🌱 How Crete first responder families can join this free wellness event
Crete, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Crete! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Crete first responder families can join this free wellness event
Also on today's calendar: Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Sunday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sertoma Star Hosts Unique Wellness Event (southwestmessengerpress.com) — Crete residents connected to first responders may benefit from a free wellness event hosted by Sertoma Star Services this Friday in Oak Forest, aimed at supporting first responders and their families. The organization, which operates a location in Crete, offers expert-led sessions, discussions, and activities focused on mental health, relationships, and resilience for public safety professionals and their loved ones. 
📸 Around Crete
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Upcoming Events in
Crete
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★ Featured events ★
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Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival →
Goold Park, 308 Northern Ave, Morris
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Tai Chi: Gentle Fitness →
Crete Public Library District, 1177 Main St, Crete
10:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting
Crete-Monee Early Learning Center Crete Monee School District 201-U, 1500 S Sangamon St, Crete, I
6:30 pm -
Film Club Summer Series →
Crete Public Library District, 1177 Main St, Crete
5:30 pm -
Caffeine and Chrome - Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago →
Gateway Classic Cars of Chicago, 1329 Commerce Dr, Crete
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 25
Saturday June 27
📣 Crete Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bingo and Loteria / Bingo y Lotería
Sherman Park Branch Library 5440 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
12:00 pm -
Movies in the Park: Wicked for Good - Park District of Oak Park →
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park 800 Lake Street Oak Park, IL
8:30 pm -
DOTG Booked →
Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
8:00 am -
Tool Lending Library →
Village of Park Forest Park Forest Aqua Center - 30 N. Orchard Park Forest IL 60466
8:00 am -
Ward 1 Monthly Residents' Meeting →
Chicago Heights, IL Calendar, Barack Obama School of Leadership & S.T.E.M. 401 Concord Drive, Chicago Heights
11:00 am -
Basic Computer Skills Help
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
11:00 am -
Juneteenth Celebration →
Richton Park CC, 4455 Sauk Trail, Richton Park
3:00 pm -
Concerts in the Park- The Prissillas: Park District of Oak Park
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce Scoville Park (800 W Lake Street, Oak Park 60302)
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
Hope, healing & justice for abused children.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crete-Monee School District posted a job opening for Volleyball: Girls Sophomore, Head Coach in Crete. Apply here.
- XPO Logistics, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Night Shift in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crete here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beecher
- Southland crime: DUI crashes in Steger, Homer Glen and New Lenox, and more (chicagotribune.com)
Monee
- Rockwood Plan, Golf Vista Estates, Monee, IL 60449 (zillow.com)
Homewood
- Zero Tolerance For Lawlessness At Teen Takeovers, Flossmoor Police Chief Warns (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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