Volunteers Needed to Plan Inaugural 'Wizard of Oz' Fest

Plans for this year’s inaugural Midwest Wizard of Oz Festival might have fallen through, but organizers aren’t about to give up on bringing a little bit of the Emerald City to the south suburbs.

The group is already working on next year’s event, promising to bring the best of the Wiz right to local fans’ community.

Organizers have chosen Tinley Park for the host town, and are recruiting volunteers from the area. The group will meet at the Kallsen Center, 16250 Oak Park Ave. on Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in helping to plan the event is welcome to attend.

Questions can be directed to Vicki Sanchez, 708-444-5044, or vsanchez@tinleypark.org.