🌱 Glenbard East Boys JV Volleyball @ Elmwood Park and 10 more events

Hey there, Elmwood Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Glenbard South Varsity Softball @ Elmwood Park
• Mother's Day Crafts at Austin-Irving Branch Library
• Adult Book Discussion Group at Pete's Pizza #2 at Austin-Irving Branch Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
• Wednesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 55 and low of 42 degrees.

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📸 Around Elmwood Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elmwood Park

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 4

• Glenbard South Varsity Softball @ Elmwood Park →
  Elmwood Park High School, 8201 W Fullerton Ave, Elmwood Park
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 4

• Mother's Day Crafts
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  6:00 pm
• Adult Book Discussion Group at Pete's Pizza #2
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Parachute Play
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Girls Soccer - Rhodes @ River Grove
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
  4:00 pm
• Boys Volleyball - Varsity Qtr. Finals
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
  4:00 pm
• Glenbard East Boys JV Volleyball @ Elmwood Park →
  Elmwood Park High School, 8201 W Fullerton Ave, Elmwood Park
  4:30 pm
• Riverside-Brookfield JV Softball @ Elmwood Park →
  Elmwood Park High School, 8201 W Fullerton Ave, Elmwood Park
  5:30 pm

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📣 Elmwood Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 4

• Small Business Week: Panel & Open House: Resources for Oak Park's W
  Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park
  9:15 am
• Panel & Open House: Resources for Oak Park's Women & Minority Business Enterprises
  Oak Park Public Library - Veterans Room, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park
  9:15 am
• FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING →
  River Grove, IL Calendar, 2621 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove
  10:00 am
• Coffee Monday
  River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in River Forest. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of the house Team Member Day Time in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elmwood Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oak Park

• ‘The stars were aligned': Bruce Springsteen's harmonica handout to boy in Chicago has unseen connections (chicagotribune.com)
• Softball Sweeps Wellesley to Clinch NEWMAC Tournament Berth (babsonathletics.com)
• America at 250: Exploring surprising pieces of Chicago history (cbsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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