Oak Park kids vs. elders: a real chess match
Players on both sides of the chess boards were left surprised Friday afternoon when members of Whittier School’s Starry Knights chess club squared off against residents of the Oak Park Arms retirement community. The Starry Knights, made up of kindergarten through fifth grade students from Whittier, 715 N. Harvey, practice every Friday. But some of […]
The staff at Oak Park Arms saved my life
I have lived in the Oak Park Arms retirement community at 408 S Oak Park Ave., for two years and three months, and I would like to share with the Wednesday Journal readership the story of some extraordinary assistance — above and beyond the call of duty — that I received about three months ago. […]
Brain Gym with Aimee Edwards
The public is invited to an afternoon of movement-based learning with Brain Gym® with Aimee Edwards at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave Brain Gym movements, exercises or activities refer to the original 26 Brain Gym movements, sometimes abbreviated as “The 26.” These activities […]