Events - Month

The Park Ridge Public Library will be closed today in observance of the holiday.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

Join us for "55 and Over" Table Tennis Doubles Tournament! Sign up with your partner for a competitive afternoon of Table Tennis at the Centennial Activity Center. Registration deadline: March 21.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge meets Wednesdays at Noon at Summit Square of Park Ridge, 10 North Summit Avenue 847-825-1161 Park Ridge, IL

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

Join Stay Fit Physical Therapy for our 10 year Anniversary Open House. Fun, prizes, food, music, and more!!

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

The Niles All American Speakers are charter members of Toastmasters International, a club devoted to the refinement of speech, our mission is to make better speakers of everyone.

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge meets Wednesdays at Noon at Summit Square of Park Ridge, 10 North Summit Avenue 847-825-1161 Park Ridge, IL

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

A proud moment in Park Ridge music history will happen on April 7th when the Civic Orchestra makes its debut at the prestigious North Shore Center of the Performing Arts, featuring the all-professional Park Ridge Civic Orchestra and world-famous violinist RACHEL BARTON PINE playing selections Beethoven and Mahler.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

Find HUGE treasures at the Spring Presbyterian Church rummage sale THIS Saturday,April 9!. Antiques, clothing, primitives, Better Stuff, collectibles. It's like 20 estate sales all rolled into one! Stop by for the half price sale and the bag sale too from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm!!

The Park Ridge Newcomers Club is sponsoring its semi-annual (every Spring and Fall) Kids Sale in the St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Gymnasium. Families can find gently used children’s items for sale at unbelievable prices. 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (note new start time!) $2 admission fee per adult *Cash or Credit Card (for purchases over $50) *No strollers or shopping carts

The Twenty-first Star Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a meeting on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Avenue in Park Ridge at 11:30 a.m. A luncheon will be served at 12:00 p.m. with a meeting and program to follow.

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

With Midwest Palliative Care Center. Did you know that 80% of communication is not the spoken word? Learn more about nonverbal cues and improve your interactions with others.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

The purpose of this group is to encourage members to write and provide a safe place to read one’s work and get some feedback. We meet the second Tuesday of every month.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

Free screening for children from birth through age 3 living in the School District 64 community. Meet with our Early Childhood Diagnostic Team and find out how your child‛s early cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and motor skills are developing. --- CALL FOR FREE APPOINTMENT -- Jefferson School, Niles, IL

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge meets Wednesdays at Noon at Summit Square of Park Ridge, 10 North Summit Avenue 847-825-1161 Park Ridge, IL

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

General meetings of the Park Ridge Garden Club are held at the Centennial Activity Center (formerly named the Park Ridge Senior Center) on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE. There are NO meetings in January, July or August. Meetings include a short business session, followed by guest speakers, refreshments and socializing, and conclude between 9:00-10:00 pm

The Park Ridge Toastmasters club has been in Park Ridge since June 9, 1949, meeting in the same location at the United Methodist Church, 418 West Touhy. We meet on the first floor and love to have guests visit our club. --- We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from January through October. Due to the Holidays we meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month in November and December.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

EXPRESS YOURSELF! TWO DAYS OF CREATIVITY ---- Come, and be inspired at EXPRESS YOURSELF!, two days of creative events and workshops, April 15 and 16, presented by our United Methodist Women. --- Friday, April 15 Art Gala --- Saturday, April 16 Make and Take Workshop AND a Sip & Paint Adult Painting Class

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

EXPRESS YOURSELF! TWO DAYS OF CREATIVITY ---- Come, and be inspired at EXPRESS YOURSELF!, two days of creative events and workshops, April 15 and 16, presented by our United Methodist Women. --- Friday, April 15 Art Gala --- Saturday, April 16 Make and Take Workshop AND a Sip & Paint Adult Painting Class

Visit the Park Ridge Library for information about your community organizations at the COMMUNITY SHOWCASE.

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

Centennial Activity Center 2nd Annual Art Exhibit --------- If you would like a table at the Art Exhibit, please call 847-692-3035 to reserve your spot. Tables are $10, and the proceeds will benefit Center Social Services. -- FREE! Open to the public!

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

The Niles All American Speakers are charter members of Toastmasters International, a club devoted to the refinement of speech, our mission is to make better speakers of everyone.

The Old Things Antique Club in Park Ridge Club meets on the THIRD MONDAY of the MONTH from September to May.

Join us at the the Centennial Activity Center for a jazz concert presented by the Lincoln School Jazz Band. FREE EVENT BUT PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge meets Wednesdays at Noon at Summit Square of Park Ridge, 10 North Summit Avenue 847-825-1161 Park Ridge, IL

Enjoy the sounds of some of the greatest pop hits! Music historian, Jim Kendros will walk you through some of the world’s most beloved songs – from this century! Register in advance. Fee required.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

Join the Republican Women of Park Ridge (RWOPR) for our April Meeting with Hon. Leslie Munger (Illinois State Comptroller) Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Centennial Activity Center in Park Ridge. Bring friends, family and neighbors!!

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

See the most remarkable architectural achievements over the past 2300 years. --- Fee /registration required.

See the 7 Wonders of the Modern World. --- Bill Helmuth, World Traveler, shares his pictures and commentary on these monumental examples of man’s genius.

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

In order to achieve permanent weight loss, an individual must develop a lifestyle of efficient healthy habits. Class is Tuesdays, April 26-May 31, 2:30-3:30pm (fee required). There will be movement exercises in this class as well as work from “Building Healthy Habits” book., which will be sold on the 1st day of class.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

The Rotary Club of Park Ridge meets Wednesdays at Noon at Summit Square of Park Ridge, 10 North Summit Avenue 847-825-1161 Park Ridge, IL

Monthly Bingo & Pizza at the Centennial Activity Center. Pre-register. Fee required.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 205 N. Prospect Ave.is hosting Yoga classes every Tuesday eve. at 7:00 p.m. -8:15 p.m. and Thursday mid morning from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The instructor is Dawn Christiansen and she is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor. A $5.00 donation per class goes directly to St. Luke's for their debt reduction program. Come and enjoy a nice relaxing class. All are Welcome!

The Park Ridge Toastmasters club has been in Park Ridge since June 9, 1949, meeting in the same location at the United Methodist Church, 418 West Touhy. We meet on the first floor and love to have guests visit our club. --- We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from January through October. Due to the Holidays we meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month in November and December.

The Park Ridge Cultural Arts Council Board has decided to produce another calendar for 2017 and we have voted to feature our arts groups and not specific past artists who have been residents. Deadline for participants is May 15.

January 20, 2017 is the LAST DAY Park Ridge Public Works (400 Busse Highway) will be collecting WHITE block styrofoam to be recycled. Drop it off between 7am and 3pm and help reduce our community's carbon footprint and keep styrofoam out of landfills. Styrofoam takes 20,000 years to biodegrade. Sorry NO food/beverage containers; NO straws, lids, plastic wrap; NO packing peanuts; NO building insulation/foam of any kind. Questions? Call Mike at 847-318-5243

This is one of the finest and most established senior expos in the Chicagoland area. Seniors can see exhibitors offering products and services to better their lives. There is solid entertainment too plus lots of really great goodies. ---------- The event’s hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ----- at Golf Mill Shopping Center. NO reservations needed.

At Golf Mill Mall - Stop by the Centennial Activity Center’s table at the Swing into Spring Expo hosted by Maine Township. Get information about local and state senior services and what is available to you!

Arbor Day is a celebration of trees and their importance to provide shelter, stabilization for the ground, and beauty to the beholder. ----- There will be a rededication of the Washington Elm Tree and plaque by Twenty-first Star NSDAR Chapter Regent, Gail Enault; former Chapter Regent, Joy Martin, and Maine East Principal, Dr. Mike Pressler. The ceremony will be held on Arbor Day, April 29th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the front entrance of Maine East High School in Park Ridge.

Join us on the last Friday of the month for a friendly Dominoes Tournament at the Senior Center. Fee is $2 for member/$3 guest. Contact the Park Ridge Senior Center at 847-692-3597 for more information.

Join the crowd at PRCO’s second annual Casino Night gala to benefit the Orchestra’s ongoing programs in the community. Friday, April 29, 2016, 6:30-11:30 pm, Café la Cave, Des Plaines

April is Healthy Living Month in Park Ridge, IL –-- Click on calendar date to see list of individual events and TIME of event. ------- We are teaming up to promote healthy living: School District 64, City of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Park District, Park Ridge Public Library, GoGreen! Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and the Healthier Park Ridge Commission.

Celebrate the grandeur of trees and learn why they’re important to our community and our world. Enjoy tree planting, tree climbing, tree-caching and ID, scavenger hunts, art projects and more. COST: FREE -- join us at Bunker Hill Forest Preserve (located at 6800 N Caldwell Ave.) for our annual Arbor Day Celebration

This class is a blast! We learn how to gain better balance, protect and stabilize the knee while moving to your kind of music. No special equipment or prior fitness experience needed. Your instructor is Fran Strain from Dance Mates.