Events - Week

Participating Charter Fitness locations will be hosting a fitness challenge to help raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Runs from August 6 through September 28, 2012.

The Park Ridge Newcomers Club is sponsoring its semi-annual (every Spring and Fall) Kids Sale Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm in the St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Gymnasium. SELLERS WANTED – Turn your fall cleaning into some quick cash! DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO SELL at this Sale is Monday, September 24, 2012 unless the maximum number of sellers is reached sooner.

Please Join Us at Grosse Pointe Manor at 601 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL and learn about Medicaid changes and you.

Our own "Antique Roadshow"

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.

Open House for Country Financial Employment Opportunities

Presented by District 64 Elementary Learning Foundation, this fun and interactive FREE WORKSHOP provides parents with tools for understanding, preventing and redirecting power struggles. Parents will walk away with a variety of tips and strategies to help kids be more successful in school and life.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is presenting five programs on "Hands-On Sustainability: What Can You Do Today to Effect Change?" At 7:30 pm on September 19, October 2, October 10, October 17 and October 24. Information regarding home energy efficiency, organic lawn care, green interior design, composting, and recycling to reduce our carbon footprints. Child care available. For more information, go to the website for St. Mary's Church

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.

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.

A rummage sale / fundraiser hosted by United Methodist Women to benefit communities in Birkina Faso, Africa. Friday and Saturday, September 21-22, 2012 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Octoberfest Celebration to recognize the success of The Magic of Matching campaign.

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.

The entire family will enjoy the peaceful night air while sitting around a fire listening to stories, singing songs, and making everyone's favorite - S'mores!

The Farmer's Market will be held every Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. from May 26 to October 27, 2012 AT: Prairie and Garden, which is at just south of the Metra train tracks and Touhy, and east of Cumberland Avenues.

Join us for the Annual Anelise’s Run on Saturday September 22, 2012. The race starts promptly at 8:00 am --- Packet pick up is prior to today OR on race day, packet pickup is behind the Pickwick Theatre from 6:30 am to 7:30 am. near the starting line. All proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In the last 10 years since the Anelise Run has begun, 86 wishes have been granted.

A rummage sale / fundraiser hosted by United Methodist Women to benefit communities in Birkina Faso, Africa. Friday and Saturday, September 21-22, 2012 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

The month of September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Join us as Park Ridge and six other area libraries host our sixth annual Low Vision Fair at the NILES SENIOR CENTER (SE corner of Oakton and Waukegan)