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🌱 Patch AM: Paws for Reading! and 11 more events
And on the Vernon Hills Patch calendar - Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4

Hello Vernon Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 at Willow Hill Golf Course
- Paws for Reading! at Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District
- New Year’s Eve Family Party in Vernon Hills at Vernon Hills Park District - Sullivan Community Center
Find out what's happening in Vernon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Vernon Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 53 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Windy; a little snow, temps: high: 25, low: 10.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 29 and low of 24 degrees.
📸 Around Vernon Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon Hills
★ Featured events ★
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Paws for Reading!
Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District , 701 Aspen Dr , Vernon Hills
6:45 pm - New Year’s Eve Family Party in Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills Park District - Sullivan Community Center , 635 N Aspen Dr , Vernon Hills
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
📣 Vernon Hills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Finding Nemo
Marriott Theatre , 10 Marriott Dr , Lincolnshire
10:00 am - Florsheim Nature Preserve Workday – Lake County
Florsheim Nature Preserve Parking
10:00 am - Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
Marriott Theatre , 10 Marriott Dr , Lincolnshire
10:00 am - Новогодние представления в театре-студии «ДЕБЮТ» для детей от 3-х лет.
Debut Theater studio , 1205 McHenry Rd , Buffalo Grove
11:00 am - Cookie Canvas: A Winter Snack & Smear Event at Sparkerland (Ages 1-5)
Sparker Land , 612 E Hawley St , Mundelein
12:00 pm - Floating Water Sound Meditation
Centre Club , 200 W Golf Rd , Libertyville
6:30 pm - NorthShore Mahjongg Monday's
Dengeos - Buffalo Grove , 195 W Dundee Rd , Buffalo Grove
6:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve Celebration: December 30, 2025
Ela Town Hall , 1155 E. Route 22 , Lake Zurich
10:00 am - New Year's Noon
Vernon Area Public Library , 300 Olde Half Day Rd , Lincolnshire
11:15 am - Join Us for Breakfast-Libertyville Sunrise Rotary
BankFinancial , 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor , Libertyville
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- happy holidays everyone.....
I just received a big heavy package on my doorstep and it has our address but under a name of a person who doesn't live here. It's from Evangelina… (Nextdoor Creekside) - Today I got a great renewal offer from readers digest.
Would love to take it?But I haven't had a readers digest subscription in over ten year. Did anyone else get one of these offers? (Nextdoor New Century Town)
- Hawthorn School District 73 posted a job opening for Girls Volleyball Coach (Grades 6-8) in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
- Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Cook in Vernon Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Libertyville
- Lions are out of the playoff race, Packers are among 11 teams in and 3 spots remain open (dailyherald.com)
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- North Chicago man shot gun into air several times outside bar, sheriff says (fox32chicago.com)
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