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Other Local Upcoming Programs and Information:
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June 1 at 3:00 pm: The Nineteenth Century Club presents Free Readers Ensemble. Learn more here.
June 4 and 18 from 9:00 - 10:00 am: Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods: Join other seniors for a moderately paced, one mile fitness walks in beautiful Thatcher Woods. Led by senior Roberta Jannsen, Univ. of IL Extension volunteer. Call Trailside Museum of Natural History at 708-366-6530. (walks are every 1st and 3rd W)
June 5: The first Thursday Night Out of the season in Oak Park (on Marion St., off Lake, heading south). Learn more here.
June 6 from 8:00 -11:00 p.m.: Every First Friday at Bobby's Eastside (part of Robert's Westside on Circle and Madison, Forest Park) Come to "Find Your People" This month is a Pridefest After Party. A new community driven monthly event encouraging dancing, building friendships and creating lifelong memories. All ages welcome. DJ Lovebug will be spinning music from the 80's and 90's. Come for dancing, cocktails and community.
June 9 from from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m: The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association presents their summer film series. Call 708-386-2729 for details.
June 26 from 1:00- 3:00 pm: Arbor West Neighbors presents Societal and Cultural Attitudes About Aging. Jim Vanden Bosch will be the presenter, a filmmaker and founder and Executive Director of Terra Nova Films, a not-for-profit company specializing in producing and distributing videos on a wide variety of issues related to elderhood and aging. Learn more here. Register at registerAWNprogram@gmail.com
See the Mohr Center's (Forest Park) trips and events taking place in June here.
Park District of Oak Park/ Lifelong Learning Programming at the Dole Center is open to Adults in ALL Communities ($52 per year for free or greatly reduced programming: Trips, art courses, book club, fitness classes and more) Click here to learn more. If you want to receive emails from the Park District, click here. Call or email Megan Ulczak if you have any questions at Megan.ulczak@pdop.org or (708) 725-2106.
See offerings at the local colleges for Older Adults on our webpage here. (scroll to the bottom of the page; below Virtual/Online programs. Triton has a lot of personal enrichment classes, but at the time of this mailing the website was down).
ONGOING CALENDAR:
Every Monday:
6:30-8:00 p.m.: The Oak Park Meditation Group meets in person at the Oak Park Public Library "Maze Branch the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month and on Zoom the other Mondays. It is open to all who want to learn and practice meditation together. Each session begins with a brief warm-up drawn from yoga or qigong, followed by meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, reading and discussion. Open to all. For more information, email OakParkMeditationGroup@gmail.com.
Every Tuesday:
9:00-12:00 p.m.: Senior Club at Mohr Center
(Forest Park on Jackson and Des Plaines) Ask about Pinochle every other Thursday. Call 708-771-7737.
3:00- 5:00 p.m.: River Forest Township presents Beginning Chess with teacher Chris Savaiano at River Forest Community Center, Room 202. (there will not be class on 6/17)
Every Third Tuesday:
2:00-3:30 p.m.: Memory Cafe at Oak Park Township Senior Services Location. (130 S. Oak Park Ave.) This is also offered Virtually (see attached flyer)
Every 4th Tuesday of the Month:
Age Options hosts online events for LGBTQ+ Older Adults and those who care for them. Call (800) 699-9043 for more information, go to their website here or to sign up here.
Every Wednesday:
10:30-11:30 a.m.: Free Zumba Gold at the Roos Center in Forest Park through Rush Oak Park Hospital and Park District of Forest Park. For more information, click here. (Call number on website)
First and Third Wednesdays: (unless otherwise noted)
9:00-10:00 a.m.: Senior Fitness Walks in Thatcher Woods:
Join other seniors for a moderately paced, one mile fitness walks in beautiful Thatcher Woods. Led by senior Roberta Jannsen, Univ. of IL Extension volunteer. Call Trailside Museum of Natural History at 708-366-6530 to register.
Every Third Wednesday:
2:00-3:30 p.m.: Memory Cafe at Oak Park Township Senior Services Location. (130 S. Oak Park Ave.) This is also offered Virtually (see attached flyer)
Every Thursday:
10:00-11:00 a.m.: Come to Oak Park Township Senior Services Office (130 S. Oak Park Ave.) and join "Mad 4 Mats" (Made with Love) Learn how to make mats for the unhoused with "plarn". Please donate any plastic bags you may have.
1:00-3:00 p.m.: Come to the River Forest Community Center to play Mahjong and socialize. Our teacher, Liz Ziehl is on hand for those new to the game. (8020 Madison St., River Forest)
Every 4th Thursday:
4:00-5:00 p.m.: The Oak Park End of Life Options Coalition has their monthly meeting. For more information on this group reach out to Roz Byrne at roz@rozrealestate.com or call (708) 370-7444.
at 7:00 pm: Music and Potlucks Folk Jam at Friendly Music Community. (6733 Roosevelt Rd.) See Music Section below for more info.
Every Friday:
10:00-10:50 a.m.: Fitness Fellowship presents Gentle Yoga with Carol Olsen in Mills Tower. For Mills Tower residents and the community.
Every Saturday:
1:00-2:00 p.m.: University of Chicago presents The Community Health Focus Hour. Tune in to WVON 1690 AM or listen online.
1:00-5:00 p.m.: College of DuPage Radio presents Those Were the Days with Steve Darnall. Enjoy old-time radio classics and music on 90.9 FM WDCB or listen live here.
Every 1st Saturday:
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Repair Cafe at Fox Community Center. (Fox Center) Bring any small items that need to be repaired. If you are interested in being a volunteer repair person please stop by and let them know. Click here for more details. (see attachment below)
Every Sunday:
6:00-9:00 p.m.: Tune into Radio's Golden Age with Steve Darnall. KXEL- AM/1540 or listen live here.
(Go to nostalgiadigest.com to learn more)
Websites for more Events:
Trailside Museum of Natural History events here.
(Senior Fitness Walks every 1st and 3rd Wed.)
Oak Park and River Forest Museum Calendar: Click here.
(June Vintage Car Show June 7 and Street of Dreams Sidewalk Tour June 14)
Hemingway Foundation Events here.
(Walking Tours)
See Visit Oak Park's website here. (click on Events Tab and Month)
Dominican University Events here. (Summer Sounds starting June 11 at 7 pm on the DU Quad- See the lineup here.)
Concordia Community Events here. (June 28 Patriotic Pops Concert)
Triton College Community Events here. (at the time of this mailing, their website was not working). [Learn about Triton's Access to Literacy Program here and become a volunteer.]
ComedyPlex Upcoming Shows here.
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association events here.
(Summer Film Series and Raining Pianos)
Oak Park Library Calendar here.
(Older Adults Coffee Hour, Friday, June 6 at 9:30 am)
Thursday Night Out: Starting in June: More information here.
Newberry Library Events here. (many online)
Park District of Oak Park:
Pleasant Home, Cheney Mansion and Oak Park Conservatory here. (see Dole Center Active Adult Programming for more)
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