The Oak Park Arms Reader’s Theatre Ensemble (ARTE) presents readings from “Spoon River Anthology,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The lives of native Illinoisans are portrayed in soliloquies from “Spoon River Anthology,” written in 1915 by Edgar Lee Masters. The work is a collection […]
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A Treasure or Trinket event will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The public is invited to bring in personal items for evaluation by certified appraisers. On hand will be experts in jewelry, fine art, textiles, toys, dolls,
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The Oak Park Arms Music Club (record spinning club) will celebrate Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and the start of spring at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Host Dan Kane will spin the oldies in a song salute to motherhood, the flowers that bloom and veterans. A resident of Oak Park,
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The Monday Night Concert Series continues with a vocal performance by Howard McClain at 7 p.m. Monday, September 19, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. McClain will be accompanied by pianist Jeremy Kahn and clarinet/saxophone player Eric Schneider who will also perform selected duets together. In addition, Monday Night Concert host
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A genealogy workshop will be held from 2 – 4 p.m., Sunday, October 15, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park resident Dan Kane, founder and proprietor of Extended Family Ties, will facilitate the workshop. It is free and open to the public. Genealogy is the study of
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Roberta Kulik will teach a cha-cha dance workshop at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 8, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The cha-cha-cha, or “cha-cha” for short, is an energetic Cuban dance. Often danced at ballroom events and Latin clubs, cha-cha music’s beginnings are attributed solely to Cuban composer and violinist, Enrique
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The Polish Film Festival series continues with the film, “The Promised Land,” at 4 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film will be viewed and reviewed with radio announcer Dan Kane. The 1975 drama was directed by Andrzej Wajda and based on a novel by Wladyslaw
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A representative from Interim HealthCare will present a talk titled, “Signs of Skin Cancer,” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The seminar is part of the ongoing monthly series called, “Here’s To Your Health.” The Interim Healthcare representative will lead an educational discussion
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In celebration of Earth Day, a rejuvenation workshop will be led by Isaac Johnson and Desi Vasquez from 9:30 a.m. — 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. This workshop will review breathing techniques, meditation, gentle stretching, yoga and Tai Chi. The workshop will be team-taught in
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A wine and cheese reception will take place for the opening of a new art installation from 2– 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in the Narrow Gallery at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Students from Nancy Fong’s art class will present their paintings in an exhibit titled, “Renderings of the Old
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