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Oak Forest Back 2 School Event Set for August 16
The event is held at the Oak Forest Commons, and features local businesses offering back-to-school fun.
Oak Forest businesses are taking part in the 7th annual Back 2 School event on Aug. 16.
The free event is located at the Oak Forest Commons, near the corner of 159th Street and Central Avenue and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Oak Forest’s firefighters will host a cookout and fire truck tours. A balloon twister and face painter will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A caricaturist and a reptile show will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There also will be a magic show, sidewalk sales, store discounts and more.
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The event is sponsored by Inland Commercial Property Management, the Retailers at the Oak Forest Commons and the City of Oak Forest.
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