University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University (GSU) is giving community members the opportunity to do holiday shopping safely while supporting the Center for Performing Arts’ (the Center’s) 25th Anniversary Fund, the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (theNate), and the GSU Food Pantry. Bidding is open now through December 10 at biddingforgood.com.[Read More…]
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Veterans Day Celebration Saturday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Veterans Commission hosts a socially distanced Veterans Day Program at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Park Forest’s Freedom Hall on Saturday, Nov. 7. The 144th Army Band’s marching band ensemble will perform live at the outdoor event which is free to attend.[Read More…]
Drama Group Statement After “Diversity General Meeting”
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights held a general membership meeting on Zoom July 18 to address issues of racial justice inside the organization. More than 75 people participated in the meeting, according to the group’s statement. The statement follows: In the wake of the Black Lives[Read More…]
Tall Grass Gallery to Reopen June 19 with HOT WHEELS
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery will reopen on June 19 with an exhibit called HOT WHEELS. This will be the first public exhibition at the Downtown art gallery since Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his first stay-at-home order in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit will[Read More…]
Main Street Farmers Market Opens Saturday with Some Restrictions
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Main Street Market opens Saturday morning in Park Forest with some restrictions given the COVID-19 pandemic. Dotson Farm in Beecher will join the Market for the first two weeks featuring plants and flowers. Since 1974, the Park Forest Main Street Market – formerly the Park Forest[Read More…]
St. Irenaeus Food Pantry Volunteers Still at Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The most vulnerable among us still hunger, now forced into the social isolation experience we all share. The volunteers at the St. Irenaeus Food Pantry are still at work to ensure people are fed. Organizers released a statement outlining protocol changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Hoogland,[Read More…]
“Step Back into a 1950s Valentines Day” Exhibit at 1950s Park Forest House Museum
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, at 227 Monee Road (inside St. Mary’s Catholic Church), Park Forest, Illinois, invites you to “Step Back into a 1950s Valentines Day,” from February 1 -March 7, 2020, open Wednesday and Saturday, 1 to 3:30 p.m.; other times by appointment. One[Read More…]
Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues with Dee Alexander LIVE at Freedom Hall, Feb. 14
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues with Dee Alexander will appear at Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theater on February 14, 2020, at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $30 each and are available here. Alligator Records Recording Artist, Billy Branch, was discovered by Willie Dixon, the “father of[Read More…]
Abominable 2019 and More: Events This Week at the Park Forest Library
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Come see Abominable this Monday, January 13, 2020, at 6:30 PM in the Ringering Room of the Park Forest Library. Admission is free. There are a number of events on the docket this week at the Library for children of all ages, from infant to elder adult.[Read More…]
At the Library This Week: Sensory Play, Chair Yoga, More for Toddler & Teens & Adults
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Infants, toddlers, teens, and adults: the Park Forest Public Library has something for all ages this week. There’s Sensory Play, Baby Time, Chair Yoga, Teen “Do It Yourself” Day, and more. These events are above and beyond the usual services the library provides. There are technology services, including access[Read More…]
