The Kindest Cutter of All
Emil Messina’s grandfather was a barber. So was his father and two brothers. “I was born in a barbershop, barbers all around me,” he said. “I don’t know anything else.” Messina, 84, has been a barber since the age of 13, when he was cutting the hair of soldiers during World War II in his […]
Halloween Extravaganza
The public is invited to enjoy an intergenerational choral performance at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The first and second grade elementary students from the Oliver Wendell Holmes School chorus will join the Oak Park Arms Chorus in the ballroom as part of […]
Bereavement Workshop
A representative from Rainbow Hospice will present a bereavement workshop at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Coping with the loss of a loved one is difficult, and everyone deals with it in his or her own way. While there is no right or […]
A Healthy Walk Around the World
The public is invited to an open house titled, “A Healthy Walk Around the World,” from 1 – 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Guests will receive a passport which can be taken along to the different “countries” (stations) that provide screenings, assessments and […]
Art Opening: Shirely and Marion Sirefman
A wine and cheese reception will take place for the opening of a new art exhibit at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Narrow Gallery, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The exhibit can be viewed daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. until Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. The exhibit […]