Haunted Library and Park Forest attractions on offer
The University Park Public Library hosts a Haunted Library Thursday at 430 PM. Park Forest Jaycee Haunted House at Orchard Drive across from Aqua Center runs Thursday to Sunday 7 to 11 PM with a 5 dollar adult and 4 dollar children rate. Sunday matinee 3 to 5 PM costs 2 dollars. For details call 708 748 7135. Also the Matteson Historical Museum Society offers two display cases for one month each start of month, call 708 748 3033. Park Forest 50th anniversary House Museum at 397 Forest Blvd open by appointment, admission 2 dollars per person, under 12 free except school visits. Call 708 748 3731. Preview at Park Forest Historical Society site on Lincoln Net.
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Matteson Historical Museum/Society
Forest Blvd
Jane Nicoll
Park Forest Historical Society
Lincolnnet.net
Garden Club
Hope Lutheran Church
Indianwood Blvd
Marcy Pyziak
Manhattan
Park Forest arts listings and events preview
Therese Goodrich presents The Story of Tall Grass at Park Forest Public Library Thursday 10 30 a m. The Illinois Theatre Center hosts Bun ny Bunny Gilda Radner A Sort of Romantic Comedy Thursday 8 p m at 371 Artists Walk Park Forest with reception and 25 dollar tickets benefiting Gilda s Club Chicago Reservations 708 481 3510 Crete Monee High School Choral Music Autumn Concert Thursday 7 30 p m cafetorium John Neubauer directs Concert Choir Cavaliers Faces Showchoirs admission 2 Peter Pitts represents Monmouth College visits Crete Monee High School Thursday 10 a m contact high school guidance office for info
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Therese Goodrich
Tall Grass
Park Forest Art Center
Park Forest Public Library
Illinois Theatre Center
Gilda Radner
Park Forest
Gilda’s Club
Chicago
Crete-Monee High School
John Neubauer
Cavaliers and Faces
Neubauer
Monmouth College
Peter Pitts
Pilgrimage Church Fish Fry Friday at University Park
The Pilgrimage Protestant Congregation sponsors a fish fry Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church located at 1100 University Parkway in University Park.
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University Parkway
University Park
Romance Germany at Park Forest Library Hosts Senior Event
The Park Forest Public Library hosts a 1:30 p.m. program titled Romantic Germany for senior citizens and sponsors a Scavenger Hunt all day Saturday at the library.
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Park Forest
Germany
University Park
Scary Video Halloween Party for Middle Schoolers Slated
Saturday hosts a Scary Video Halloween Party for sixth seventh and eighth graders from noon to 3 p.m. Attendees may dress as monsters and watch the B movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Registration at Youth Services desk or by phone.
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Park Forest Public
Outer Space
Youth Services Desk
Safe Halloween for Kids in Park Forest Downtown
Sunday police host the 13th annual Safe Halloween event in Park Forest downtown with a 2 to 2 30 p m cartoon at Park Forest Theatre for children under 12 with adults, followed by trick-or-treating 2 30 to 3 30 p m and costume judging at 3 45 p m awarding prizes for scariest most original and cutest. Local merchants and groups distribute candy as kids parade. regular village hours are 2 to 7 p m. Crete Masonic Lodge No 763.
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Park Forest
Classic Cinemas
Fall Pancake Breakfast and Blood Drive Listings
Sponsors host their annual Fall Pancake Breakfast Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the lodge on 1419 Main St in Crete with prices adults 3.50 children 5 to 12 2.50 and children under 5 free. Life Source Blood Services will run a blood drive October 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church Matteson in the parish activity center behind the church. Appointments available by calling the church office at 708-747-116 or 708-747-0926.
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Main St
Crete
Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Hat Display and Local Talks At Matteson Area Museums
Matteson Historical Society features a hat display through November at 813 School Ave. Park Forest offers Tai Chi Chih classes Mondays 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Get Healthy mind body class Mondays 8 to 9 p.m. at Freedom Hall. A seven week Tai Chi class is held Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Genealogy 101 is hosted by Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago at Matteson Public Library Wednesday 7 p.m. Hat Lady Barbara Denckla speaks Thursday 7 p.m. at 813 School Ave. Anil K. Agarwal lectures on Advances in Dentistry November 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Park Forest Public Library.
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Matteson Historical Society
School Ave
Matteson
Freedom Hall
Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department
Park Forest Recreation Department
Barbara Denckla
Manhattan
Anil K. Agarwa
Park Forest Public Library
Vet erans Day Dinner Hosted by Matteson American Legion Post 474
Nov 6 event at American Legion Post 474 917 Central Ave Matteson features cocktails at 515 PM and prime rib dinner at 6 PM. Cost 7 dollars with Ed Keenan reachable at 708 7201063 before November 2. Annual dues collected. Special guests from Manteno Veterans Home will attend.
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Rehfeldt-Meyer
American Legion
Matteson
Central Ave
Ed Keenan
Manteno Veterans Home
Tai Chi for Wellness class offered at local center
A Governors State University instructor will teach a Tai Chi for Wellness course at Anita M. Stone Jewish Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon on November 8. The $8 member and $10 nonmember fee includes instruction. Call (708) 799-7650 for details.
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Anita M. Stone Jewish Community Center
196Th St
Governors State University
Gary Paruzkiewicz
Guidelines for Around Town Submissions
Deadlines for Around Town are one week before publication. Include contact name and phone number for further information and the event time. Submissions should answer who what when where why and how of the news reporting.
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Dustin Wainowski
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Monmouth
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Flossmore
LifeSource Blood Services
Shirley J. Green
Governors Highway
Richton Park
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Mary Paleologos
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Tinley Park
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Homewood
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Chicago Heights
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