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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monday May 20th

Tuesday May 21st

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sunday May 26th

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
 

Tuesday May 28th

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.

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.

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.