🌱 The Lifespan of a Fact and 11 more events

Good morning Forest Lake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K at Citizens Park
• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! at Lake County Fairgrounds
• The Lifespan of a Fact at Parker Players Theater Company

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K
  Citizens Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington
  7:00 am

Sunday April 26

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• The Lifespan of a Fact
  Parker Players Theater Company , 540 W Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Live Music: MILL CREEK JUMBLE — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
  Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• 2026 Mayor's Cup STEM Challenge
  Mundelein, IL Calendar , Mundelein High School 1350 West Hawley Street , Mundelein
  12:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Bike Attic pop-up — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
  Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
  4:30 pm
• Board of Trustees
  Lake Zurich Calendar , Village Hall 70 East Main Street , Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm
• Mundelein Arts Commission
  Mundelein, IL Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Old #1 Fire Truck Preservation Committee
  Mundelein, IL Calendar
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Earth Day Tree Giveaway
  Deer Park, IL Calendar , 20530 N. Rand Road , Deer Park
  8:00 am
• Public Works
  Village of South Barrington , 30 S Barrington Road , South Barrington
  1:30 pm
• Fire & Police Commission
  Lake Zurich Calendar Lake Zurich, IL 60047
  5:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Hawthorn Woods In Bloom Committee Meeting
  Hawthorn Woods, IL Calendar , 2 Lagoon Drive , Hawthorn Woods
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Party City Holdco, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder-Vernon Hills, IL in Vernon Hills. Apply here.
• Lambs Farm posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Libertyville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Zurich

• Roaring Table in Lake Zurich offers some of the best beer, pizza and atmosphere in the Chicago area (wgnradio.com)
• Boys volleyball: Libertyville shakes off slow start, sweeps Lake Zurich (dailyherald.com)
• Some Craft Breweries Say This Is the Best Way to Serve Beer (punchdrink.com)

Mundelein

• Mundelein parks, Morton Arboretum receive $200,000 tourism grants (dailyherald.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)
• Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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