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🌱 Ravinia Festival 2026 and 12 more events
And on the Melrose Park Patch calendar - Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration
What's up Melrose Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration
- ABC Storytime
- Play & Explore
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 69.
- Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Melrose Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Mint Cannabis Forest Park Grand Opening Celebration →
7207 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- ABC Storytime →
801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
10:00 am - Play & Explore →
801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
10:30 am - D89 Preschool Screening
School District 89, 906 Walton St, Melrose Park
4:00 pm - Ravinia Festival 2026 →
Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park
7:00 pm - Meet a Sportswriter →
801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
4:00 pm - Chair Yoga →
801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
10:30 am - Gentle Yoga →
801 N Broadway, Melrose Park
12:00 pm - Martina McBride →
Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Rd, Highland Park
7:30 pm - Knowledge Exchange Used Book Sale →
Berwyn Public Library, 2701 S Harlem Ave, Berwyn
10:00 am - The Therapy Players: I'm Oak-ie Dokie, You're Oak-ie Dokie! →
Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison St, Oak Park
7:30 pm - Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism →
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
1:15 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
📣 Melrose Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Melrose Park. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest Park
- 38 Elgin Avenue #B6, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Forest Park's Senior Duo Comes Up Big (maxpreps.com)
Oak Park
- Geraldine 'Gerri' Piscitelli (villages-news.com)
Elmhurst
- Co-Warehousing Hub Set For Elmhurst, Saltbox's 1st In Midwest (patch.com)
- Elmhurst Superintendent's 1992 Death Changed District's Trajectory (patch.com)
Ok Melrose Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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