The women behind the garden therapy group at the Oak Park Arms retirement community see firsthand the power of flowers. Held on the second Wednesday afternoon of every other month, the group allows for up to 25 people to make a floral arrangement that Sue Milojevic — the group’s organizer and vice president of programs […]
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A wine and cheese reception will take place for the opening of a new art installation, “Like it or Not,” by abstract expressionist painter and Oak Park Arms resident, Frank Schaben. The event takes place from 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the Narrow Gallery at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak
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A representative from Interim Healthcare will present a talk about heart disease at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2017, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. This program is free and open to the public. About 1.2 million people suffer a heart attack each year, according to statistics from the Centers for
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Dr. Mary M. DiSomma will provide information on foot pain due to diabetes at a workshop at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. The doctor will review health practices and complications to feet and ankles for those living with diabetes. Samples of diabetic shoes, which are
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Basic tango will be taught by Roberta Kulik at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Kulik will teach “the dance of love,” using a simple crossover step. The tango originated in lower-class districts of Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The music derived from the fusion
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The Monday Night Concert Series features Jim Callen and selections from his recently released CD titled, “Beatle Jazz,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. A pianist since the age of seven, Callen has been playing jazz piano in Chicago for more than 30 years including
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The Monday Night Concert Series continues with The Fleurs de Chanson Recorder Trio at 7 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Rose Mattax of Forest Park, Alice Muciek of Oak Park, and Ann Masur of Oak Park are three women who together make The Fleurs de
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A representative from Interim Healthcare will present a free program titled “Nutrition” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 11 at the Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Avenue. Each year over age 40, a person’s metabolism slows down and that means fewer burned calories. Add a reluctance to exercise, and it’s a recipe
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Originally located at Scoville Park, the Veterans Day commemoration has been moved to the Oak Park Arms’ Ballroom. All veterans, their families and village residents are invited to attend the Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the first floor ballroom of the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak
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All veterans, their families and village residents are invited to attend the Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the first floor ballroom of the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Virginia Cassin of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation will welcome guests in the opening ceremonies. The History Singers, John and
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