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🌱 A Very Floral Holiday at Broken Earth Winery: Holiday Floral Workshop and 11 more events
Happening soon: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 on the Long Grove Patch calendar

Good morning Long Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
- A Very Floral Holiday at Broken Earth Winery: Holiday Floral Workshop at Broken Earth Winery Long Grove
- Community & Police Advisory Committee at Police Department
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then colder, with a high of 45 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- A Very Floral Holiday at Broken Earth Winery: Holiday Floral Workshop
Broken Earth Winery Long Grove , 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd , Long Grove
6:30 pm - Community & Police Advisory Committee
Police Department , 200 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
6:30 pm - Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Woodfire Tavern , Corner of Gilmer and Rt 83 , Long Grove
7:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission
Village Hall , 70 East Main Street , Lake Zurich
7:00 pm - MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce , 444 S Rand Rd Ste 308 , Lake Zurich - Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025
Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Memory CafĂŠ at Dickinson Hall: Holiday Songs with Greater Chicago Music Therapy
Lake Forest Library , 100 E Old Mill Rd , Lake Forest
10:00 am - JETSB Meeting
Police Station , 754 Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills
1:00 pm - Village Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Hawthorn Woods, IL Calendar , 2 Lagoon Drive , Hawthorn Woods
5:00 pm - Fire & Police Commission - CANCELED
Lake Zurich Calendar , Police Department 200 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
5:30 pm - Fire & Police Commission
Police Department , 200 Mohawk Trail , Lake Zurich
5:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
District Administrative Center , 515 W Main St , Barrington
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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-- The Patch AM Team
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