🌱 Annual Fall Vendor and Craft Fair and 11 more events
University Park, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you University Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Line Dancing Last Day at Village Hall
- Chair Cardio Last Day at Village Hall
- Fall Basketball Camp at Village of Park Forest
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
University Park
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Line Dancing Last Day →
Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest
10:30 am -
Chair Cardio Last Day →
Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest
12:00 pm -
Fall Basketball Camp →
Village of Park Forest, 215 Wilson St, Park Forest
6:00 pm -
Tool Lending Library →
Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard, Park Forest
8:00 am -
Fall Basketball Camp →
Village of Park Forest - Recreation, Park & Community Health, 215 Wilson St, Park Forest
6:00 pm -
Annual Fall Vendor and Craft Fair →
1 University Pkwy, University Park
10:00 am -
Annual Fall Vendor and Craft Fair →
1 University Pkwy, University Park
10:00 am
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Coffee Get Together →
Crete Township Community Center, 25930 S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete
9:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting
BLOOM TWP HSD 206, 100 W 10th St, Chicago Heights
12:00 pm -
Boys' Volleyball @ Martino
Alex Martino Jr High School, 731 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox
4:00 pm -
Cross Country at Grant Elementary vs CHMS and Memorial
Crete-Monee Middle School Crete, IL 60417
4:15 pm -
Teen Volunteering: Painting Minecraft Mobs Assistance →
1177 N. Main St, Crete
5:30 pm
Monday September 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A DAY OF MOURNING — REMEMBERING A UNIVERSITY PARK LEGACY
We have lost several longtime residents of University Park who passed away without their contributions being publicly recognized or their passing… (Nextdoor University Park)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Dominos Pizza Customer Service Rep/ Pizza Maker. Richton Park IL. Must be atleast 18 years old in Richton Park. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Park Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near University Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chicago Heights
- Park Forest registered sex offender arrested after allegedly approaching student at bus stop (fox32chicago.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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