Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A shorter listing of events at the Park Forest Public Library this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday, but a full week nonetheless. Check out the Science Club for Homeschool Families on Monday. There are other events too on the docket this week at the Library for children[Read More…]
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Holiday Tree Lighting in Downtown Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- ‘Tis almost the season. Park Forest’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting takes place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street. This free community event includes crafts and refreshments for kids followed by the lighting of the holiday trees[Read More…]
Wild Turkeys Take a Bold Stroll in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A shave close to Thanksgiving a dozen wild turkeys took a bold stroll in the back yard of Park Forest resident Javier Chavira. “Wild turkeys! 12 of them just came to our bird feeder… ’tis the season!” Mr. Chavira exclaimed in a Facebook post that he shared[Read More…]
Chair Yoga, Lectures, Toddler Art At the Park Forest Library This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chair Yoga, Lectures, Toddler Art: There are a number of events on the docket this week at the Library for children of all ages, from infant to elder adult. All event titles below are links that will take you to the PFPL’s page for more information. These[Read More…]
S.A.M.B.A. Celebrates WANDERLUST – Festival of the Arts 2019
Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Crete Creative Art Gallery & School in Crete, Illinois, a member of S.A.M.B.A. [Southland Arts Municipalities Business Alliance] is teaming up with Rita Collins of St Rita’s Amazing Traveling Bookstore and Textual Apothecary from Eureka, Montana, to celebrate the epitome of WANDERLUST, theme of S.A.M.B.A’s 2019 Festival of[Read More…]
Animals in Autumn for Kids at Thorn Creek Woods
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Fat and fur and food and flight. Come explore how animals prepare for the cold weather and darker days at Animals in Autumn-For Kids at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, October 20, 1-3 p.m. Children will create a bird feeder, feel how fat insulates animals and[Read More…]
Autumn Night Hike at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Autumn Night Hike will be held Sunday, October 13 at 6 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve. Come join us to share the smells, sounds, and sights on Thorn Creek trails at night. A naturalist will guide us in a “quiet time” experience to take in[Read More…]
CORRECTION: Underground Railroad Tour Thursday, September 19
Corrected Press Release Sent Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Olympia Fields Park District announces an Underground Railroad Tour scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please note: This is a different date from the release sent by the Olympia Fields Park District[Read More…]
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for August 1, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Welcome to August! Some community events to highlight in this article. That’s pretty much it for today. If you would like to see your organization’s events highlighted here, please email “Kopy’s Kolumn” at [email protected]. Some thoughts on gun violence at the end. And there’s a reason for[Read More…]
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for July 31, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s been a few weeks since I wrote one of these columns. Looks like it’s been over a month: June 25 was my last. Been a while and there’s been a reason for that. First, some community announcements. Tall Grass “Sky’s the Limit” Show Opens Saturday Tall[Read More…]