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🌱 Student Late Arrival and 10 more events
Make time for ABC Storytime on the Melrose Park Patch calendar

Cheers Melrose Park! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Student Late Arrival at Elmhurst SD 205
- Late Start(Doors Open at 9:30am) at Elmhurst SD 205
- Late Arrival at Elmhurst SD 205
... and check out 5 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: 36, low: 31.
- Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose Park
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★ Featured events ★
- ABC Storytime
Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway Ave, Melrose Park
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Student Late Arrival
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Late Start(Doors Open at 9:30am)
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Late Arrival
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Late Arrival Day
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Late Start
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126 - Student Late Arrival - Doors Open @ 9:45am
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
8:00 am - Student Late Arrival - Doors open at 9:30, tardy bell rings at 9:45
Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
9:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leyden Family Services
Village of Schiller Park - Schiller Park IL 60176
9:00 am - Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
10:00 am - Parachute Play
West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Oriole Park Branch Library , 7454 West Balmoral Avenue , Chicago
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Melrose Park. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest Park
- William J. Bauer, ‘sage' Chicago-based 7th Circuit judge and US attorney, dies at 99 (chicagotribune.com)
Oak Park
- Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the air (dailyherald.com)
- ‘We finally got the ramp open': Access from tollway to North Avenue a game-changer (dailyherald.com)
Elmhurst
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-- The Patch AM Team
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