Spotlight on Youth Academics Olympics at Prairie State College
Eighty five area students from kindergarten through 12th grade compete in art drama and music at 4 p.m. Sunday event on the Prairie State College campus. Admission is five dollars with tickets at the door. Park Forest cooperatives host a candidates coffee at 2 p.m. Sunday at Village Hall sponsored by the Committee for Non-Partisan Local Government.
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Park Forest Cooperatives
Committee
Park Forest
50th Anniversary House Museum opens Sunday in forest town
The 50th Anniversary House Museum at 397 Forest Blvd opens Sunday through April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. showing a 1948 to 1953 town house interior including Forest Boulevard School room. Admission is 2 with children 12 and under free with a paying adult. By appointment also. Jane Nicoll at (708) 748-3731 for more. St Pauls Good Shepherd United Protestant Church in Park Forest hosts its talent show Celebrate our Gifts at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Forest Blvd
Forest Boulevard
Lakewood School
Jane Nicoll
St. Paul’s Good Shepherd United Protestant Church
Park Forest
Park Forest Heritage Cookbook Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Park Forest Family League offers The Park Forest Heritage Cook book A Half Century of Recipes and Recollections for 10 dollars. The community cookbook features nearly 600 recipes and memories from Park Forest contributors. Available at Village Hall with contact Amy Wlos or Alicia Joebgen for details.
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Park Forest
Crete-Monee 201-0 Referendum Meeting Monday Night
Citizens unsure about the Crete-Monee School District 201-0 referendum will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the District Administration Center 1500 Sangamon Street Crete. The meeting is hosted by the Citizens' Financial Oversight Committee. For information call 708 672 2601. Also at 7 p.m. Monday the Matteson Public Library Board meets at 801 S School Ave.
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Sangamon St
Crete
Citizens’ Financial Oversight Committee
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Matteson Public Library
S. School Ave
Garden Club of Park Forest Teas Tuesday at Hope Lutheran
The Garden Club of Park Forest invites members and guests to a noon tea on Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church located at 424. Members will discuss upcoming events and share garden tips in a friendly gathering.
Blooming Orchid Plants program at Indianwood Park Forest
Don and Phyllis White of Frankfort will present the program Blooming Orchid Plants at Indianwood Blvd Park Forest. Information is at 708 748 4566.
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Park Forest
Don
Phyllis White
Frankfort
Park Forest Jaycees Invite New Members Wednesday
The Park Forest Jaycees invite new members. Interested individuals can visit at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Park Forest American Legion. Telephone for details is 708 748 7135. An adult computer class runs Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m. April 14 through May 19 at Hickory Elementary School in University Park.
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Park Forest
Parks and Recreation Department of
University Park
Hickory Elementary
Blackhawk Drive
Community charity events and lectures fill Park Forest week
Ras presents a hurricane relief benefit at Rich Central Little Theater 3600 W 203rd St Olympia Fields with guest singers from Rich South Rich East and Thornridge high schools. Admission 3 dollars. Park Forest Nurses Club hosts a talk The Healing Power of Listening to Children at Calvary United Protestant Church Lincoln Highway and Orchard Drive. Shanta storyteller performs African tales at University Park Public Library meeting room 5 p.m. Thursday. Bruce Hodgdon lectures Legacy of Fire at Park Forest Public Library Ringering Room 10 30 a.m. Thursday. Park Forest Library Board meets 7 30 p.m. Local agencies receive 25 percent of funds raised.
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Honduras
Rich Central
Little Theater
W. 203Rd St
Olympia Fields
Rich South
Rich East
Thornridge
Park Forest
Shanta
America
Caribbean
Africa
University Park Public Library
Bruce Hodgdon
Ringering Room
Ing
Rich Township Food Pantry
Respond Now
North Orchard Drive
Lincoln Highway
Blood Drive At Church Of The Holy Family Park Forest
Saturday Lifesource and United Blood Services conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon at the Church of the Holy Family near Sauk Trail and South Orchard in Park Forest. Scout Pack 111 sponsors the event with the church. Rhoda Adler provides more information at the listed Chicago area numbers.
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Chicagoland
United Blood Services
Church of the Holy Family
Sauk Trail
South Orchard
Park Forest
Scout Pack 111
Rhoda Adler
Earth Day event at Matteson Public Library Youth Services
Matteson Public Library Youth Services hosts Earth Day at 2 p.m. Saturday with an environmental trivia game and tribute. Matteson School students help decorate recyclable grocery bags to be given to customers at Dominick's Food Store on April 22. For info call (708) 748-4431.
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S. School Ave
Matteson School
Dominick’s
Matteson
Calvary United Protestant Church Hosts 14th Crop Walk
The Calvary United Protestant Church hosts the 14th annual Crop Walk for Hunger on Sunday. Registration starts at 1 p.m. with the opening ceremony at 1 30 p.m. The walk begins at 2 p.m. Participants may choose a 6 2 or 2 mile route to raise pledges for Church World Service in the hunger fight.
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Calvary United Protestant Church
Church World Service
Rich Township AARP meets at Hope Lutheran Park Forest
The Rich Township Area Chapter of AARP meets at 1 p.m. Monday at Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest. Speakers include Sally Fuhrmann, senior director, and Mary Ryan, director of the Rich Township Teen Employment Program, detailing services for senior citizens. Park Forest-Chicago Heights District 163 hosts April Achievements at 7 p.m. at Forest Trail Junior High. A 6:30 p.m. reception honors parents and students to be recognized.
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AARP
Hope Lutheran Church
Indianwood Blvd
Park Forest
Sally Fuhrmann
Rich Township
Mary Ryan
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Forest Trail Junior High School
Wilson St
Jennifer Artis
St. James
Wilson Elementary School
Mary Davis
Jennifer
Community senior programs and talks in Park Forest area
AARP offers a two day Mature Driving Course at Park Forest Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 20 and 21. Crete Public Library hosts Main Street Illinois with John Lynn presenting a slide lecture. Sheriff Sheahan brings the Senior Citizen Law Enforcement Academy to Richton Park’s Senior Center with sessions on April 20 and May dates. Thorn Creek Audubon Society discusses Spring Warblers at Park Forest Library with contact Kathy Bader.
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Park Forest Public Library
Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest
Crete
Michael F. Sheahan
Rich Township
Governors Highway
Richton Park
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
Lakewood Boulevard
Kathy Bader
Matteson Elementary Plans Dedication Ceremony at Huth Middle School
Matteson Elementary School District 162 will hold a dedication at the Commons addition at 1 30 p m on April 22. The event takes place at Huth Middle School located at 3718 W 213th Place in Matteson.
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Huth Middle School
213Th Place
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Harry Manson
Jacqueline Johnson
Elayne Evans
Melissa Simpson
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Delilah Brown
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Melissa Hogan
Venita Simpson
Shelly Whitehead
Ashley McKinney
Katherine Hurd
Pier Smith
Melissa Grahm
Michelle Durham
Samantha Mensan
Library Board
Garden Club
Jaycees
Rich Township High School
Rich East High School
Rich Central High School
Park Forest Library Board
Ringering
Aarp Drivers Course
Main Street
Senior Law Academy
Commons
Mary Paleologos
W. 159Th St
Tinley Park
Crestwood
Beltone
S. Cicero
Hearing Aid Center
Friends Group
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