🌱 Wild Animal Tracks and 11 more events

Good day Park Forest! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! at St Alphonsus Church
• Booked at Park Forest, IL Calendar
• Park Forest Holiday Market at Park Forest, IL Calendar

... and check out 6 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 21 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -6 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Forest

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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

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Booked
  Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Park Forest Holiday Market
  Park Forest, IL Calendar , Main Street and Cunningham Drive (just behind Village Hall's north entrance) , Park Forest
  11:00 am
• Wild Animal Tracks
  Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve , 247 Monee Rd , Park Forest
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Booked
  Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Board Meeting Regular Session
  Virginia Ford Media Center/Board Room , 240 S Orchard Dr , Park Forest
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• A Nat King Cole Christmas!
  Freedom Hall - Park Forest , 410 Lakewood Blvd , Park Forest
  11:00 am
• A Nat King Cole Christmas
  Freedom Hall - Park Forest , 410 Lakewood Blvd , Park Forest
  11:00 am

Thursday December 18

• BOOKED
  Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
  8:00 am

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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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Riddler
  Wednesday’s Rebus puzzle. ••••••••••••••••••••• Can you figure out this meaning? Ok to answer* Answer: Left Overs OVER OVER OVER (Nextdoor South Suburban - Chicago)
• The Riddler
  Wednesday’s math puzzle ********************** Can you complete the correct numbers to complete this puzzle? Ok to add your answer (Nextdoor South Suburban - Chicago)

🗞 Nearby News

Matteson

• THE CHMS Drama Team Shines in Presenting 'Nicki Tickle: Fairy Tale Detective' (patch.com)

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)

Tinley Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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