Events - Month

The pumpkins are coming! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds and other seasonal items will be on display and available for sale at the 10th annual Youth Pumpkin Patch from October 19-31 at Park Ridge Community Church, on the lawn at the corner of Prospect & Crescent Avenue in the heart of Park Ridge. Hours: weekdays 3:30-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Also featuring live musical entertainment and showings of classic movies -- something for all ages!

Avenues to Independence presents an Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show to benefit Avenues' Thrift Shoppe and program participants at The Cotillion Banquets, 360 S. Creekside Drive in Palatine.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The pumpkins are coming! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds and other seasonal items will be on display and available for sale at the 10th annual Youth Pumpkin Patch from October 19-31 at Park Ridge Community Church, on the lawn at the corner of Prospect & Crescent Avenue in the heart of Park Ridge. Hours: weekdays 3:30-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Also featuring live musical entertainment and showings of classic movies -- something for all ages!

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The pumpkins are coming! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds and other seasonal items will be on display and available for sale at the 10th annual Youth Pumpkin Patch from October 19-31 at Park Ridge Community Church, on the lawn at the corner of Prospect & Crescent Avenue in the heart of Park Ridge. Hours: weekdays 3:30-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Also featuring live musical entertainment and showings of classic movies -- something for all ages!

Boston Market is offering Center of Concern supporters an opportunity to dine while helping to contribute to the Center of Concern. Boston Market will donate a portion of receipts from purchasers identified as Center of Concern friends. (Tickets attached)

State Senator Dan Kotowski (D- Park Ridge) of the 28th Legislative District is proud to sponsor a Community Job Fair Wednesday, October 30, 2013 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. OPEN TO VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES AT 11:00 AM ((General public admitted at 11:30 am))

The pumpkins are coming! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds and other seasonal items will be on display and available for sale at the 10th annual Youth Pumpkin Patch from October 19-31 at Park Ridge Community Church, on the lawn at the corner of Prospect & Crescent Avenue in the heart of Park Ridge. Hours: weekdays 3:30-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Also featuring live musical entertainment and showings of classic movies -- something for all ages!

Lynn Rymarz, author and storyteller, will introduce us to the first woman to be executed by the United States Federal Government for taking part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

The pumpkins are coming! Hundreds of pumpkins, gourds and other seasonal items will be on display and available for sale at the 10th annual Youth Pumpkin Patch from October 19-31 at Park Ridge Community Church, on the lawn at the corner of Prospect & Crescent Avenue in the heart of Park Ridge. Hours: weekdays 3:30-7pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. Also featuring live musical entertainment and showings of classic movies -- something for all ages!

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The Friends' Fall Book Sale will be held Friday through Sunday on the first full weekend in November. ------------ On FRIDAY, the Sale will be open for Friends of the Library members ONLY. Numbers will be given out beginning at 3:00 pm. DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 PM. Memberships to the Friends of the Library may be purchased at the door. Information on Memberships is available at the Library's Circulation Desk.------------ On SUNDAY, from Noon to 2:00 pm, all items will be half-price.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The Friends' Fall Book Sale will be held Friday through Sunday on the first full weekend in November. ------------ On FRIDAY, the Sale will be open for Friends of the Library members ONLY. Numbers will be given out beginning at 3:00 pm. DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 PM. Memberships to the Friends of the Library may be purchased at the door. Information on Memberships is available at the Library's Circulation Desk.------------ On SUNDAY, from Noon to 2:00 pm, all items will be half-price.

The Park Ridge Historical Society is pleased to announce the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Society. All Park Ridge residents, guests, and friends are cordially invited to attend. ------ A reservation form is also available by mail; please call the Society at 847-696-1973 to request the form. Reservations must be received at Post Office Box 433, Park Ridge, by Tuesday, October 29.

The Friends' Fall Book Sale will be held Friday through Sunday on the first full weekend in November. ------------ On FRIDAY, the Sale will be open for Friends of the Library members ONLY. Numbers will be given out beginning at 3:00 pm. DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 PM. Memberships to the Friends of the Library may be purchased at the door. Information on Memberships is available at the Library's Circulation Desk.------------ On SUNDAY, from Noon to 2:00 pm, all items will be half-price.

Enjoy and hour of uninterrupted music by the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players in the divinely beautiful St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Families welcome! Ages 18 and under are free.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Boston Market is offering Center of Concern supporters an opportunity to dine while helping to contribute to the Center of Concern. Boston Market will donate a portion of receipts from purchasers identified as Center of Concern friends. (Tickets attached)

THIS IS NOT A JOB FAIR - It is an Information Fair. -- Learn about health career choices -- Talk with people who work in various health-related careers -- Obtain information about educational requirements and salary ranges -- This Expo will be helpful for people who are interested in learning more about careers in a wide range of health/clinical career opportunities. -- FROM 6 to 8 pm – in the Grainger Atrium/Yacktman Pavilion /surrounding hallways of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Join us at our Fall Benefit Bash, "Hawk 5-0"! at the Park Ridge Country Club on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 7-10 p.m. We will be celebrating the Club's 50th anniversary as well as the 50th anniversary of Maine South. Dress as you wish -- dress up to celebrate a fun night out, or relax and wear casual attire (jeans are permitted). The evening is open to all: members, non-members, relatives, friends, spouses, significant others.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

FREE Job Seeker Workshops at the Park Ridge Public Library 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Break Provided) - Pre-registration required.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Park Ridge Presbyterian Church will host a HUGE Christmas Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 9th at the church. Admission is free.3000+ Sq. Ft. of all things Christmas!

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Boston Market is offering Center of Concern supporters an opportunity to dine while helping to contribute to the Center of Concern. Boston Market will donate a portion of receipts from purchasers identified as Center of Concern friends. (Tickets attached)

SHOP FOR A CAUSE --- Senior safety, homelessness and unemployment are everyone’s concern. --------- Shop Whole Foods Market Park Ridge Wednesday, November 13 and 5% of the day’s receipts will go to help the Center of Concern. The Center of Concern, a Park Ridge not-for-profit, provides housing assistance, support services, and counseling for seniors, the disabled and others in need. ------ Thank you for your support!

Community Meeting re: Healthier Community Survey Results -- Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in City Council Chambers @ 7:00 pm --- The survey results are in – come to this meeting to hear all about them. Results of the most comprehensive survey of health and human needs in the past 10 years will be revealed and discussed in a town hall meeting.

Dr. Alicen McGowan will lead a community talk about adolescent drug use, risk taking and consequences on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Park Ridge Non-Profit Center, 720 Garden Street, Park Ridge.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

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.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

If you have CLEAN, gently worn coats that your family is no longer using and would like to help someone in need from our community, please take them to any of the three police departments between October 11, 2013 and November 16, 2013 --- Park Ridge Police Department, Niles Police Department, and Des Plaines Police Department --- the departments are open 24 hours a day. NEW DEADLINE TO DONATE FOR PARK RIDGE P.D. IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Start your holiday shopping with a unique selection of hand-crafted items by local artisans and fair trade merchants. A luncheon will also be available at 12 noon, featuring a special performance by the Angeli Choir. The boutique will be held in the Great Hall from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with a unique assortment of local artists and their special hand-crafted items as well as fair trade merchants and their gifts.

Free Health Screening presented by Oakton Place and The Center of Concern -- Join us for Blood Sugar and Pressure Testing Balance Screening by Physical Therapist Ask the Doctor Helpful Advice and Support Chat with District 55 State Representative Marty Molan Coffee and Refreshments

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

A Holiday Boutique & Bake Sale will be held at MBD Martial Arts Studio, 1508 Miner St., in downtown Des Plaines on Sunday, November 17 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Proceeds will benefit MCYAF, the Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

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

Boston Market is offering Center of Concern supporters an opportunity to dine while helping to contribute to the Center of Concern. Boston Market will donate a portion of receipts from purchasers identified as Center of Concern friends. (Tickets attached)

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 Park Ridge Police Department invites the community to Keepin’ It Real Burglary Presentation, in partnership with the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 --- LOCATION: Park Ridge City Hall Council Chambers ---- Presentation begins at 7:00 pm

A member of Illinois State Senator Dan Kotowski's office will be at the Library from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. today. BUT NOT IN SEPTEMBER 2013.

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.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

Petit Opera Productions presents “Cosi Fan Tutte” Music: W.A. Mozart. Chicago premiere. “MadMen” meets Mozart” in this madcap comedy about a bet on fidelity, set in a 1959 Chicago advertising agency, right on the brink of the sexual revolution. The boss bets his subordinates that their girls will not remain faithful when presented with temptation, but the "bet" takes a new twist as the girls figure out what's going on, and play up the situation to catch the guys in their own act.

Recycle your old holiday lights now through January 31, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

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

Take time to work out before the turkey comes out! This annual Thanksgiving Day exercise class at the Park Ridge Park District is perfect for the whole family‼ Do something fun before gathering around the table. Class is from 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Recycle your old holiday lights now through January 31, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.

Kick off the holiday season with WinterFest 2013 --- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Fun for all ages! Free trolley service between the Uptown Park Ridge and South Park areas (ends promptly at 9:00 pm) --- The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce; the South Park Merchants Association; the Park Ridge Public Library; Park Ridge Park District, and the City of Park Ridge invite you to a traditional Park Ridge Holiday WinterFest Celebration!

The Library will be open on the Friday night after Thanksgiving for our Annual Holiday Open House.

Recycle your old holiday lights now through January 31, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center.