🌱 Watch the Oscar Nominees: Sentimental Value and 11 more events
River Forest, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers River Forest! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7, 2026 (Oakbrook Center)
- Sing & Dance & Socialize: Women Celebrating Women at Baird & Warner
- Watch the Oscar Nominees: Sentimental Value
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around River Forest
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Upcoming Events in
River Forest
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★ Featured events ★
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Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7, 2026 (Oakbrook Center) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
10:00 am -
Sing & Dance & Socialize: Women Celebrating Women →
Baird & Warner, 1037 Chicago Ave, Oak Park
3:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
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Other local events
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Watch the Oscar Nominees: Sentimental Value →
River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop Ave, River Forest
6:30 pm -
Oak Brook Artisan Market - Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7, 2026 (Oakbrook Center) →
100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook
11:00 am -
Party In The Park →
Keystone Park, Central Ave, River Forest
6:00 pm -
Song of All Songs →
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm -
Song of All Songs →
Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St, River Forest
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Sunday June 7
Thursday June 18
Sunday June 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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5th Grade End of Year Ceremony!
Greene Gymnasium
8:15 am -
8th Grade Graduation - Alcuin Montessori School
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:30 am -
ABC Storytime →
Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway Ave, Melrose Park
10:00 am -
Arbor West Neighbors NFP monthly Board Meeting
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:00 am -
3D Printing Submission Demo
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:30 am -
Drop-in Family Storytime →
Eisenhower Public Library, 4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights
10:30 am -
Story Time at Sputnik Coffee Company
Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
11:00 am
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dominican University posted a job opening for Circulation Assistant in River Forest. Apply here.
- Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Sous Chef in River Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Park
- Schools in La Grange, Oak Park earn National Gold Star status (chicagotribune.com)
- A day in our adjacency (oakpark.com)
- Meet Your 2026-2027 West Side Branch President (cds.org)
Forest Park
- Forest Park Pool should ditch wristbands (forestparkreview.com)
- 1111 Circle Ave Apt 2, Forest Park, IL 60130 (realtor.com)
- Mint Cannabis Budtender in Forest Park, IL (masslive.com)
Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Trolley Returns For 10th Year – It's Free (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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