🌱 DAY PARTIES ARE BETTER ON SUNDAYS and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Village Board Meeting at Bellwood Village Hall
• Band and Orchestra Spring Concert at Jane Addams Elementary School
• Celebration of Cultures at Hillside District 93

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; windy, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler and less humid, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellwood

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Village Board Meeting →
  Bellwood Village Hall, 3200 Washington Blvd, Bellwood
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Band and Orchestra Spring Concert
  Jane Addams Elementary School, 910 Division St, Melrose Park
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Celebration of Cultures →
  Hillside District 93 Hillside, IL 60162
  1:15 pm
• Neighborhood Watch Meeting
  Village Hall, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• DAY PARTIES ARE BETTER ON SUNDAYS →
  Elements, 466 25th Ave, Bellwood
  5:00 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Stevenson Middle School Graduation
  Proviso East High School, 807 S 1st Ave, Maywood
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• State of the Village - Coffee & Conversation with Village President Larry Herman
  Butler Government Center, 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook
  9:00 am
• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)
  River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
  10:00 am
• Parachute Play
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Enger School Graduation
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
  1:00 pm
• Arty Afternoon
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  3:30 pm
• Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)
  River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
  3:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ferrara Candy Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Bellwood. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Oak Park

• Homer Glen's Hadley Middle School staff, students celebrate national honor (chicagotribune.com)
• Someone to call, somewhere to go and someone to respond (oakpark.com)
• Parks and mental health board pair up at Community Recreation Center (oakpark.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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