Matteson Library Book Discussion and Community Events
The Matteson Public Library hosts a 7 30 p m book discussion on The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West at 801 S School Ave. Sessions run the second Thursday monthly September through June with copies at the Circulation Desk. Also, Fusion from Rich South High gives skits on diversity at the Martin Luther King Jr Recognition Program 7 30 to 9 p m at 4450 W Oakwood Lane open free. NAACP Park Forest branch meets tonight at 7 30 p m in Freedom Hall. Bingo at Rehfeldt Meyer Post 474 runs Thursdays with doors 4 p m and Early Bird 6 p m. Barbara Flynn lectures Women in Mysteries at Park Forest Public Library 10 30 a m in Ringering Room.
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Hollywood
Fusion
Rich South High School
Village of Matteson
Martin Luther King Jr
Matteson Community Center
Oakwood Lane
Matteson Community Relations Department
Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion Post
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Matteson
Barbara Flynn
Park Forest Public Library
Ringering
Flynn
Park Forest Library
Friends of the Park Forest Public Library
Martin Luther King
Park Forest Public
Ringering Room
Park Forest hosts eight annual Distinguished Service Awards
Sunday events feature Jaycees awards ceremony and free reception at 2 p.m. in Freedom Hall Manilow Theatre. Additional programs include Lyric Opera lecture on Siegfried at Homewood Library, a Park Forest Historical Society talk on Downtown Park Forest, and a Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration at Faith United Protestant Church with choral participation. Contact numbers provided for details.
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Park Forest Jaycees
Manilow Theatre of Freedom Hall
Jon Licht
Martin Luther King Day events and programs noted
Observances mark MLK Day with offices and many schools closed. At Irons Oaks in Olympia Fields an ecology program for ages 8 plus runs 1 to 3 pm with advance registration by calling 481-2330. Warwick Johnson shows action figures at Park Forest Library through Jan 27, with youth display queries to 748-3731 or 503-7740.
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Park Forest Historical Society
Park Forest
Park Forest Public Library
Carl Stover
Governors State University
Mark Nevill
Neville
Harold
Jane Nicoll
Warwick Johnson
Blackhawk School
Youth Services
Petition filing opens for April 4 elections in multiple towns
First day notices detail petition timelines through January 23 at municipal buildings libraries and park districts. Matteson hosts three village trustee seats and one library seat with same day in line filings. Park Forest lists Village President and two trustees up for election. Olympia Fields has two park district commissioner seats and four library trustees. Crete has three village board seats and library board seats. Park Forest offers preschool story times for ages 3 to 5 starting today. A Crete Library Building Committee meets at 4 30 p m to discuss furnishings for the new library.
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Park Forest
F. Patrick Kelly
Alicia Rodman McCray
Adrienne River
Sandra Black
Olympia Fields
Park District
Illinois Wood Energy Partners seeks Bloom Township plant permit
A Wednesday hearing on a request by Illinois Wood Energy Partners to build a wood fueled power plant at the northeast corner of State Street and Route 30 in Bloom Township. The session starts at 7 p.m. at Jones Memorial Community Center in Chicago Heights with an inspection file at Chicago Heights Public Library and contact through hearing officer John Williams at the Illinois EPA.
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Illinois Wood Energy Partners
State Street
Lincoln Highway
Bloom Township
Jones Memorial Community Center
15Th St
Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Public Library
Chicago Road
John Williams
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Literacy tutor workshop to match volunteers with students
Thursday today kicks off a workshop to train literacy volunteer tutors. Graduates will be matched one to one with adult learners seeking basic reading skills. Orientations and sessions run this evening and on Jan 21 and 28, with registration via two phone numbers.
Winter Tales at Saturday Library for Young Readers
The Saturday Library offers Winter Tales from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Ringering Room for children ages 5 through 8 featuring stories and films with a winter theme. The Crete Monee High School Choral Music Department and Choral Music Association present their 17th annual show choir workshop and showcase at 6:30 p.m. at Crete Monee High School. Admission is 5 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students.
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Crete-Monee High School
Choral Music Association
NAACP and RAP/2000 Meeting and Irons Oaks Program
Community notes announce a NAACP and RAP/2000 discussion at Hall 410 Lakewood Park Forest plus an Irons Oaks Environmental learning session for ages 3-6 from 11 a.m. to noon at 2453 Vollmer Road Olympia Fields. Registration required by calling 481-2330. Rich Township meeting at 8 a.m. at Township Hall 22013 Governors Highway Richton Park.
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Irons Oaks
Olympia Fields
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
Vollmer Road
Rich Township
Rich Township Board of Trustees
Governors Highway
Richton Park
Blood drive and winter party events in Matteson and Willard Wood Park
Applewood Nursing Center at 21020 Kostner Ave sponsors a noon to 4 p.m. blood drive. The first preschool party runs from to 3 p.m. at 515 First St Willard Wood Park Center. Winter Wonderland for ages 3 to 5 includes a walk in the snow, books, games and crafts. Costs are 7 dollars for residents and 11 dollars for non residents.
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Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Kostner Ave
Matteson
Willard Wood Park Center
First St
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Western Ave
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