🌱 Patch AM: Come to Tre Sorelle for a Jazzy New Year's Eve with Roger and Doug and 14 more events

Morning Oak Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Lunch & Learn at West Central SDA Church
• Countdown to 2026 Memory Journals at Oak Park Public Library
• Noon Year's Eve (Families) at River Forest Public Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 27, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Bitterly cold with some sun, with a high of 19 and low of 16 degrees.

📸 Around Oak Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Lunch & Learn
  West Central SDA Church, 1154 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Countdown to 2026 Memory Journals
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  11:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve (Families)
  River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  11:00 am
• Come to Tre Sorelle for a Jazzy New Year's Eve with Roger and Doug
  Tre Sorelle Ristorante by Mancini, 1111 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60301
  4:00 pm
• NYE COMEDY SHOW, LIVE DJ & COUNTDOWN Sean Bair-Flannery & Warren B. Hall W/ DJ RAMON SMITH
  Comedy Plex Comedy Club , 1128 Lake St Lower Level , Oak Park
  10:00 pm
• New Years Eve Comedy & Countdown in Oak Park
  1128 Lake St , Oak Park
  10:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon.
  2:30 pm

Friday January 2

• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library , 834 Lake St. , Oak Park
  11:15 am

Monday January 5

• America's Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association , 178 Forest Ave , Oak Park
  1:15 pm

Saturday January 10

• Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
  137 N Oak Park Ave , Oak Park
  9:00 am
• A Vision Board Workshop For Empowered Parents and Caregivers
  Forest Park Public Library , 7555 Jackson Blvd , Forest Park
  10:00 am

Monday January 12

• Threading Community
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association , 178 Forest Ave , Oak Park
  1:15 pm

📣 Oak Park Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Oak Park PatchAM possible:

• Doug Lalli - Jazz Musician, Composer and Teacher — (708) 228-7150
  Call 708-228-7150 to arrange for your first FREE lesson!
• Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400
  Discover Oak Park’s Hidden Gem – A living world of beauty
• Doug Lalli - Pianist/Composer/Teacher — (708) 228-7150
  Call 708-228-7150 to arrange for your first FREE lesson!
• Art Studio 928 - Oak Park, IL — (312) 371-9526
  From Team Off-Sites to Parties – Host It at Studio 928!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Laurie Christofano, Realtor | RE/MAX In The Village — (630) 248-1976
  Moving doesn’t have to be overwhelming…

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• BHHS Chicago Hosted The Sunshine Kids for Annual Teen Getaway to Chicago
  Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, and its philanthropic arm, the Kindness Foundation, hosted The Sunshine Kids... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Confused About Buyer’s Agents? You’re Not Alone —Laurie Christofano Read on Patch

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser – Overnight in Oak Park. Apply here.
• Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Boys Tennis- Assistant Coach (Junior Varsity) in Forest Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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