Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2016. The Park Forest Historical Society recently announced the Class of 2016 Inductees in its Hall of Fame. Once again, the Class of 2016 Inductees represent some of the finest people who have made substantial, beneficial and consistent contributions to the life and well-being of Park[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 20, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2016. Local food pantries estimate the need for food and household goods has more than doubled in the past five years. The need is especially high in the spring and summer months as donations decrease and supplies diminish. The south suburbs have a goal of collecting[Read More…]
Home Concert with Political Satirist Tom Neilson on April 10; Limited Seating
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2016. Political satirist Tom Neilson will perform a home concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 at the Waters Edge Condo, 3505 Lakeview Drive in Hazel Crest. Tom provides a voice for those who believe in the power of folk music to effect change. His[Read More…]
Annual Chat-n-Chew Bazaar: A Community Craft and Health Fair to be Held at Calvary United Protestant Church
PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2016. Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 North Orchard Drive, Park Forest, will host its annual Chat-n-Chew Bazaar: A Community Craft and Health Fair on Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bazaar will feature food, arts and crafts, music, dancing, games and lots of[Read More…]
Park Forest Rotary to Host ‘Books 2 Meals’ Book Sale April 1 through 3
Park Forest. IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Rotary Club will be hosting a fundraising event offering thousands of books, including some rare and vintage books sorted, categorized and reasonably priced. Other items for sale include Audio Books, CDs and DVDs. Proceeds from this sale will benefit the local food pantries. The event[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 13, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2016. The Rich Township Senior Center in DownTown Park Forest will host a St. Patrick’s Day-After Party on Friday, March 18. Jim’s Catering for You will serve a traditional St. Patrick’s Feast complete with corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots. There will be music, magic,[Read More…]
Documentary Film ‘Call of Life’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on March 25
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Street, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘Call of Life’ on March 25 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the film. ‘Call of Life’ examines the collective and individual responses that will be needed to[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society to Present Prize-Winning Nature Photo Program on April 6
Nature Photographer, Tom Ulrich, will speak at the April 6 meeting of the Thorn Creek Audubon Society Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2016. Thorn Creek Audubon Society will host Tom Ulrich, an acclaimed professional photographer, on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Freedom Hall, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. Tom[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 6, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. Governors State University (GSU) students and local members of the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education will hold a rally Monday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m., outside GSU’s main entrance to outline what’s at stake in the ongoing funding stalemate and how that is[Read More…]
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dies
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. Former first lady Nancy Reagan died in her home today of congestive heart failure according to her spokeswoman, Joanne Drake of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Mrs. Regan was 94. “Mrs. Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, next to[Read More…]
