🌱 All By Myself Storytime (4-5 years) and 10 more events
Crete, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Crete? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Catholic Charities Aging & Disability Services Network at Crete Township Town Hall
- All By Myself Storytime (4-5 years)
- Young Adult (for Adults) Book Club
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 67, low: 42.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
📸 Around Crete
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Catholic Charities Aging & Disability Services Network →
Crete Township Town Hall, 1367 Wood St, Crete
9:00 am
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
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All By Myself Storytime (4-5 years) →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
1:00 pm -
Young Adult (for Adults) Book Club →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
6:00 pm -
Crete Food Pantry Distribution →
Crete Township Town Hall, 1367 Wood St, Crete
9:00 am -
Teen Volunteering: Craft Table Craft Assembly →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
4:00 pm -
Caregiver Connections: Reel Talk & Relaxation →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
5:30 pm -
Babies & Books (0-23 months & caregiver) →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
10:00 am -
Pinochle Club →
Crete Twp. Community Center – Game Room, 25930 S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete
10:30 am -
Costumes & Karaoke →
26408 South Harvest Lane, Crete
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Education Meeting
BLOOM TWP HSD 206, 100 W 10th St, Chicago Heights
12:00 pm -
Fall Basketball Camp →
215 Wilson St, Park Forest
6:00 pm -
Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
Serena Hills Elementary School, 255 Pleasant Dr, Chicago Heights
6:00 pm
Monday October 19
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💬 Chatter
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- Crete-Monee School District posted a job opening for Basketball: Boys 8th Grade, Assistant Coach in Crete. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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