🌱 It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and 10 more events

Hello Monee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Youth Cooking Dec: Strawberry Cheesecake Empanadas at Monee, IL Calendar
• Breakfast with Santa at Firemen's Park at Monee, IL Calendar
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and quite cold, with a high of 26 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Flurries; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 30, low: 4.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 7 and low of -8 degrees.

📸 Around Monee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Wild Animal Tracks
  Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve, 247 Monee Rd, Park Forest
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Youth Cooking Dec: Strawberry Cheesecake Empanadas
  Monee, IL Calendar , 5218 W. Court Street , Monee
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa at Firemen's Park
  Monee, IL Calendar , 5218 W. Court Street , Monee
  8:00 am
• It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
  Governors State University , 1 University Pkwy , University Park
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Volunteer Morning: Monee Reservoir
  Monee Reservoir , 27341 S Ridgeland Ave , Monee
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• In Stitches: Stitch Club
  Monee Historical Society , 5210 W Court St , Monee
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Breakfast Senior Bingo December 2025
  Monee, IL Calendar , 5218 W. Court Street , Monee
  10:30 am

Friday December 19

• Youth Cooking Dec: Strawberry Shortcakes
  Monee, IL Calendar , 5218 W. Court Street , Monee
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Senior Social: Golden Gatherings
  Dining On the Green , 349 Main St , Park Forest
  10:00 am
• Classic Movie Matinee
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  1:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Richton Park, IL Calendar , 4445 Sauk Trail , Richton Park
  9:00 am

Monday December 15

• Deadline for various IEA Awards
  Illinois Education Association , 4747 Lincoln Mall Dr # 501 , Matteson

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Matteson. Apply here.
• Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Utility/Porter/Pot Washer - Matteson Kitchen in Matteson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peotone

• Kankakee wins big, Peotone takes rivalry game, Reed-Custer scores OT victory: Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Child Network's new executive director gets settled (shawlocal.com)

Frankfort

• Arctic Cold To Freeze Frankfort: Where To Find Warming Centers (patch.com)

Mokena

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-- The Patch AM Team

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