In June, 16 residents of the Oak Park Arms gathered for the first meeting of a new program titled Philosophers’ Roundtable. The brain child of Executive Director Moses Williams, the program features the quotes and thoughts of the philosophers of antiquity and how those thoughts apply in today’s world. “People who have lived as long […]
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The Monday Night Concert Series continues with “September Samba” with pianist Bong Penera at 7 p.m. Monday, September 26, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The Monday Night Concert Series features free concerts to the public featuring outstanding local soloists and small ensembles, primarily duos and trios. Penera and
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A country western dance workshop will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. A tap class follows at noon. Instructor Roberta Kulik will teach both. Country dancing is informal. Because of cowboy boots, country western dance is more likely to feature a
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The Summer Jazz Festival continues with the Jeannie Lambert Trio at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The group is comprised of vocalist Jeannie Lambert, pianist Bob Doogan, and Russ Phillips on trombone. Together they will play the great American standards from the 20s, 30s and
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The Monday Night Summer Jazz Series continues with guitarist Rob Curtis in “Jazz in the Americas: North and South,” at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The concert is an evening of jazz standards and Latin American jazz selections played by Curtis. Selections include the music
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The Kane Film Festival presents the film, “Patton,” at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The film will be viewed and reviewed by radio announcer Dan Kane. “Patton” is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II.
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The Oak Park Arms Music Club called, “Spinning the Oldies,” will feature a program titled, “Holiday Season’s Lesser Known Favorites”at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 10, in the Grand Ballroom of the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The Music Club is hosted by radio announcer Dan Kane. “Some Christmas songs are over-played on
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Roberta L. Raymond will lecture about her most recent book, “Three Sea Tales,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The book is for children of all ages. It contains three stories that reveal another world – the world under the sea where even fish work
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The Oak Park Arms Monday Night Concert features Rick Shandling’s Jazz Coalition at 7 p.m. Monday, November 7, at the Oak Park Arms retirement Community at 408 S. Oak Park Avenue. Shandling’s musical styles range from mainstream be-bop to contemporary jazz – rock fusion. Shandling is a drummer and composer who is a regularly featured
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The Monday Night Concert Series features a “Senior Variety Show” at 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Free and open to the public, the evening will be hosted by Desi Vasquez, social director at the Oak Park Arms. The members of the Oak Park Arms Chorus
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