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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1999
Page
2
The Richton Park Public Library invites children to drop by for a multi media adventure and announces in house checkout of children's CD ROM games. Preschool story hour starts today at University Park Public Library with sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. Fish fry.
Friday Crete Amvets hosts a fish fry 5 to 7 p.m. at 472 Exchange St Crete. LifeSource Blood Services runs a blood drive 7 40 a.m. to 11 40 a.m. at St Marys Church 227 Monee Rd Park Forest. Nina Council Knights of Columbus sponsors. For info call Rhoda Adler at 708 748 7120 or 708 748 7409. Rich Township offices and Shirley J Green Community Center close Saturday and Monday for Labor Day. Pancake breakfast available. Contact 708 748 2005. Gary Paruzkiewicz offers Tai Chi for Wellness class Sundays 10 a.m. to noon at India Community Center 99 Dogwood St Park Forest with a vegetarian meal. First Sunday of each month. Richton Park firefighters collect Muscular Dystrophy Association donations Saturday through Monday at Governor's Hwy and Sauk Trail.
The Park Forest Running and Pancake Club invites runners to a 4 mile jog starting at 9 a.m. from Chestnut and Cromwell near the forest preserve entrance. Scenic 10 elite runners will join before breakfast with pancakes on the village green near Village Hall.
The Park Forest Scenic 10 mile and 5 kilometer races start at 8 a.m. Labor Day in downtown Park Forest with a children’s race at 10 a.m. A downtown mini food festival and music by the Sensational Salami Brothers run 9 a.m. to noon, followed by an awards ceremony. Park Forest Public Library closes for the holiday.
The Matteson Public Library will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Library services resume the following day, with regular hours returning after the holiday.
Park Forest Ch Heights School District 163 offers a one hour preschool screening for three year olds before Sept 1. Screening runs Sept 7 to Sept 10 in the Pupil Readiness Program at the 21st Century Preparatory Center 240 S Orchard Dr Park Forest. Call (708) 503 2263 for appointments Rich Central High Olympia Fields hosts open house for parents and students at 7 p.m Crete Monee High School holds Curriculum Night/Open House at 7 p.m for all parents. Info at (708) 672 2800.
Sept 9 Rich East Alumni Association meets at Rich East High School Park Forest in Room 208 at 7 30 p m. Rich South High School Richton Park hosts an open house for parents and students at 7 p m. University Park Public Library launches 99 99 Reading Club inviting nine book reads through the new millennium ending with a party Jan 10 2000. Chess and checkers start Thursday at 4 p m Sept 18 at 1 p m at the library. Richton Park Troop 314 roundup Thursday 7 8 30 p m at Armstrong Elementary 5030 Imperial Dr for sixth through twelfth graders and parents. Dan Chachakis 708 481 5219 for more information.
On Friday at 2 p.m. Scout leaders will brief new and returning Scouts in grades 1 through 5 and their parents at Armstrong Elementary School 5030 Imperial Drive. Marcy Jo Chachakis can provide more details at (708) 481-5219.
Sept 11 event at Crete Masonic Lodge 1419 Main St Crete runs 4 30 to 7 p m Adults 7 00 Children 5 to 12 3 00 Children under 5 free Library hours resume Park Forest Public Library opens 2 to 5 p m Sunday Matteson Public Library also resumes 1 to 5 p m today with Sunday hours
A Tai chi stress reduction program runs from 10 am to noon on Sept 13 Oct 11 and Nov 8 at Anita M. Stone Jewish Community Center 3400 W 196th St The Governors State University instructor and author Gary Paruzkiewicz who founded the T ai Chi for Wellness system will teach The course fee is 8 for members and 10 for nonmembers For more information call 708 799 7650.
On Sept 14 the Garden Club of Park Forest hosts a noon luncheon at Carlo's Restaurant in Chicago Heights. May H Nakao presents a bonsai program. past presidents to be honored. Luncheon cost is 15 dollars. Fall storytime for toddlers and preschoolers starts Tuesday with stories and activities. deadlines for Around Town are one week before publication.
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