Events - Week

Featuring Orthodox choirs in the following languages: English, Georgian, Greek, Romanian, Russian and Serbian; Lenten food and gift items will be available from Noon (coffee hour) until 6:30pm. Free Will Donation: A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Martha & Mary Maternity House, a life-giving, Pan-Orthodox ministry in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge will present its 76th annual Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 6, at 4:00 p.m. St. Luke's is located at 205 N. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge. For more information, please call 847-825-6659 or visit www.stlukespr.org ------ The musical celebration begins with the prelude music at 4:00 p.m. A freewill offering will be received.

The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for 2015 Community Star Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award. ---- Nomination forms must be received by email by the Chamber no later than noon Monday, December 14 in order to be considered. Email nominations to Gail.Haller@ParkRidgeChamber.org -- Gail Haller, executive director. ---- Community Stars may include awards such as Business of the Year, Outstanding Youth, First Responder, Public Servant, Teacher, Volunteer, and more.

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 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.

The Park Ridge Police Department is teaming up with the Niles Police Department to form a joint Law Enforcement Explorer Post. Join us and learn more about becoming a NI-RIDGE Police Explorer! Come to the Law Enforcement Explorer Recruitment Night Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Niles Police Department 7000 W. Touhy Ave, Niles

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 Humanities Club works to promote understanding through discussion of a variety of important topics and current trends. Come and share your opinions! Contact the Centennial Activity Center at 847-692-3597 for more information. Free to members, non-members pay a $2.00 drop in fee to participate.

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

Please join us this fall at the Pickwick Theatre for another Classic Film Series presented by Matthew C. Hoffman, film historian. Doors open at 7:00 -- Show starts at 7:30. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). More details will be forthcoming as they are available.

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 Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for 2015 Community Star Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award. ---- Nomination forms must be received by email by the Chamber no later than noon Monday, December 14 in order to be considered. Email nominations to Gail.Haller@ParkRidgeChamber.org -- Gail Haller, executive director. ---- Community Stars may include awards such as Business of the Year, Outstanding Youth, First Responder, Public Servant, Teacher, Volunteer, and more.

Child Life Specialists would like to give a special holiday gift to every child in the hospital. Let’s support them by donating gifts they can use.. Sponsored by the Women’s Physician Group --- 3 drop-off dates: Wednesday, December 16 – 9 am – 8 pm -- Saturday, December 12 – 9 am – 1 pm -- Sunday, December 20 – 9 am – 1pm -- Drop off at: Advocate Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center, Main Lobby Located in the Pavilion 1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge.