Park Forest celebrates 50th with heritage cookbook release
The Park Forest Family League offers The Park Forest Heritage Cook book A Half Century of Recipes and Recollections for ten. It features nearly 600 recipes and memories from residents in honor of the village anniversary. Purchase at village hall or via Family League with contact numbers for Amy Wlos and Alicia Joebgen. Also announced is a parent and infant through 3 year old program at Sgt Means Park Olympia Fields featuring dancing and singing Fridays 9 30 to 10 30 starting Jan 22 with contact number (708) 481 8735.
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Year end Closings and Festivities in Park Forest Area
Rich Township offices and Shirley J Green Community Center close at noon for New Year. Public Library at 801 School Ave also closes New Year Eve and Day, reopening Friday at 10. Twelfth Night Festival at Faith United Church features a 5:30 dinner, comedy drama, and stable visit to honor the Christ Child with Steve and Peggy Wing as innkeeper couple. Tickets 6 for adults, 5 for seniors and students. Blood drive by United Blood Services at Freedom Hall Johnson Room 410 Lakewood Blvd Park Forest 9 to 1, sponsored by Park Forest Jaycees. Read to Succeed winter reading club by Children’s Services Department Crete Public Library with Chicago Wolves. register now, prizes donated by Wolves. Call (708) 672-8017 for details.
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Community forums on school district and local programs
Residents can voice opinions on Mat teson Elementary School District 162 recommendations at a 7 p.m. forum in Huth Middle School. A second forum is set for January 12 at 7 p.m. Other events include a talk by Leonard Sophian at Park Forest Public Library and youth sports camps at Arcadia School gym with fees and registration details.
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Community meetings and events at local libraries and schools
A slate of community programs includes Friends of Homewood Public Library annual meeting and potluck at 6:30 p.m. on Dixie Highway, a Cold Mountain book discussion at Richton Park Library, a Park Forest Nurses Club meeting with speakers on periodontal disease, Tom Sweeney drama sketches at Homewood Library, a Philippines Pearl of the Pacific screening at 10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and the Rich Township District 227 Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Rich South High School. Contact numbers: (708) 798-0121 ext. 321. (708) 481-5333. (708) 748-6309.
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