🌱 Patch AM: 2026 Walk ALS Peoria and 12 more events

Greetings Forest Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 31st Street Antiques Opening Day
• French Conversation Hour at Oak Park Public Library
• Roosevelt Middle School Curriculum Night ~ 6:00-7:45pm at River Forest SD 90

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 31st Street Antiques Opening Day →
  9046 31st St, Brookfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• French Conversation Hour
  Oak Park Public Library 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park, IL, 60304, US
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Roosevelt Middle School Curriculum Night ~ 6:00-7:45pm
  River Forest SD 90 River Forest, IL 60305
• Aria Group Meeting
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  9:30 am
• Bookworms Book Group
  Oak Park Public Library 255 Augusta St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, US
  10:00 am
• OPRF Chamber of Commerce Affinity Group Meeting for Local Solo Entrepreneurs
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• Audio Booth Reservation
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• Shake, Rattle & Read at Euclid Square Park
  Oak Park Public Library 705 Fillmore, Oak Park, IL, 60304, US
  10:00 am
• Solo Entrepreneurs | Affinity Group Meeting
  Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301 Parking is available.
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 2026 Walk ALS Peoria →
  730 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Late Arrival
  Conrad Fischer Elem School Elmhurst, IL 60126
  8:00 am
• Family/Teacher Meet & Greet (all schools)
  Riverside SD 96 Riverside, IL 60546
  8:15 am
• Late Arrival Day
  Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
  8:45 am
• Student Late Arrival
  Elmhurst SD 205 Elmhurst, IL 60126
  9:45 am

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• Proviso Township High Schools District 209 posted a job opening for Band Director in Forest Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

• OPRF snack cabinets are stocked for now as students keep up push (oakpark.com)

River Forest

• Girls volleyball ready to spike the competition (oakpark.com)
• The Best Suburban Public High Schools (chicagotribune.com)
• 08.25.26 -- D.C. Court Upholds EPA PFAS Rules; Scientists Identify New Phosphorus Trap (wateronline.com)

Broadview

• 'Tainted' grand jury that indicted CBP agent on rape and robbery charges also handled 'Broadview Six' (miamiherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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