University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tickets for the fourth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University are on sale now! This year’s festival offers expanded access for Chicagoland, remote/rural, and international viewers through a hybrid on-site and virtual delivery model. Virtual streaming will be offered through the Eventive platform from Oct. 11-17 and[Read More…]
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IPO to Perform “Bach to Pops” on Village Green
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Musicians from the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing on the Park Forest Village Green at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. The program “Bach to Pops” will include a wide variety of music from classical to ragtime to blues. The one-hour free performance features five IPO[Read More…]
The Dixie Highway in Illinois Program Runs Sunday at St. Mary’s, Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A program on the history of the Dixie Highway in Illinois will run this Sunday, September 26, at St. Mary’s Church in Park Forest. The event, sponsored by the Park Forest Historical Society, will take place immediately after the Park Forest Historical Society elects board members during[Read More…]
Live, In-Person Events Return to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts this Fall
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Following an unusual season of streaming concerts, plays, opera, and dance productions directly to patrons’ homes, Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts (the Center) will return to in-person, live events this October. “Safety is very important to us. This season may look a bit different; with new arrival and dismissal procedures,[Read More…]
Park Forest Library: Open for Business
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Library is now fully reopened with all services available to patrons. That’s right, the library is open. Barbara Osuch, Director of the Park Forest Library, stated that except for a few study rooms that will reopen soon, all library services, including fax services, photocopying,[Read More…]
Park Forest Art Fair Returns in September
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Art Fair is returning in person in 2021! This will be the 65th Park Forest Art Fair, the last held in 2019. The fair is the second-oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region. It features 70+ artists exhibiting in a range of media. It[Read More…]
This Week at the Park Forest Public Library: Curbside, Outdoor, and Virtual Events
New patrons who sign up to get a library card get a free book. Library patrons can also access the New York Times for free. Check the PFPL’s website for more information. Have no home internet service? Park Forest and Chicago Heights residents can register to receive free internet services[Read More…]
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Event in Park Forest Saturday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is hosting a first-ever LGBTQ+ Pride event Saturday at Dining on the Green. The event is free and includes an open mic, a DJ, appetizers, and wine & chocolate. Billed as an “indoor/outdoor” event, the Community Relations and LGBTQ Committee planned this[Read More…]
Come to the Memorial Day Program on the Village Green
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Memorial Day Ceremony has been scheduled by the Park Forest American Legion with support from the Veterans Commission. The program is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31, on the Village Green in Downtown Park Forest. Social distancing and face masks required. Also on Memorial[Read More…]
Solving Conflicts Via the Village’s Mediation Task Force
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Occasionally, neighbors find themselves in conflict. When conflict becomes serious, residents can choose to report the issue to the village or even call the police. Another recourse, which is not widely known, is to use is the village’s Mediation Task Force, which works with both parties to[Read More…]
