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🌱 ABC Storytime and 10 more events

Morning Melrose Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • ABC Storytime at Melrose Park Public Library

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


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 54, low: 37.
  • Sunday: Breezy with a passing shower, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose Park

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Featured events

    Wednesday May 13
  • ABC Storytime
    Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway Ave, Melrose Park
    10:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Film Lover Fridays
    River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
    1:00 pm
  • Ridgewood JV Softball @ Elmwood Park
    Elmwood Park High School , 8201 W Fullerton Ave , Elmwood Park
    4:30 pm
  • EXPO de Bellas Artes
    Park Jr. High School Schumacher Auditorium , 325 N Park Rd , La Gr
    6:30 pm
  • Crew Love: A R&B Joint
    Elements , 466 25th Ave , Bellwood
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday April 18
  • Puzzle Swap
    River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
  • Track & Field Grayslake Invitational
    Grayslake Central High School , 400 N Lake St , Grayslake
    7:15 am
  • Solo/Ensemble Contest
    Mannheim SD 83 Franklin Park, IL 60131
    9:00 am
  • Coffee With The Mayor
    North Riverside, IL Calendar , 2401 S DesPlaines Ave. , North Riverside
    10:00 am
  • Local Artisan Fair
    River Forest Public Library , 735 Lathrop Avenue , River Forest
    10:00 am
  • Field Trip to Día de los niños y libros
    West Belmont Branch Library , 3104 North Narragansett Avenue , Chicago
    10:00 am
  • Baby Expo for New and Expecting Families
    Roosevelt Middle School , 2500 Oak St , Bellwood
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi, I am looking for someone to come to my apartment once a week in October to change my cat litter box, vacuum my apartment and go with me to the laundromat, carry the laundry in and out of the car.
    I will be having surgery in October and I cant lift, push or pull for 4-6 weeks. (Nextdoor Melrose Park)
  • National Beverage Corporation posted a job opening for Order Picker/Forklift Operator in Melrose Park. Apply here.
  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Material Handler in Melrose Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melrose Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maywood

  • Man Gets 20 Years In Villa Park Machine Gun Case (patch.com)
  • Chicago firefighter facing a ‘death sentence' receives kidney from fellow firefighter (macon.com)

River Forest

  • Insight Hospital stepping in to fill gap for West Suburban patients, seeing patients in River Forest (abc7chicago.com)
  • Flood Warning In Effect For Lincolnshire, Des Plaines: National Weather Service (patch.com)
  • OPRF's CITE program thrives at Grant-White School (oakpark.com)

Elmhurst

  • Leader Tapped For Elmhurst Group Pushing Apartments, Theater (patch.com)
  • Elmhurst Veteran Named Memorial Day Parade's Grand Marshal (patch.com)

Ok Melrose Park! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Melrose Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Melrose Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.