River Forest Digest of Community Events and Services
Red Cross blood drawing at Oak Park Temple June 28 and 29 with appointments preferred. River Forest Library offers summer guitar course July 13 to August 17 for $19. sign up and call 369-5205. Children's movies in June and July with themes from How Beaver Stole Fire to Sleeping Beauty and The Red Balloon. Puppet show August 4. Bicentennial Book Club cards for stickers. River Forest Community Center reports capacity for 300 and seeks volunteers for fall. Teen dance July 9 hosted with proof of River Forest address. $1 admission. First Presbyterian Church hosts Bicentennial film In God We Trust June 27 with pancakes breakfast 8–9:30 a.m. Reservations 369-5822.
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The
Red Cross
Oak Park Temple
Harlem
River Forest Public Library
River Forest Community Center
Jim Tierney
River Forest Township
First Presbyterian Church
River Forest
Quick, Lathrop and
Jackson Avenues
America
Clint
Catholic Charities opens hearing and vision program registration
Registration for Catholic Charities special education programs opens next September for visually and hearing impaired children. Hours are 8:30 am to 4 pm weekdays through July 1 at 126 N Des Plaines St Chicago. Call Sister Carol Stiefvater at 236-5172 for details.
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Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities Central Office
N. Des Plaines St
Chicago
Carol Stiefvater
Carol
Oak Park YMCA offers senior swim through August
A summer swim special for residents over 62 runs until August 23 at the Oak Park YMCA on 255 S Marion St. The pool is open seven days a week during morning afternoon and evening hours and costs 12.50 for the season. Registrations at the front desk or call Barbara Winters at 383 5200 for a brochure.
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Oak Park
S. Marion St
YMCA
Barbara Winters
Housing Center moves to new Oak Park location
The Oak Park Housing Center relocates to 1041 South Blvd Oak Park after four years in First United Church. The remodeled space includes a reception area two counseling areas and offices for the executive director and staff. The center has served over 10 000 clients and aims to raise 10000 locally to gain 3000 in matching funds from the Wieboldt Foundation.
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Oak Park
Louise Varnes
South Blvd
First United Church of
Oak Park Housing Center
OPHC
First United Church
Lake Street
Northwestern
Gary Steiner
Wieboldt Foundation
WhistleStop opens Oak Park store to sell safety whistles
The Whole Food and Grain Depot becomes the new distributor for WhistleStop safety whistles in Oak Park. Marilyn Mc Cullagh announces a local WhistleStop Oak Park chairperson. Janice Gaulk and Dorrie Hollander at 1162 Westgate will sell whistles. WhistleStop is a not for profit crime prevention group promoting neighbor help signals.
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Whole Food and Grain Depot
Oak Park
Marilyn McCullagh
WhistleStop
Janice Gaulk
Dorrie Hollander
Westgate
Mrs. McCullagh
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Library
Marty Lepinski
Ats
Danesi Bros
Lake of
Lombard Amoco Motor Club
Eenaeniemedl
JADE
Health Food
Forest Start
Ivy
River Forest Bank Savings
Seal Point
Marion Kloeck
Lake St
FDIC
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