Events - Month

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

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.

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

Come and learn the most stimulating partnership card game around!

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

From 4:00pm to 9:30pm on Thursday, March 5, Graziano's Restaurant will donate 20% of your total bill to the Park Ridge Community Fund when you mention the Park Ridge Community Fund to your server or to the personnel taking your order on the phone. This offer is valid for both dining in or take-out. Enjoy a delicious meal while helping your community!

The Park Ridge Panhellenic Meeting on Friday, March 6 will feature Brian Torosian playing classical guitar. The luncheon and meeting will be held at noon at the Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Avenue in Park Ridge.

Illinois State Senator Kotowski will be at the Park Ridge Public Library to meet with Constituents on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Boys, grab your mom and join us for a night you won't forget!

Favorite Beatles hit music will be performed live on stage by local bands March 6 & 7 at Park Ridge Community Church starting at 7 p.m.

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

To Benefit The Center of Concern -- Celebrate the luck of the Irish on March 7th at Chief O'Neill's with the Chicago Reel Band, Shannon Rovers and Identity Irish Step Dancers. ----- Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, reuben sandwiches, and more! Cash bar. Raffles, giveaways, etc. $50/$45 tickets

Favorite Beatles hit music will be performed live on stage by local bands March 6 & 7 at Park Ridge Community Church starting at 7 p.m.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and benefit Avenues to Independence -- Enjoy a traditional Irish dinner, music, singing and dancing. Try your luck at the Pot O'Gold raffle or our silent auction. --- AT Cotillion Banquets, 360 South Creekside Drive, Palatine, IL -- Adults $60; children 12 and under $20

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

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.

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

The Park Ridge Chamber and Rotary Club have partnered with world class speaker Michael Angelo Caruso for a lively and transformative luncheon. This program is open to the public and is $20 for Chamber members who RSVP by Monday, March 9 and $25 for all others. The event will take place at The Summit of Uptown, 10 Summit Avenue in Park Ridge.

Leslie Goddard is back to portray Bette Davis at the Park Ridge Senior Center! Lunch will be catered. Fee $17 Member/$19 Guest.

Turn your family into scientists and explore fun science concepts at Wildwood Nature Center!

The Park Ridge League of Women Voters has scheduled a candidate's forum for 7:00 pm at Park Ridge City Hall in the Council Chambers. Meet the Aldermanic Candidates for the 1st and 3rd wards.

General meetings of the Park Ridge Garden Club are held at the Park Ridge Senior Center on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE in the Park Ridge Senior Center. 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.

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.

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

Friday Night Live Club is a fun and safe club designed for students in 4th & 5th grade.

A United Methodist Women's missions fundraiser event featuring a delicious luncheon, followed by a dramatic historical character portrayal by Ellie Carlson. She portrays Mamah Borthwick Cheney, whose tempestuous relationship with famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and violent fate scandalized her turn of the century contemporaries. Tickets are $25. To reserve, call 847-825-3144 or 847-823-9114.

The Prairie Avenue Writers will present a public reading of their work from their recently published anthology. The reading will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. Following the readings, there will be general discussion about the presented works and about writing for publication and/or personal pleasure in the midst of leading a busy everyday life.

Grab your friends and play dodgeball at the Community Center! Team & Individual registration begins at 6:30 pm --- Middle School & High School teams! --- "Registration FEE" is one non-perishable food item for donation to the Maine Township Food Pantry.

Skate to the music from futher and past Idol stars at Oakton Ice Arena!

Last day extended to recycle your holiday lights and extension cords. Monday, March 16, 2015 is the LAST DAY to drop off old holiday strings of lights -- from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

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.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a little taste of Ireland at the Park Ridge Senior Center!

The Chicago Flower & Garden Show has been Chicago’s first sign of spring after a long and cold winter since 1847. Join us for this trip from the Park Ridge Senior Center. Contact the Park Ridge Senior Center at 847-692-3597 for more information. Fee $25 Member/$30 Guest

Learn to make a festive, elegant, recycled and simple to make wreath from the pages of a book-literally! All supplies are included. Ages 18 and up! Contact the Park Ridge Senior Center at 847-692-3597. Fee $40

The mission of the Elementary Learning Foundation (ELF) is to expand and enrich lifelong learning opportunities for all students in the Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64.

The Pickwick’s mighty pipe organ is featured in Saint-Saens’ Symphony 3, and in the wondrous Faure Requiem with a massed chorus of guest choirs. Stirring music from France, plus selections from the musical Les Miserables.

This Alzheimers Caregiver's support group is at Advocate Medical Group in Park Ridge, IL. It meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Please contact Advocate with any questions.

Join facilitator Dyanne Bresler, MA, RN-BC, LCPC of Park Ridge Psychological Services as she discusses how to talk to your aging parents about driving, getting assistance in their home, moving out of their home, division of labor among family members and compiling legal documents. At The Summit of Uptown, 10 North Summit Avenue, Park Ridge

Please join us at the Pickwick Theatre for this Classic Film Series presented by Matthew C. Hoffman, film historian. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. Click here to see details. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors).

Calling all 3rd graders! Join us for a taste of Friday Night Live fun designed for students in 3rd grade.

Guests and new members are always welcome at our programs, which are held on the third Friday of the month (except December and January) at South Park Field House located at Talcott and Cumberland. See our website under "Programs" for details about our scheduled presenters and special events.

Bring the whole family to learn about nature at the Wildwood Nature Center!

Hey kids, come dressed in your favorite pjs and enjoy an evening of fun at the Park District!

Grades 6-8 - Join us for a fun social!

Registration is required before March 14 !! -- Hop on over for Breakfast with Bunny and enjoy a catered breakfast buffet. Our Bunny has lost his eggs and needs some help finding them, so bring your basket because after brunch we’re going on an egg hunt! Pre-registration is required before March 14. Each child has the opportunity to meet with the Bunny.

Monthly Bingo & Pizza at the Park Ridge Senior Center. Contact the Park Ridge Senior Center at 847-692-3597. Fee $8 Member/$10 Guest

A member of Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski's office will be at the Library from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today. They will be situated in the magazine area of the 2nd floor Reference Department.

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.

Enjoy us for a fun filled family day!! --- Messiah Lutheran Church will again be hosting a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt – There are usually between 50 and 70 children participating in the egg hunt.

Donate Blood In Honor of Kristin Belmonte /Blood Drive from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the St. Paul of the Cross Church, Morello Parish Life Center/Gym---- To make an appointment please contact the Blood Drive Coordinator, Dolores Vonderheide (847) 704-0210 or visit redcrossblood.org-- Use the sponsor code: St Paul. Appointments are preferred; walk-ins welcome after 11 a.m. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. BRING PHOTO ID

Sign up for a competitive afternoon of Table Tennis at the Park Ridge Senior Center.--- Registration deadline is March 27. ---- Contact the Park Ridge Senior Center at 847-692-3597. Fee $5 Member/$7 Guest

Please join us at the Pickwick Theatre for this Classic Film Series presented by Matthew C. Hoffman, film historian. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. Click here to see details. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors).

Hop on over to the Community Center for our Egg Dip. Plastic eggs will be floating in the Leisure Pool for kids to collect. --- The "dips" are divided into age groups, so please make sure you are there at the appropriate time. Time slots are listed in the Park District catalog, and are available by calling the Park District--- Please bring a waterproof container for your child to collect his/her eggs. Make sure you open all eggs before you leave; some of them contain an extra surprise! ---

Good Friday Noon Service of music and meditation: The Seven Last Words of Christ by Franz Joseph Haydn, presented by The Montag Ensemble (String Quartet). Freewill offering received. Come, invite family and friends to hear this marvelous work of descriptive, musical interludes that depicts Christ both as the Son of God and the Son of Man, as well as expressing the struggle of his final hours.

Join us for the Mariano’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. 7:30 AM sharp! (hunt only lasts about 5 minutes, then they give out prizes, etc.)

Join us at the South Park Tennis Courts. Bring your camera and take pictures with the Easter Bunny! Registration begins at 9:00 am. Don't be late!