Senior citizens were dancing up a storm at the 36th annual Seniors’ Senior Prom titled, “A Garden Party,”Friday, June 12, at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The Freenotes, an 18-piece orchestra, provided music from the Big Band era. A highlight of the prom was the crowning of the 2015 […]
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A Maypole dance workshop will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Roberta Kulik is the instructor. Maypole dancing is a form of folk dance from Germany, England, and Sweden. There are two forms. The first and most popular consists of dancers
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Garden Therapy will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Sue Milovitch of the Oak Park River Forest Garden Club will guide and assist participants in making beautiful floral arrangements with plants, flowers and greens. The arrangements can be taken home. Giving
A wine and cheese reception will take place for the opening of a new art installation, “Over Fifty: The Portrait Series,” by Robert M. Proce. The event takes place from 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, in the Narrow Gallery at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The reception is free
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A representative from Interim Healthcare will present a talk titled “Fall Prevention” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The event is free and open to the public. The commercial, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” is no joke. For seniors, falling rarely just
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The Monday Night Concert Series continues with composer Ray Coyle at 7 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The Ray Coyle Ensemble and special guests from the Matter Dance Company will explore the links between contemporary music and dance. Coyle is a vibraphonist and composer
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Disco dancing will be taught by Roberta Kulik at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Kulik will teach the Bump, the Hustle and the Funky Chicken. Popular in the 1970’s, discotheque dancing music contained elements of funk, soul and pop. Disco was the last
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Singer Petra van Nuis and accordionist Don Stille will perform a French themed program titled, “French Twist,” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community located at 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The performance is free and open to the public. In addition to Great American Songbook tunes, van Nuis
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The Paso Doble will be taught by Roberta Kulik at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Based on Flamenco dancing, the Paso Doble, or Pasodoble, is a lively dance modeled after the drama of the Spanish bullfight. Paso doble actually means “two-step.” Described as
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The Monday Night Concert at the Oak Park Arms features a performance by the Switchback Irish Duo at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Avenue. For more than 20 years, Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack have been entertaining audiences around the world with their unique American Roots
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