This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1999
Page
2
Park Forest Public Library offers tickets to Ravinia Festival programs for 1999 at the Reference Desk. Readers may pick up two to four tickets per selected performance, with list of available performances provided at the desk.
The Garden Club of Park Forest hosts its annual Garden Walk and Potluck on Tuesday starting at 9 a.m. Participants meet at Freedom Hall and carpool to area gardens. Maps provided. noon picnic at Soumonauk Park at Shabbona and Sioux. Call (708) 748-4566 for details.
The district hosts Choice School Advisory Committee task groups at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Huth Middle School. Attendance, Application and Lottery groups study programs and curriculum for the new Choice School set to open at Illinois Elementary for the 2000 01 school year.
The Garden Society of the Crete Woman's Club hosts a two day event called A Day in the Country. The tour visits five gardens in Crete with a garden walk and lunch options. Lunch is served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets cost 15 per person and 10 for walk only, with reservations due by July 9.
The Park Forest Jaycees invite new members with a Wednesday 8 p.m. gathering at the Park Forest Legion. For info call Kim Klipstein at (708) 748-7135. Tickets for Crete event available by mail or at Plum Creek Nursery in Crete.
Violinist Hugh Gibson performs Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Nathan Manilow Theatre Freedom Hall Park Forest. Local arts calendar notes this afternoon recital attracting nearby music lovers.
LifeSource Blood Services conducts a blood drive on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Congregation Am Echad located at 160 West Wood Dr in Park Forest. For more information contact Rhoda Adler at (708) 748 7120 or (708) 748 7409.
The official opening night reception for the 50th Anniversary Park Forest Artists Retrospective runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Tall Grass Arts Center Gallery Freedom Hall 410 Lakewood Blvd Park Forest. The exhibit continues through August 15. Information at 708 748-3731.
The town’s second annual Family Fest unfolds Saturday at Glaeser Park with a 10 a.m. parade ending at the park, live bands, arts and crafts, flea market, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, mime, pie-eating contest, rock climbing wall, balloon typhoon, giant slide and moonwalk. Jesse White Tumblers perform at 3 p.m. Fireworks cap the day at 9:30 p.m. Information line provided.
The County Department of Public Health offers free physicals to those who pay on Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. These physicals qualify for high school or employment use. Call (708) 210-4500 to schedule an appointment.
July 21 meeting set for 1 30 p.m. at Illinois Elementary Park Forest to discuss program and curriculum for the district's new Choice School opening in the 2000 01 school year at the same campus.
Community blood drive scheduled for Saturday July 24 from 7 40 to 11 40 a m in the courtroom of Park Forest Public Safety Building at 200 Lakewood Blvd sponsors are Grace and St Pauls Good Shepherd Churches Information available from Rhoda Adler at 708 748 7120 or 708 748 7409 Also Crete Volunteer Fire Department sponsors its annual Street Dance Saturday from 8 p m to midnight in the Amvets lot at Exchange and Wood streets The Good Times Band will perform 50s and 60s favorites Admission 5 Children under 12 free with paying adult Food and beverages available Deadline for Around Town items is one week before publication time.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.