Polish Film Festival: White
The Polish Film Festival series continues with the film, “White” at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film is the second of a trilogy and will be viewed and reviewed with radio announcer Dan Kane. “White,” the 1994 French-Polish drama art film is the second […]
Join the Reader’s Theatre Ensemble
The Oak Park Arms Reader’s Theatre Ensemble (ARTE) invites new people to an open rehearsal at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, in the Ballroom of the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Rehearsals are starting for the new season, and interested people are welcome. Annually, the ensemble participates in four major […]
Card Making Workshop
A card making workshop will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Ada Willer, administrative secretary for Oak Park River Forest High School, has volunteered to host. She will bring her own materials for participants to use. The workshop will allow participants […]
Polish Film Festival: The Pianist
The Polish Film Festival series continues with the Academy Award-winning film, “The Pianist,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film will be viewed and reviewed with radio announcer Dan Kane. This 2002 film is a historical drama directed by Roman Polanski. Scripted by Ronald […]
Seniors dance night away at Oak Park Arms’ prom
Marcia and Martin Gutke met nearly 10 years ago, at a dance similar to the Seniors’ Senior Prom at the Oak Park Arms retirement community. As they swayed back and forth June 6 to Etta James’ “At Last,” the couple whispered to each other and smiled, Martin twirling Marcia now and then. “It’s just a […]