🌱 Special Storytime - Dr. Seuss "Sing the 50 United States!" and 13 more events
River Forest, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up River Forest! 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:
- North Shore Artisan Market - this Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28 in Northbrook (Village Green Park) at Village Green Park
- Oak Park Township Board Meeting at Oak Park Township
- Wellness House Meditation with Sound + Chair Yoga at Oak Park Public Library
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around River Forest
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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North Shore Artisan Market - this Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28 in Northbrook (Village Green Park) →
Village Green Park, 1810 Walters Ave, Northbrook
10:00 am
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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Oak Park Township Board Meeting
Oak Park Township Senior Services, 130 S Oak Park Avenue, Oak Pa
7:00 pm -
Wellness House Meditation with Sound + Chair Yoga
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:30 am -
Celebrate Pride: Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
10:00 am -
Special Storytime - Dr. Seuss "Sing the 50 United States!" →
The Book Loft Oak Park, 1047 Lake St, Oak Park
10:00 am -
Celebrate Pride: Stay & Play
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
11:00 am -
Creative Studio Media Stations Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
12:00 pm -
Wednesday Movie Matinee: "Paris Is Burning"
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
1:00 pm -
Oak Park Township Healthy Options bookgroup
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
1:00 pm -
Patriotic Pops Concert →
7400 Augusta St, River Forest
6:30 pm -
North Shore Artisan Market - this Sat-Sun, Jun 27-28 - Northbrook (Village Green Park) →
Village Green Park, 1810 Walters Ave, Northbrook
10:00 am
Tuesday June 23
Wednesday June 24
Saturday June 27
Sunday June 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Calculation Corner
Percy Julian Middle School C205
8:00 am -
Audio Booth Reservation
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am -
Facilities clean/ paint
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
9:00 am -
Drop-in Toddler Storytime →
Eisenhower Public Library, 4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights
9:30 am
Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cava posted a job opening for Team Member in River Forest. Apply here.
- MaidPro posted a job opening for Housekeeper/Housekeeping in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Park
- Flavors we savor: Pastries (oakpark.com)
- A Delightful Dozen (oakpark.com)
- Daywatch: More CPS schools leaned on private fundraising to pay for essentials (chicagotribune.com)
Forest Park
- The plot grows (oakpark.com)
Elmhurst
- Elmhurst Schools Hiring Top Facilities Official (patch.com)
- Elmhurst School Losing Principal To Another District (patch.com)
- 2026 July 4 Celebration Guide For Elmhurst (patch.com)
Ok River Forest! 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: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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