) — A global roundup of independent bookstores’ holiday messages includes a warm shout-out to Three Stories Books in Lemont, praising its staff as a “Christmas miracle” and the heart of the shop. It’s a feel-good reminder of the people behind Lemont’s local bookstore during the busy season.
   

📸 Around Lemont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Head to Darvin Furniture & Mattress to register to win over $186,000 in furniture prizes
  Darvin Furniture & Mattress, 15400 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park
  1:00 pm
• This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more!
  3:00 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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Other local events

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 -

Saturday January 3

• Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at Joliet Junior College
  1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 - - - Building T - Room 2002
  9:00 am

📣 Lemont Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Early Orchestra
  Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  7:45 am
• Village Offices Closed - Christmas
  Romeoville, IL Calendar Romeoville, IL 60446
  8:00 am
• Orchestra lessons
  Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  8:30 am
• Orchestra Room 111
  Monroe Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  8:30 am
• Romeoville Recreation Center - Closed for Christmas
  Romeoville, IL Calendar , 900 West Romeo Road , Romeoville
  9:00 am

Friday December 26

• Band Lessons
  Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  8:30 am
• Blood Drive
  Romeoville, IL Calendar , 900 West Romeo Road , Romeoville
  9:00 am
• KNITTING MEETUP
  Homer Township Public Library , 14320 W 151st St , Homer Glen
  10:30 am
• No School Matinees
  Worth Public Library District , 6917 West 111th Street , Worth
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meet The New Chief Of Police —Chris Lanuti Read on Patch

• DuPage County ROE posted a job opening for Temporary Part-time Summer Custodian in Darien. Apply here.
• Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Darien. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lockport

• What's Open, What's Closed For Christmas 2025 In Homer Glen, Lockport (patch.com)
• Mild weather ends hopes of a white Christmas (shawlocal.com)
• Amazon deliveries improving, Lockport residents say, after reporting 'haphazardly placed' packages (abc7chicago.com)

Bolingbrook

• New Italian Restaurant Coming To Bolingbrook (patch.com)

Burr Ridge

Ok Lemont! 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 guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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