Blues legend Lurrie Bell joined The Caught Off Guards in an outdoor concert at the Oak Park Arms
For the first time since the pandemic, the Oak Park Arms hosted a concert for the entire community. Renown blues guitarist Lurrie Bell, who is an Oak Park Arms resident, joined the concert to the delight of the audience and the performers.
Segue From a Career to Volunteerism
Oak Park Arms resident and retired preschool teacher, Anne Gressle, finds passion in volunteerism at Kindness Creators Preschool, which is housed within the Oak Park Arms. On Wednesday, June 8, the four- and five-year-olds “graduated” from Kindness Creators.
New daycare’s core curriculum is empathy
Ron Porter, 77, walked into the Kindness Creators Intergenerational Daycare, located inside of Oak Park Arms independent and assisted living retirement facility, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park, bearing gifts — two jumbo packs of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups he’d bought during a trip to Walgreens on Oct. 2. “It’s my 4-year-old granddaughter’s […]
Cupid’s Valentine Dance Brings Seniors and Youth Together
The Freenotes Big Band provided music at a Valentine’s dance on Saturday, February 8, in the grand ballroom at the Oak Park Arms. More than 130 seniors and members of the Oak Park community attended.
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Golden Age of Radio Performance
Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear features actors and voice over artists who share a common interest – performing golden age or radio programs for the community. Actors and technicians donate their talent and time to make old time radio shows come to life in the ballroom of the Oak Park Arms.