🌱 Patch AM: Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show and 12 more events

Hello Oak Forest! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Soundgrowler Brewing Comedy Night at Soundgrowler Brewing
• 911 Commission Meeting at Oak Forest, IL Calendar
• Economic Advisory Council Meeting at Oak Forest, IL Calendar

... 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: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Soundgrowler Brewing Comedy Night →
  Soundgrowler Brewing, 8201 183rd St, Tinley Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• 911 Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Economic Advisory Council Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  12:00 pm
• Farmers Market →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 157th Street and Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  4:00 pm
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Forest Ridge SD 142 Oak Forest, IL 60452
• City Hall Closed →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar Oak Forest, IL 60452
Tuesday September 8
• City Council Meeting →
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Gaelic Park Book Clun 2026 -2027 begins September 13 →
  Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Bannes Back to School Bash
  John a Bannes Elem School Tinley Park, IL 60477
  4:00 pm
• TIME TBD- Tennis-JV Girls @ Kankakee High School (Game) →
  Oak Forest High School Away - Kankakee High School
  4:30 pm
• TIME TBD- Volleyball-JV Girls @ Stagg HS (Game) →
  Tinley Park High School Away - Gym - North
  4:30 pm
• TIME TBD- Soccer-V Boys - VS Rich Township (Game) →
  Tinley Park High School HOME - Soccer/Football Field
  4:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tinley Park and Oak Forest High Schools Recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools Rankings —Bremen High School District 228 Read on Patch
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• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 29698, 159TH & CICERO in Oak Forest. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Markham

• Markham tied with 154 others for 128th among 282 Illinois cities in BBB scam reports in July (southcooknews.com)
• A warehouse floor should make safe movement easier to understand (blogspot.com)
• An Easy Guide to Choosing the Right Lighting for Your Home (home.blog)

Tinley Park

• Fuerza Regida Announces Second Leg of 'This Is Our Dream' Tour (musictimes.com)
• The Best Suburban Public High Schools (chicagotribune.com)

Orland Park

• Village Of Orland Park Launches New AI Virtual Assistant 'Humphrey' (patch.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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