McCord Gallery show celebrates art teachers in transition
McCord Gallery and Cultural Center is celebrating the old and welcoming the new at an art exhibit featuring two pastel artists. “Transitions: The Pastels of Gary Wick and Julie Skoda”...
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Church in Orland Park reaches out to Arab-American Christians with Noor services
Calvary Church in Orland Park recently added to its family of worshipers by offering Arab-Americans a place to practice their Christian faith. An afternoon service called Noor — from the...
White Sox great Carlos May to kick off Mokena’s ‘Chi-Town Showdown 5K’
Lace up your running shoes May 12 and kick off the first of the Crosstown Classic baseball games between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox at Mokena Park District's...
Trivia, droids and an escape room during Homewood Library’s Star Wars Days
Homewood Public Library won't abandon Rebel Alliance members in a black hole on National Star Wars Day. Instead, they can enjoy two days of celebration beginning with "May the Fourth...
Lincoln-Way Area Chorale director Greg Day to hand over reins to group after six years
Passing the baton won't be easy for Lincoln-Way Area Chorale artistic director Greg Day, but after six successful years directing a group he refers to as "a family," Day feels...
Tinley Park mom, son spin Wheel of Fortune 16 years apart
Tinley Park resident Donna Mason and her son Terrence have a special bond that goes beyond the relationship shared by most mothers and sons. Both have bought a vowel. Terrence...
Lake Katherine spring festival to celebrate nature through the arts
Those who enjoyed the 2017 Nature and Literature Festival at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens will be happy to hear that this year's spring festival has been expanded....
Oak Lawn workshop aims to show humans how to help save the monarch butterfly
Raising monarch butterflies is just a matter of mixing serious business with enormous summer pleasure. In the case of the distinctive orange and black beauty, human help is needed if...
Area programs, agencies combat falls, the No. 1 cause of death and injuries in older Americans
Orland Park resident Rosemary Ryan had recovered from two knee replacement surgeries in a three-year period and said she "smugly" thought, "I'm fixed for good on the knees." Then the...
Planners evoke St. Joseph for Italian dinner fundraiser in Orland Park
Centuries ago, Sicilian villagers gathered to celebrate and share food after the end of a drought and subsequent famine. Their prayers to St. Joseph had been answered. The spirit of...