CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) will hold its Spring Ice Breaker on Wednesday, April 18. The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Copernicus Center, 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago. View Map[Read More…]
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March for Our Lives Actions to Take Place Worldwide on Saturday, March 24
Refuse to allow one more needless death by gun violence. NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The tragic events of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida have brought renewed public attention to the gun violence epidemic in America. On Saturday, March 24, students, their families and supporters[Read More…]
Spring Clean Up & Trail Workday at Thorn Creek Woods on March 25
Registration required by Friday, March 23 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Thorn Creek Nature Center, 247 Monee Road in Park Forest, will hold a Spring Clean Up & Trail Workday on Sunday, March 25 from noon to 4 p.m. Come out and shake the winter blahs and[Read More…]
Last Fish Fry Coming Up Friday At St. Irenaeus (Photo Gallery)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Knights of Columbus held their penultimate fist fry at the St. Irenaeus Religious Education Center, 207 South Orchard Drive, on Friday. Serving over 60 meals in two hours, the group is making ready for the last fish fry of the Lenten Season. The menu includes all[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces April Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will be hosting several Special Events in April. All events are open to the public. The Library will be hosting special Book Talk events: April 15th – “Book Talk with Mary Kubica” A special presentation/book[Read More…]
Indivisible Groups & Moms Demand Action to Host 7th Congressional District Candidate Forum on March 17
Forum will focus on the issue of gun violence in the 7th district CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: Erika Bachner and Denise McDermott Coming on the heels of the National School Walkout, the issue of gun violence in America is front in center in a way we have never seen[Read More…]
It’s March Madness Time at the Crete Public Library
CRETE—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Sarah Wegley The Crete Public Library invites you to play its version of March Madness in order to determine who is the most popular literary character in Crete. In order to make this decision, the library is playing a weekly March Madness game which allows library[Read More…]
Chicago Youth to Combine National Walkout with Parades to Polls to Say #ENOUGH
Students organize March 14 events across the city to engage peers, lobby elected officials to address gun violence as part of nation-wide day of action CHICAGO, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2018 – On Wednesday, March 14th, Chicago youth will join students across the nation in raising their voices to protest gun violence[Read More…]
2018 South Suburban Diversity Dinners to be Held on April 21
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 By: Diane Hodges On Saturday, April 21, the South Suburban Diversity Dinners will celebrate their 21st anniversary with the theme: “The State of Diversity in the South Suburbs: Have We Progressed?” The dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Rich South High School, 5000[Read More…]
F.A.M.E. to Host ‘A Dinner Dance Gala’ to Support Chicago Aspiring Artists on April 28
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Foundation of Artists Mentored in Entertainment (F.A.M.E.) will host its seventh annual fundraiser “A Dinner Dance Gala” to support Chicagoland aspiring artists. The gala will be held on Saturday, April 28 at the Chicago Yacht Club Belmont, 300 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago.[Read More…]
