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You won't want to miss Amahl and the Night Visitors on the Park Ridge Patch calendar

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Hi there, Park Ridge! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Amahl and the Night Visitors at Nichols Concert Hall
  • Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
  • No School -- Winter Break at Norwood Park

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Find out what's happening in Park Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Park Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 30 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 41, low: 38.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.

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Other local events
    Monday December 22
  • No School -- Winter Break
    Norwood Park Chicago, IL 60631
  • Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet, and Stitchery Group
    Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
    1:30 pm
  • Christmas Means a Little Bit More
    Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
    3:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Winter Sunset!
    Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
    3:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Snow Buddies !
    Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
    12:00 pm
    • Friday December 26
  • Holiday Winter Glow
    Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
    7:00 pm
    • Monday December 29
  • Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet, and Stitchery Group
    Roden Branch Library , 6083 North Northwest Highway , Chicago
    1:30 pm
    • Saturday January 3
  • 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

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