The Oak Park Arms Reader’s Theatre Ensemble (ARTE) invites new people to an open rehearsal at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, in the Ballroom of the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Rehearsals are starting for the new season, and interested people are welcome. Annually, the ensemble participates in four major […]
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A card making workshop will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Ada Willer, administrative secretary for Oak Park River Forest High School, has volunteered to host. She will bring her own materials for participants to use. The workshop will allow participants
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The Polish Film Festival series continues with the Academy Award-winning film, “The Pianist,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film will be viewed and reviewed with radio announcer Dan Kane. This 2002 film is a historical drama directed by Roman Polanski. Scripted by Ronald
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Marcia and Martin Gutke met nearly 10 years ago, at a dance similar to the Seniors’ Senior Prom at the Oak Park Arms retirement community. As they swayed back and forth June 6 to Etta James’ “At Last,” the couple whispered to each other and smiled, Martin twirling Marcia now and then. “It’s just a
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It’s Senior Prom time. Every year sees event venues filled with high school seniors dressed to the nines and enjoying this most special event. Well, it’s not just high school seniors… A different group of seniors will be rockin’ and rollin’ all night long at the 35th annual Seniors’ Senior Prom titled, “Rock Around the
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The Oak Park Arms Music Club (record spinning club) will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Host Dan Kane will spin the oldies, and the public is invited to enjoy this evening of “Summer Songs.” A resident of Oak Park, Kane is a genealogist and radio announcer. He
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The residents and staff at the Oak Park Arms are excited to participate in this year’s Celebrating Seniors Week from May 15 – May 22, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The month of May is Older Americans Month. As a result, a variety of communities in the Chicago
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The Polish Film Festival series continues with the film, “The Double Life of Veronique,” at 4 p.m. Friday, June 13, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film will be viewed and reviewed with radio announcer Dan Kane. This 1991 film was directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski and starred Irene Jacob. It
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A wine and cheese reception will take place for the debut of a new art exhibit from 2 — 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the Narrow Gallery at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Oil paintings depicting renderings of natural landscapes, done by artists Dee Leppin and Corrie Huisman Tameling, will
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The Summer Jazz Festival continues with Bobby Schiff at 7 p.m. Monday, June 30 at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Schiff is a composer, arranger, conductor, pianist and producer. On the Chicago and Los Angeles music scenes for more 45 years, he has led orchestras and bands, performed on piano and
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