River Forest Christmas events raise funds and cheer
The village awaits a series of holiday happenings. Christ Church youth host a pancake breakfast December 5 at 515 Franklin Ave after 7:30 and 10 am services with $1.50 adults $1 children under 12. proceeds aid Cathedral Shelter Christmas Basket for 500 families. Women of Christ Episcopal prepare Red Stocking Time stockings for Nancy Miller Dec 9. St Luke's Guild hosts a Holiday House Luncheon December 9 at 12:30 with $6 donation. River Forest Women's Club Christmas buffet Luncheon December 7 at 12:20 at 526 Ashland Ave with ventriloquist Virginia Collette. Rosary College Christmas boutique open 10 am to 5 pm through December 3 at 7900 W Division, call 369 6320 ext 213.
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Christ Church
Franklin Ave
Cathedral Shelter
Christ Episcopal Church
Nancy Miller
River Forest
St. Luke's Guild
Neighorhood Guild
The
River Forest Women’s Club
Ash‘land Ave
Edward Berends
Albert C. Skon
Virginia Collette
Rosary College
College Art Club
Poinsettia Promenade by Oak Park Hospital Auxiliary
The Women’s Auxiliary hosts the Poinsettia Promenade housewalk luncheon and boutique from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday December 4. The luncheon and boutique occur in the nursing school auditorium at 500 S. Maple Ave with tickets priced at 7.50.
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Oak Park Hospital
Nursing School
S. Maple Ave
Advent Penance Services and Community Center Events
St Vincent Ferrer offers Wednesday Advent reflections and penance prayers with a December 15 communal service. River Forest Community Center holds 1977 board nominations on December 9 and a barn dance December 5 led by George E. Sheldon with a $3 admission, $1.50 for students and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Ferrer
Thanksgiving feast hosted by Washington School honors Mills Towers seniors
Kindergarten students at Washington School invited Mills Towers senior citizens for a Thanksgiving meal last week. With help from parents and teachers they prepared turkey dressing potatoes gravy jello corn and corn bread and pumpkin pie for dessert. The event was warmly received with praise for teacher Dorothy Behrman aide Diane Oppenheim and principal Larry Holstlaw.
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Washington School
Mills Towers
Dorothy Behrman
Diane Oppenheim
Larry Holstlaw
River Forest Community Center to hold second annual meeting
River Forest Community Center will hold its second annual meeting of members on December 9 at 8 p.m. at 414 Jackson Ave. All village residents are members and may attend and vote. Agenda includes election of a board of governors, bylaw amendments on vacancies and committees, progress discussion, and other business. A slate of officers will be elected at the next board meeting.
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River Forest Community Center
Jackson Ave
George E. Sheldon
River Forest
Board of Governors
OP RFHS Vesper Concert Planned for Dec 5
Oak Park River Forest High School Music Department presents its annual Christmas Vesper concert Sunday December 5 at 3 p.m. in the campus auditorium 201 N Scoville Ave Oak Park. The A Cappella Choir directed by Frank Kratky performs Bach Magnificat in D major with the symphony orchestra, plus traditional Christmas pieces by Praetorius Walter Shaw and Pinkham. Soloists for Magnificat are Cynthia Hubbard Gena Cramer Greg Rohlfing Sandra Miller Michael Magnusson Edward Tremaco and Donna Matteson. Admission is free to community residents.
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Ed Lynch
Susan Eifrig
Greg Rohlfing
Richard Kirk
Oak Park-River Forest High School
Little Theater
N. Scoville Ave
Oak Park
Andrew Johnston
Frank Kratky
Johann Sebastian Bach
Scoville Ave
Praetorius
Walter
Shaw
Pinkham
Cynthia Hubbard
Gena Cramer
Sandra Miller
Michael Magnusson
Edward Trimarco
Donna Matteson
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Holiday House
Marty Lepinski
Poinsettia
Thespians
Forest Apothecary
North Ave
Elmwood Park
RF Center
Op-Rfhs
Mer Om
North Avent
George
Sears
Melrose Park
Owen Mandavw
Prirg
Sears Melrose Park
Sears, Roebuck and CO
N. George St. Melrose Park, Ill
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