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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
13
West Suburban Newcomers Club hosts a 7 30 p.m. Christmas party on Thursday December 2. Many Oak Park and River Forest organizations schedule theater shows dances and meetings from December 3 to 12 including concerts at Village Players Opera and clubs.
Lincoln School PTO sponsors adult recreation nights on the first and third Fridays each month. This month’s events run from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday December 3 and Friday December 17 at 1111 S Grove Oak Park. Call Donna Holt at 386-8069 for more information.
Mary Jane Bressler of River Forest and her daughter Stephanie will star as Amahl and his mother in Oak Park Civic Opera’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. The one act orchestral production runs December 17 to 19 at Geiseman Memorial Auditorium Concordia College River Forest. Performances Friday and Saturday start at 8 30 p.m. Sunday shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets 3 75 in Lyon Healy stores group rates by calling 383 8388. Stephanie 13 has sung since age three and appeared in Oliver and The Sound of Music. Mary Jane sings soprano in concerts and operas. She also works with husband Leonard a doctor nursing.
7-Eleven launches the 29th Toys for Tots drive in the Chicago area with official drop-off sites at Forest Park and Oak Park stores. The U S Marine Corps reserves will collect and truck donated toys weekly until December 21 to distribute to more than 100 child aid agencies. John Landecker of WLS will promote donations in December. Local residents and noncustomers are welcome to contribute by December 21.
River Forest residents are invited to a 7:30 p.m. program at River Forest Junior High School auditorium Oak Street and Lathrop Avenue. Verna Orndorff, commission chairwoman, will discuss the group’s accomplishments. A film from the American Revolution Bicentennial Association follows. The event is free and open to the public with refreshments.
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