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Community Events Calendar
May, 2013 |
Wednesday May 15th
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Thursday May 16th
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Friday May 17th
 WHAT'S BLOOMING ON HARRISON - 6:00 to 10:00 PM -
The Oak Park Arts District presents: What's Blooming on Harrison
on Harrison Street from Austin Boulevard west to Elmwood in Oak
Park. May’s annual What’s Blooming on Harrison highlights the
Oak Park Arts District through artist demonstrations, music and
dance performances & a juried art fair featuring guest artists
and crafts people. For details visit
www.oakparkartsdistrict.com.
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Saturday May 18th
 45th
ANNIVERSARY EVENT - 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - AA Rental Center,
30 N. 9th Ave (9th and Lake Street) in Melrose Park,
celebrates their 45th year in business. Please stop by and enjoy
free food and drinks with longtime owner Mel Graham and staff.
Also, we will have kids games, tool rental demonstration, pop
corn, cotton candy and give-aways. Admission is free. For more
information visit
www.aarentalcenter.net.
FARMER'S MARKET - 7 AM - 1 PM - Elmwood and Lake
Streets in Oak Park (in the Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake
Street, one block west of Ridgeland and Lake). For more
information visit
www.oak-park.us/farmersmarket.
ECONOMY
SHOP - 9 AM to 3 PM -
The Economy Shop, 103 S. Grove Ave.,
Oak Park. Bargains and treasures waiting to be discovered! We
accept Visa & Master Cards. For more information go to
www.economyshop.org or call 708-383-2449.
 WHAT'S BLOOMING ON HARRISON - 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM -
The Oak Park Arts District presents: What's Blooming on Harrison
on Harrison Street from Austin Boulevard west to Elmwood in Oak
Park. May’s annual What’s Blooming on Harrison highlights the
Oak Park Arts District through artist demonstrations, music and
dance performances & a juried art fair featuring guest artists
and crafts people. For details visit
www.oakparkartsdistrict.com.
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Sunday May 19th
 “SORDID LIVES” - 2:00 PM - The Free Readers Ensemble,
presents their last show of their 20th season: "Sordid Lives" by
Del Shores, directed by Barbara Eulenberg, at the The 19th
Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Avenue, in Oak Park.
"Sordid Lives" is a Black Comedy… about White Trash! When Peggy,
a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to
death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a motel
room, the town of Winters, Texas simply erupts! It's chaos! All
brought on by their wicked… sordid lives. Admission is free..
For more information visit www.freereaders.com.
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Monday May 20th
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Tuesday May 21st
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Wednesday May 22nd
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Thursday May 23rd
 "A NIGHT WITH WRIGHT AND WARE" - 6:00 to 8:00 PM - The
Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest presents "A Night
with Wright and Ware". Tickets are now on sale for an exclusive
tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's 1902 masterpiece, the Arthur Heurtley House, that is featured in Chris Ware's graphic poster
he designed for the Historical Society which is shown below.
Wander this spectacular house, savor the wine, sample delicious
hors d'oeuvres, and mingle with Oak Parker Chris Ware. Order
tickets at www.oprfhistory.org.
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Friday May 24th
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Saturday May 25th
FARMER'S MARKET - 7 AM - 1 PM - Elmwood and Lake
Streets in Oak Park (in the Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake
Street, one block west of Ridgeland and Lake). For more
information visit
www.oak-park.us/farmersmarket.
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Sunday May 26th
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Monday May 27th - Memorial Day
 MEMORIAL
DAY PARADE - 10:00 AM - River Forest Memorial Day Parade.
The parade steps off at 10:00am from Division Street and Ashland
Avenue proceeding south on Ashland Avenue to Lake Street, then
west on Lake Street to Keystone Park. The annual Memorial Day
Parade is the foremost community-wide celebration in River
Forest. Each year more than one hundred businesses, community
and civic groups participate in the parade, which draws
thousands of viewers from River Forest and surrounding villages.
Grand Marshals in past years have included officers from Great
Lakes, including admirals, a World War II ace fighter pilot, and
other dignitaries. The community gathering in Keystone Park
following the parade begins with a special ceremony featuring
comments from the Grand Marshal, and the honoring of local
veterans. Afterwards, members of the River Forest Service Club
serve over 2000 free hotdogs to ceremony attendees. For more
information about the parade visit
www.riverforestserviceclub.org/parade/parade.html
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Tuesday May 28th
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Wednesday May 29th
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Thursday May 30th
ECONOMY
SHOP - 4:00 to 8:00 PM -
The Economy Shop, 103 S. Grove Ave.,
Oak Park. Bargains and treasures waiting to be discovered! We
accept Visa & Master Cards. For more information go to
www.economyshop.org or call 708-383-2449.
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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Friday May 31st
"ARTPLOSION" - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Wonder Works,
6445 North Avenue in Oak Park presents "Artplosion" every
Wednesday Through Friday in May, explore your artistic side with
guided art all day long. For more information call 708-383-4815
or visit www.wonder-works.org.
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