🌱 Plant the Future: Seed Giveaway and 11 more events

Greetings South Holland! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mai Fest 2026 Arts & Crafts Street Fair at Old Western Avenue & Broadway Street
• Gem Celebration at Thornwood High School
• TAFT SCHOOL: 1st Grade Spring Musical - 9:00AM at Taft School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

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📸 Around South Holland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Holland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Mai Fest 2026 Arts & Crafts Street Fair
  Old Western Avenue & Broadway Street, Blue Island
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Gem Celebration
  Thornwood High School
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• TAFT SCHOOL: 1st Grade Spring Musical - 9:00AM
  Taft School
• Plant the Future: Seed Giveaway
  South Suburban College , 15800 State St , South Holland
  12:00 pm
• Women’s Softball Home Games vs Harper College
  South Suburban College , 15800 State St , South Holland
  3:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Estate Planning (wills, trusts, probate, taxes)
  South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
  2:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• EISENHOWER SCHOOL: Spelling Bee
  Eisenhower School

Friday May 1

• EISENHOWER SCHOOL: Picture Day!
  Eisenhower School
• TAFT SCHOOL: 1st Grade Spring Musical - 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM
  Taft School

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Girls Soccer Game vs Kankakee
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• Boys Soccer Game vs Kankakee
  Parker Junior High School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  4:15 pm
• HH PTO Earth Day Clean Up
  Heather Hill Elem School Flossmoor, IL 60422
  5:00 pm
• Restorative Justice Parent Workshop
  Franklin Elementary School Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at Franklin Sc
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Storage Facility Housekeeper in Markham. Apply here.
• The Greenbrier Companies posted a job opening for Machine Operator, Lvl C in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Holland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dolton

• Missing Dolton twin infants, 17-year-old mother found safe, officials say (fox32chicago.com)
• Dolton Fire Chief illegally appointed, must be fired, lawsuit says (legalnewsline.com)
• Tiffany Henyard lived in Georgia while being 'worst mayor' in Illinois (washingtonexaminer.com)

Harvey

• Pritzker Wants Bears Legislation to Move Faster; Tax Questions Loom Large (1023thecoyote.net)

Flossmoor

• Traffic Pattern Changes Made Near Western Avenue School, Flossmoor Park: Village (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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