🌱 How Montini shut down Elmwood Park in a five-inning regional final

Good morning to you Elmwood Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Montini shut down Elmwood Park in a five-inning regional final

Also on today's calendar: Sing & Dance & Socialize: Women Celebrating Women and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Softball roundup: St. Charles North rallies for regional title; Glenbard East upsets Lake Park (dailyherald.com) — Elmwood Park softball fans saw their home field host a tough Class 3A regional final, where Montini’s dominant pitching and power hitting ended the Tigers’ run with an 11-0 loss in five innings. The roundup also highlights several other suburban teams clinching regional titles and advancing to sectional play this week.
   

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📸 Around Elmwood Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elmwood Park

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 26

• Resume workshop & Interview practice →
  Elmwood Park Public Library, 1 Conti Pkwy, Elmwood Park
  4:45 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 26

• Story Time at Gompers Park Nature Play Space
  Austin-Irving Branch Library, 6100 West Ivring Park Road, Chicago
  11:00 am
• Arty Afternoon
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  3:30 pm
• Teen Book Club: On the Come Up
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  4:00 pm
• Once Upon a Storytime →
  Elmwood Park Public Library, 1 Conti Pkwy, Elmwood Park
  5:30 pm
• Adult Book Club: The Midnight Feast
  West Belmont Branch Library, 3104 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Tween Hangout
  West Addison Branch Library, 7536 West Addison Street, Chicago
  3:30 pm
• American Girl Doll Book Club →
  Elmwood Park Public Library, 1 Conti Pkwy, Elmwood Park
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Sing & Dance & Socialize: Women Celebrating Women →
  Baird & Warner, 1037 Chicago Ave, Oak Park
  3:00 pm

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📣 Elmwood Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 24

• Film Screening: Song Sung Blue (2025)
  Oriole Park Branch Library, 7454 West Balmoral Avenue, Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Film Screening: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
  Archer Heights Branch Library, 5055 South Archer Avenue, Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Film Screening: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)
  Canaryville Branch Library, 642 West 43rd Street, Chicago
  3:00 pm
• Family Dinner: Pasta & Neapolitan Cookies →
  Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio - Oak Park, 1011 Madison St, Oak Park
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So much is being lost it is getting harder to imagine there is anything good yet to come but then what is the alternative?
  severe depression! Lets try to be there for one another, Don't let your guard down though, scammers are targeting good people most but don't back up… (Nextdoor Elmwood Park IL)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 7673 in Elmwood Park. Apply here.
• Panera Bread posted a job opening for Salad and Sandwich Maker in Elmwood Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elmwood Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• Suburban communities commit to sustainability with low-carbon B20 biodiesel (biodieselmagazine.com)
• Girls soccer: Huntley dominates second half, cruises over Zion-Benton to win Class 3A regional championship (dailyherald.com)
• Local high schools address student mental health challenges (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

• Oak Park presents first ever Key to the Village to Olympic skater Emery Lehman (chicagotribune.com)
• How motion moves mental wellness (oakpark.com)
• Renovations which allow aging in place (oakpark.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hiya. Bud!! (Thank you Noreen F. for sending it in!)
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