🌱 Black Willow Brass & Friends Christmas Concert and 11 more events

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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
• Sports Cards and More Show & Toy Drive for Silver Cross 9 am - 2 pm + Santa Visits 10 am - 11 am at Orland Park Civic Center
• Black Willow Brass & Friends Christmas Concert

... 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: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Rather cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 28, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 8 and low of -7 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olympia Fields

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Sports Cards and More Show & Toy Drive for Silver Cross 9 am - 2 pm + Santa Visits 10 am - 11 am
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Black Willow Brass & Friends Christmas Concert
  2218 Hutchison Rd , Flossmoor
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Cap and Gown Measurement Day - Outside the MUR
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  8:40 am
• BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar Olympia Fields, IL 60461
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Thirsty Thursday at Batter and Berries
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar , 3462 Vollmer Road , Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Berries on Ice: A Mixology Master Class
  Batter & Berries South Suburbs , 3462 Vollmer Rd , Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm
• Berries on Ice: A Cocktail Making Class
  Batter & Berries South Suburbs , 3462 Vollmer Rd , Olympia Fields
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• New Member Breakfast December 2025
  Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Brookdale Oak Park 1111 Ontario Street Oak Park, IL 60302 Parking is available at the Holley Court village-owned parking garage, or on adjoining side streets.
  8:00 am
• Senior Social: Golden Gatherings
  Dining On the Green , 349 Main St , Park Forest
  10:00 am
• Toddler Play and Read
  Woodson Regional Library , Chicago Public Library , Chicago
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Archer Heights Branch Library 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
  11:00 am
• Careers by National Able Network: In-Person Orientation | CHICAGO HEIGHTS ONLY
  South Suburban Cook County American Job Center at Prairie State College , Chicago Heights
  1:00 pm
• Classic Movie Matinee
  Richton Park Public Library , 22310 Latonia Ln , Richton Park
  1:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

• Flossmoor police urge motorists to drive sober during holiday season, release Thanksgiving enforcement results (hfchronicle.com)
• Parker Junior High Students Find Warmth and Creativity in Knitting and Crochet Club (patch.com)
• Holiday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific people (fresnobee.com)

Park Forest

• Park Forest Police Issue 67 Citations in Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Crackdown (enewspf.com)
• ‘Scoop Dogg' Wins Park Forest's Snowplow Naming Contest (enewspf.com)
• Police Charge Man with Possession of a Controlled Substance: Reports (enewspf.com)

Tinley Park

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