Park Forest community events and museum open houses
Park Forest Jaycees sponsor a candid date coffee at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wil Hall. The Those Were The Days Radio Players transform the library into a Golden Age studio for two programs at 3 p.m. Sunday in Ringering Room, The Mysterious Traveler and Our Miss Brooks. Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society meets 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Chicago Heights Public Library. Fiftieth Anniversary House Museum in Forest Blvd opens 2–4 p.m. Sundays in March, showing 1948–1953 town life with a Forest Boulevard School room. $2 donation, under 12 free with adult. Park Forest Coop Preschool at 7 Hawthorne St. offers 2 1/2 to 5-year-olds classes. toilet training not required. Faith Nursery School registrations underway for fall at Faith United Protestant Church 10 Hemlock St. Park Forest. 3-year-olds attend Mon Tue 9–11:30 a.m. and 4-year-olds attend Wed Thu 9–11:30 a.m. with details via phone.
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Radio Players
Southside
Miss Brooks
Forest Blvd
Forest Boulevard
Lakewood
Park Forest Coop
Hawthorne St
Park Forest
Faith Nursery School
Faith United Protestant Church
Hemlock St
Community events and meetings Monday in Crete Township area
Crete Township Fire Auxiliary hosts a 7 pm meeting at Station No 1 26064 Dixie Highway across from Bal moral Race Track cost 5 Inform ation line listed Matteson Public Library Board of Trustees meets 7 pm in library room Book discussion 10 15 am at 801 S School Ave discusses Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen fourth Monday September to May copies available four weeks in advance Information line provided Easter basket program offered by Monee Township for low income families with children fourth grade or younger applications 8 30 am to noon and 1 to 4 30 pm at 26121 Egyptian Trail baskets pickup by appointment March 31 at township hall donate via Phyllis Huffman 708 534 6020 Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 Board of Education meets 8 pm Monday at Algonquin Primary Center 170 Algonquin St.
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Crete Township
Banco
Dixie Highway
Balmoral Race Track
Matteson Library
S. School Ave
Anna Quindlen
Monee Township
Phyllis Huffman
Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Algonquin Primary
Algonquin St
Pre-kindergarten and Tuesday Tots Programs Announced
A pre-kindergarten program for five year olds by Dec 31 runs Monday to Thursday from 12 15 to 2 30 p m. A new Tuesday Tots program for two year olds with an adult meets 10 to 11 15 a m. Information and registration at 815 462 0233.
Red and Blue Jazz Ensemble Hosts 25th Invitational Jazz Band Concert
The Rich Central and Rich South high schools present the 25th annual Red and Blue Jazz Ensemble Invitational at Free dom Hall Park Forest at 7 30 p m with Tinley Park and Bradley Bourbonnais bands joining. Admission is free. Children's Services at Crete Public Library offer Toddler Time Tuesday and Wednesday for parents and children under 34 with a 30 minute program of stories songs finger plays and crafts. Registration and a library card are required. Information available at (708) 672 8017.
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Rich Central
Rich South
Red & Blue
Freedom Hall
Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest
Tinley Park
Bradley- Bourbonnais
Crete
Rich Central Drama Club presents Whose Life Is It Any Way
Rich Central High School drama club stages Whose Life Is It Any Way at 7 30 p m March 25 26 27 in the Little Theatre Admission 4 adults 3 students 1 with activity pass Call 708 748 6070 Friends of Matteson Public Library Spring Book Sale runs 6 to 8 p m March 25 for members and 10 a m to 4 p m March 27 for the public at 801 S School Ave Call 708 748 4431
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Rich Central High School
Little Theatre
Friends of Matteson Public Library
Friends
S. School Ave
Women's History Month at Richton Park Post Office
The Richton Park Post Office hosts cancer awareness sessions in the lobby Saturday 10 to noon and Wednesday 11 to 2 with Y-Me National Breast Cancer and Hospice South Suburban. Easy breast exam kits and related items are offered.
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Richton Park
Y-Me National Breast Cancer and Hospice South Suburban
District plans meeting on education programs for families
At 6 to 7 30 p m Thursday in the district office 242 S Orchard Drive Park Forest families are invited to learn about the district educational programs. Those planning to attend should call the superintendent or by March 19 at 708 748 7050 xt 23.
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S. Orchard Drive
Park Forest
St Liborius School Hosts Fourth Annual Auction Night
Crete daily events feature a Friday auction at Crete Campus with silent bidding 5:30 to 9 and live bidding at 7 led by Roger Triemstra. Items include furniture, TVs, Beanie Babies, Beanie raffles, theater and sports tickets. Proceeds aid St. Liberius Elementary School. Park District egg hunt follows at 8:30 with entry fees and raffle tickets offered.
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St. Liborius School
Crete
Kings Road
WGN
Roger Triemstra
Rolling Stones
St. Liberius Elementary School
Arcadia PTO Fun Fair and Kids Swap in Park Forest
Arcadia-Indiana PTO hosts a Fun Fair at Indiana School on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Park Forest Village and Park Forest Family League co sponsor a Kids Swap at Keeling Gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tables cost 8 dollars for an 8 foot space, with registration at Village Hall. Information available at 708 748 2005.
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Arcadia
Indiana
PTO
Indiana School
Indiana St
Park Forest
Park Forest Family League
Keeling Gymnasium
Oswego
Park Forest blood drive and candidates forum Sunday
LifeSource and United Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m Sunday in the Park Forest Public Safety Building courtroom at 200 Lakewood Blvd Appointments with Rhoda Adler at 708 748 7120 or 708 748 7409 A Park Forest candidates forum moderated by Star Newspaper editor Mary Paleologos is at 2 p m Sunday in the Village Hall sponsored by the Committee for Non-Partisan Local Government in Park Forest
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LifeSource
Chicagoland
United Blood Services
Park Forest
Star
Mary Paleologos
Committee For
Garden House
Committee
Park Forest and Crete candidate forums and IRA talk
Park Forest hosts a nonpartisan local government coffee at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Crete Township Hall hosts a Crete area candidates forum at 7:30 p.m. featuring Crete Village Board and district candidates. Jeff Jurkiewicz of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter presents IRA guidance at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rich ton Park Library. registration at (708) 481-5333.
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Morgan Stanely
Dean Witter
Jeffrey Jurkiewicz
Richton Park Public Library
Crete Park District Hosts Spring Easter Class
Crete Park District offers a Thursday 4 to 5 p.m. spring Easter themed class at Willard Wood Park Center 515 First St. Crete. Activities include games crafts and more. Fee is 10 for Crete residents 15 for nonresidents. Registration required. Call (708) 672-6969.
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Crete Park District
B&b
Willard Wood Park Center
First St
Crete
Crete Park
Sheriff leads Senior Citizen Law Enforcement Academy in Richton Park
Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan brings the Senior Citizen Law Enforcement Academy to the Rich Township Senior Center at 22013 Governor's Highway Richton Park. The program runs Tuesday mornings April 6 20 May 4 18 June 1 15 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m with lessons on personal safety police operations and senior issues. Register at 773 869 7725.
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Michael F. Sheahan
Rich Township
Governor's Highway
Richton Park
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Bob Cervak
Lindsay Johnson
Park Forest Jaycees
Wil Hall
Genealogical Society
Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society
Chicago
Faith Nursery
Bunco
Library Board
Matteson Public Library Board of Trustees
Black
Ellen Frew
Park Forest Public Library
St. Liborius Auction
Florist
Sammy
Mac
Luke
Explore
Antarctica
Joan Larsen
Garden House Coffee
Greater
IRA
Senior Law Academy
W. 159Th St
BPM
Steger
AB Amoco
Jim
Paul
Fred
Sandler's Shoes
Ridge Rd
Lansing
Mon
Tue
BO Ag Nhaa
Thomasville
Bernhard
Pennsylvania House
Harden
Munster
Dawn
Edward Douglas
UD Yeats
Boatetas
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