🌱 Trailblazers: Awaken & Listen, Forest Bathing Immersion and 11 more events

Hi there, River Grove! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BHHS Chicago Holiday Toy Collection
• Medical Aid in Dying (Deb's Law) at The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
• Camerata Chicago — Handel's 'Messiah' at The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

... and check out 12 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 34.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.

---

📸 Around River Grove

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in River Grove

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• BHHS Chicago Holiday Toy Collection →
  101 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
  9:00 am
• Medical Aid in Dying (Deb's Law) →
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
  9:30 am

Friday November 20

• Camerata Chicago — Handel's 'Messiah' →
  The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
  7:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Fall Elementary Instrumental Concert
  Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
  6:30 pm
• Winter Play
  Leyden High School District Franklin Park, IL 60131
  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Volleyball Benefit
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
  6:00 pm
• Winter Play
  Leyden High School District Franklin Park, IL 60131
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Financial Aid Application Workshop
  Leyden High School District Franklin Park, IL 60131
  8:00 am
• Trailblazers: Awaken & Listen, Forest Bathing Immersion →
  Sunset Bridge Meadow, Des Plaines River Trail, River Grove
  9:00 am
• Awaken & Listen: Forest Bathing Immersion at the Sunset Bridge Meadow →
  Des Plaines River Trail, River Grove
  9:00 am
• Winter Play
  Leyden High School District Franklin Park, IL 60131
  7:00 pm

Monday November 16

• School Book Fair
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171
• Finance & Economic Development Committee Meeting →
  Village Hall, 2621 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove
  10:00 am
• Village Board Meeting →
  Elmer Wolf Community Center, 2607 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• School Book Fair
  River Grove SD 85-5 River Grove, IL 60171

---

📣 River Grove Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NGC 281.
  The Pac-Man nebula. 9500 light years away. Photo taken Monday night from River Grove. Ionized clouds of hydrogen. (Nextdoor River Grove East)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Team Supervisor - Full-Time in Melrose Park. Apply here.
• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part time Retail Merchandise Associate in Maywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near River Grove here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• Kay Ferrone, 90 (oakpark.com)
• Fenwick girls swimming wins 27th sectional title (oakpark.com)
• OPRF board approves tentative tax levy with 4.01% increase (oakpark.com)

Oak Park

• A new day in Oak Park and the country (oakpark.com)
• A new world through collective liberation (oakpark.com)
• Oak Park cannot rest on its laurels (oakpark.com)

Elmhurst

• 'Shocked': Elmhurst Asked Not To Spray For Mosquitoes. (patch.com)

---

Ok River Grove! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook