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🌱 Stuff Your Stocking Christmas Drive-Thru and 11 more events
Coming up: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! on the Northlake Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! at St Alphonsus Church
- Vinyl+ Market at Lunar Brewing at Lunar Brewing Co
- Chorus Party! at Scott Elementary School
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 8 and low of -3 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northlake
★ Featured events ★
- CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
2:00 pm - Vinyl+ Market at Lunar Brewing
Lunar Brewing Co, 54 E St Charles Rd, Villa Park
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Chorus Party!
Scott Elementary School Melrose Park, IL 60164
7:50 am - Swim- Home meet HFCS/TSSC
Scott Elementary School Melrose Park, IL 60164
6:00 pm - MMS Holiday Concert
Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
6:30 pm - Stuff Your Stocking Christmas Drive-Thru
586 N Michigan St , Elmhurst
6:30 pm - Kiddie Countdown*
Northlake Public Library District , 231 N Wolf Rd , Northlake
11:30 am
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Babies & Books - Thursdays
Villa Park Public Library , 305 Ardmore Ave , Villa Park
9:30 am - Ethics Class
Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
9:30 am - Shake, Rattle & Read in the Storytime Room
Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
10:00 am - Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)
River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Ave , River Forest
10:00 am - Story and Play Time
West Addison Branch Library , 7536 West Addison Street , Chicago
11:00 am - Preschool Storytime
Wood Dale Public Library - Activity Room 1
11:00 am - Friends of Thorp Dine Out
Happy Bobas , 7327 W Irving Park Rd , Chicago
12:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Nick Polyak, who has led Leyden school district for 17 years, named Illinois Superintendent of the Year (chicagotribune.com)
Elmhurst
- Robbery Suspect Flees Oak Brook Cop In High-Speed Chase: Police (patch.com)
Maywood
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