🌱 Patch AM: Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest and 11 more events

Morning Oak Forest! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Village Recycling and Shredding Event at 80th Ave Train Station South Lot
• Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More Market at Soundgrowler Brewing Co.
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Orland Park Civic Center

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Village Recycling and Shredding Event →
  80th Ave Train Station South Lot,
  8:00 am
• Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More Market →
  Soundgrowler Brewing Co., 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Veterans Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest →
  Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• City Council Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Business to Blueprints 2.0 →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest
  8:00 am
• Farmers Market →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 157th Street and Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Soundgrowler Brewing Comedy Night →
  Soundgrowler Brewing, 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 911 Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Kindergarten First Day of School
  Indian Hill Inidan Hill
  8:30 am
• Churchill Supply Drop-Off
  Winston Churchill School Churchill School
  4:00 pm
• Bookmobile Stops - Orland Hills →
  Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park
  4:45 pm
• PFA Ice Cream Social
  Palos Heights SD 128 Palos Heights, IL 60463
  5:00 pm
• Pajama Storytime
  Worth Public Library District 6917 West 111th Street, Worth, IL 60482
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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