Village of Park Forest issued the following announcement on March 15.
The Park Forest Environment Commission celebrates Earth Week with the following events:
April 9 - 30
Recycled Art Exhibition
Tuesdays from 10 - 3, Wednesdays from 12 - 4, Fridays from 1:30 - 4, and Saturdays from 1 - 4
Being held in conjunction with Park Forest Environment Commission
Salon Artists Gallery | 294 Main St.
Saturday, April 13
Arbor Day Celebration, 10 a.m. - noon
Receive a free tree from the Garden Club of Park Forest
Crafts for all ages
Park Forest Public Library | 400 Lakewood Blvd.
Tom Neilson Concert, 1 p.m.
Love and the Environment
Park Forest Public Library | 400 Lakewood Blvd.
Sunday, April 14
Tom Neilson Sunday Service, 10 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist Community Church | 70 Sycamore Dr.
Monday, April 15
AARP Meeting, 1 p.m.
What Park Forest is doing to advance sustainability presented by Park Forest Recreation and Parks Director Rob Gunther
Shirley Green Senior Center | 297 Liberty Dr.
Peace Service at the Peace Pole, 6 p.m.
Park Forest Police Department | 200 Lakewood Blvd.
Tuesday, April 16
What Does Our Energy Future Look Like, 7 p.m. presented by Jeff Green
Unitarian Universalist Community Church | 70 Sycamore Dr.
Tuesday, April 17
Prayers for Living at Peace with our Environment, 7 p.m.
St. Irenaeus Community Garden | 78 Cherry St.
(in case of rain event to move indoors)
Tuesday, April 18
Nutrition & Exercise = Fitness After 50, 10:30 a.m.
presented by Mario Koonce of Vanguard Fitness
Park Forest Public Library | 400 Lakewood Blvd.
Urban Homesteading & Self Sustainable Living, 7 p.m.
Park Forest Public Library | 400 Lakewood Blvd.
Friday, April 19
Tom Neilson Concert, 12 - 1 p.m.
Peace Is An Environmental Issue
Governors State University, Room F1622
1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
Saturday, April 20
Free gardening class, 10:30 a.m.
Class covers basic beginning gardening
Wetlands Discovery Center | 30 N. Orchard Dr.
Earth Day Sculpture Walk, 12 p.m.
Governors State University | 1 University Parkway, U.P. Meet at main entrance
Earth Day at Thorn Creek, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Thorn Creek Nature Center | 247 Monee Rd.
Monday, April 22
Earth Day Closing Ceremony, 7 - 8 p.m.
Refreshments provided. Peace Dove Raffle Drawing
Salon Artists Gallery | 294 Main St.
Raffle tickets sold at each event to win a Pat Moore original art piece. All proceeds benefit the Thorn Creek Nature Center.
Original source can be found here.
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