Sunday Park Forest House Museum Open House
Sunday Park Forest's nameth Anniversary House Museum will be open Sunday. The museum depicts a town house as it might have looked from 1948 to 1953. A donation of 2 is requested. Children 12 and under admitted free with a paving adult. In addition, it is opened by appointment. Telephone Jane Nicoll at (708) 748-3781 for more information.
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Park Forest
Jane Nicoll
Vark Forest
Forest Boulevard
Lakewood
Memorial Day Services at Park Forest and Matteson Legion
The Park Forest American Post 1198 holds Memorial Day services at 11 a.m. Monday in Juniper Park. Matteson American Legion Post 474 hosts a Memorial Day Service and Parade starting 9:30 a.m. at the old Village Hall, with a 10 a.m. parade route through local streets to Memorial Park for a final service.
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Park Forest
American Post 1198
Juniper Park
Matteson American Legion
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post No. 474
Old Village Hall
215Th Street
Locust Street
Main Street
216St Street
Maple Street
213Th Place
Tower Avenue
Memorial Park
Matteson Public Library to Close for Memorial Day Observance
Matteson Public Library will close on Monday to observe Memorial Day. Rich Township offices and the Shirley J. Green Community Center will also close for the holiday, with operations paused for the day.
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Matteson Public Library
Shededee Tenelay
Rich Township
Shirley J. Green
Five Week Tai Chi Program Starts Tuesday at Park Forest
A five week Tai Chi program begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Park Forest Village Hall. Movements are slow and relaxed to cultivate circulation joints and calm the mind. For more information call 708 748 2005.
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Park Forest Village Hall
Choral Director Sets Meeting for Cavaliers Faces Showchoirs
Wednesday at Crete-Monee High School choral director John Neubauer calls a mandatory parent and show choir student meeting at 7 p.m. in the chorus room to finalize plans for the Cavaliers and Faces Showchoirs for the 1999 2000 season. Information line provides contact number 708 672 2824.
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Crete-Monee High School
John Neubauer
Cavaliers and Faces
Friday Grove Amvets Fish Fry at Crete
Friday Grove Amvets hosts a fish fry from 5 to 7 PM at Crete Amvets located at 472 Exchange Street. Pam notes the event as a community fundraiser and social gathering in Crete.
Willowbrook area hosts annual community garage sale
Willowbrook Estates near Crete sponsors a two day sale Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Eighty homes participate with signs arrows and maps guiding shoppers from Exchange Avenue two miles east of I 394.
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Willowbrook
Crete
Willowbrook Estates
Exchange Avenue
Community events and fairs brighten Park Forest area
Saturday activities include Parker Junior High Fun Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with bingo, basketball and games at 2810 School St. Blood drive by LifeSource runs 8 a.m. to noon at Park Forest Public Safety Building, 200 Lakewood Blvd. A Holy Family Church yard sale runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sauk Trail and Orchard Drive. Hazardous waste collection 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tinley Park Public Works garage. Olympia Fields Park District hosts Bicentennial Drive opening at 10 a.m. with Beanie Baby raffle and a free mini basketball for each child. Thorn Creek Nature Preserve hosts a Farm Walk 1 to 3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center with carpool to Thorn Creek Farm.
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Parker Junior High School
School St
Flossmoor
LifeSource
Chicagoland
United Blood Services
Park Forest
Church of the Holy Family
Sauk Trail
Orchard Drive
South Suburban
Olympia Fields Park District
Governor's Highway
Summer Community Fun in Park Forest Crete Park District Events
Park Forest hosts a car wash at Calvary Church on Saturday from 9 am to noon with a $3 donation per car. Volunteer info via Christina Wilson. Crete Park District hosts a family picnic at Crete Park from 1 to 4 pm with games and a $10 family fee, registration required. Info via (708) 672-6969. The Community Policing Unit launches a 7 week summer sports program today at Forest Trail Junior High for ages 10 to 15, limited to 120. forms due to Park Forest Police or Parks Office.
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Nowark Forest Family
Crete Park
First St
Park Forest Police Department
Forest Trail Junior High
Wilson St
Park Forest
Park Forest Police
Lakewood Blvd
Rand Parks
Victory Dri
Village League Meeting With Park Forest Thursday
The Thursday Family League meets at 7 p.m. in Village Hall with a short business session ending at 7 30 p.m. A brief address will be given by new Village President John Free. Child care is available. More information is with
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Family League
Park Forest
John Free
Christina Wilson
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Denver Williams
Hicko
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Fun Fair Adventure
Thorn Creek
Thorn Creek Nature Center
Monee Road
Western Avenue
Calvary United Protestant Church
Route 30
Rhoda Adler
Mary Paleologos
W. 159Th St
Tinley Park
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5 Inc
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Schaumburg
Vance
Eure
Puron
Alsip “Dm Dykstra & Co
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Hazelcrest
Agg Oy
HOMEWOOD Hoekstra Heating & A/C
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