<p>BHHS Chicago is collecting toys until December 7th. Help make a child's holiday brighter this holiday season by donating a new, unwrapped toy at one of our conveniently located offices.</p>

Local Event: BHHS Chicago Holiday Toy Collection

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BHHS Chicago Holiday Toy Collection

BHHS Chicago is collecting toys until December 7th. Help make a child's holiday brighter this holiday season by donating a new,...

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

<blockquote><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Please join the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest for a discussion on Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), also known as Deb’s Law, Illinois’ new End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, which took effect September 12, 2026.&nbsp; We will discuss who may qualify, the safeguards and process involved, and how MAID fits alongside hospice, palliative care, and other end-of-life options. We will also explore how thoughtful advance planning and compassionate support can help individuals and families navigate this option with clarity, dignity, and respect for the person’s values and wishes. Our speakers are Julie Lindblad Iverson, a Geriatric Care Manager and End-of-Life Doula, and Tiffany Noelle Johnson, an End-of-Life Doula, advocate, and the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Wally’s Hearth. Tiffany also leads the Oak Park End-of-Life Options Coalition.&nbsp;Free and open to the public.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote>

Local Event: Medical Aid in Dying (Deb's Law)

Medical Aid in Dying (Deb's Law)

Please join the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest for a discussion on Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), also known...

Concordia University Chicago

<p>We are thrilled to invite you to a BRAND NEW MUSICAL.&nbsp; Written and composed specifically for Theater@Concordia, Essie's Christmas has a talented cast of CUC students as well as staff, faculty and two young actors from local schools.</p><p><br>Post War 1947, families in rural Illinois face a particularly harsh storm on a tough Christmas Eve.&nbsp; Little Essie brings a heart-felt conclusion!</p><p><br>Tickets are free.&nbsp; Register for your seat before the event is sold out.&nbsp; PLEASE come on the date you register.&nbsp; If you decide you cannot come, email me to let me know so we can release your ticket(s).</p>

Local Event: Essie's Christmas The Musical

River Forest

Essie's Christmas The Musical

We are thrilled to invite you to a BRAND NEW MUSICAL.  Written and composed specifically for Theater@Concordia, Essie's...

Oak Park Public Library

River Forest IL

Medicare Basics and Upcoming Changes for 2027

Fair Housing Training for Housing Providers

River Forest Public Library

Nature Art Studio (Grades K-4)

Global Film Forum

Pilgrim Congregational Church Of Oak Park, IL, UCC

<p>Voices of Hope Community Chorus will present its fall 2026 concert, “Why We Sing: Exploring the Power of Music” for two performances.</p>
<p>Glenview — November 14 | 7:30 PM<br>Oak Park — November 15 | 4:00 PM</p>
<p>The uplifting program features songs that inspire us, songs that encourage us to persevere, songs whose beauty touches us, and songs with irresistible, contagious energy.&nbsp;It includes music of diverse styles, including gospel, evocative ballads, and hand-clapping/foot-tapping/high-octane get-up-and-dance songs.&nbsp;Among the selections are songs made famous by Elton John, Bob Dylan, Simon &amp; Garfunkel, Gloria Estefan, the Doobie Brothers, and the musical “Hairspray”. Every song in the program has the power to move people in its own, distinct way.</p>
<p>Join us for an exhilarating, soul-stirring afternoon or evening of music and meaning — and walk out at the conclusion feeling better about life than when you entered.</p>
<p>Tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://events.ticketleap.com/events/voices-of-hope-community-chorus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">events.ticketleap.com/events/voices-of-hope-community-chorus</a><a href="https://events.ticketleap.com/events/voices-of-hope-community-chorus" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></p>

Local Event: Voices of Hope Community Chorus Presents Why We Sing: Exploring the Power of Music

Voices of Hope Community Chorus Presents Why We...

Voices of Hope Community Chorus will present its fall 2026 concert, “Why We Sing: Exploring the Power of Music” for two...

Voices of Hope Community Chorus Presents Why We Sing: Exploring the Power of Music

<p>Heralding the Christmas season, Camerata Chicago and Camerata Chicago Chorus will feature Part I of George Frideric Handel’s "Messiah," HWV 56 — traditionally known as the Christmas section — followed by the jubilant “Hallelujah” chorus from Part II, sung first by the chorus and repeated as an audience sing-along.</p>
<p>The concert, led by founder and music director Drostan Hall, opens with Handel’s celebratory “Zadok the Priest,” HWV 258, for orchestra and chorus, an anthem written for the coronation of England’s King George II. The text is derived from the biblical account of the anointing of King Solomon by Zadok and the public’s rejoicing.</p>
<p>The piece opens with a long suspenseful build-up leading to the chorus’s glorious entry.</p>
<p>Hall sees a spiritual connection between these works. “’Zadok’ is about the anointment of an earthly king, recognized by God and the Church,” he says. “‘Messiah’ is about the arrival of the heavenly king.”</p>
<p>Soloists are countertenor Key'mon Murrah, mezzo-soprano Camille Robles, tenor Daniel Luis Espinal, and bass-baritone Laureano Quant.</p>
<p><b>Tickets and information</b></p>
<p>Single tickets are $50 adults, $40 seniors 65 and over, $10 students, $2 children 14 and under. VIP tickets are $75.</p>
<p>Using online code CCPR provides a 15% discount.</p>
<p>Tickets and information are available at CamerataChicago.org and by phone 312-799-0916. Email: andiamo@cameratachicago.org.</p>

Local Event: Camerata Chicago — Handel's 'Messiah'

Camerata Chicago — Handel's 'Messiah'

Heralding the Christmas season, Camerata Chicago and Camerata Chicago Chorus will feature Part I of George Frideric Handel’s...

<p>Celebrate the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Semiquincentennial&nbsp; with the <b>Oak Park&nbsp;</b></p>
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<p><b>Chamber Orchestra</b>. Attend a patriotic brass festival featuring marches,fanfares, and medleys, performed by top Chicago musicians.</p>
<p>Our Monday Enrichment&nbsp;programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are&nbsp;always free to the public, with freewill donations appreciated. &nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information visit our website at <a href="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nineteenthcentury.org</a>. The&nbsp;Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building,&nbsp;The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming.&nbsp; We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.</p>

Local Event: Celebration America 250

Celebration America 250

Celebrate the U.S. Semiquincentennial  with the Oak Park 


Chamber Orchestra. Attend a patriotic brass festival featuring...

<p><i><b></b>Deciphering the Music of Black Holes and Neutron Stars</i></p><p>Adler Planetarium Astrophysicist, <b>Dr. Michael Zevin</b>, will tell all that we ever wanted to know about those ripples in the fabric of space and time known as Black Holes.&nbsp; First predicted by Albert Einstein, and confirmed nearly a century later, astrophysicists are learning about gravitational waves, changing understanding of black holes, neutron stars and stellar evolutions.</p>
<p>Our Monday Enrichment&nbsp;programs, on music, art, literature, science and social sciences, are&nbsp;always free to the public, with freewill donations appreciated. &nbsp;</p>
<p>For more information visit our website at <a href="https://www.nineteenthcentury.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nineteenthcentury.org</a>. The&nbsp;Nineteenth Century Charitable Association is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and an Illinois nonprofit organization. Our mission is strengthening our community through learning, giving, and sharing our landmark building,&nbsp;The Nineteenth Century Club. The Association was established in 1891 by a group of visionary women who believed education, charitable activities and civic involvement were vital elements in a thriving community. The spirit of the founders continues through grants, scholarships and public programming.&nbsp; We promote life-long learning through dynamic, multi-cultural programs featuring music, art, literature, science and the social sciences.</p>

Local Event: Composing the Einstein Symphony

Composing the Einstein Symphony

Deciphering the Music of Black Holes and Neutron StarsAdler Planetarium Astrophysicist, Dr. Michael Zevin, will tell all that...

Neighbor Play Date December 2026

Bell Elementary

<p>Get a head start on your seasonal shopping at this festive holiday pop-up event featuring a variety of local art and unique finds. Join the Chicago Art Girls for a two-day creative showcase held at Bell Elementary.</p>

Local Event: Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop Up

Chicago

Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop Up

Get a head start on your seasonal shopping at this festive holiday pop-up event featuring a variety of local art and unique...

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Thursday, November 12

BHHS Chicago Holiday Toy Collection

NOV

12

9:00 AM

101 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL

Medical Aid in Dying (Deb's Law)

NOV

12

9:30 AM

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL

Friday, November 20

Camerata Chicago — Handel's 'Messiah'

NOV

20

7:30 PM

The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL

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