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Puzzles..........................28
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Sports...................... 42-48
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THURSDAY
Photoshop Basics
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 18, Orland Park library,
14921 Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park. Class for adults to
learn Adobe Photoshop. For
more information, call (708)
428-5100.
Pinterest Basics
6-7 p.m. Aug. 18,
Orland Park library, 14921
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
Computer class for adults to
learn social media website
Pinterest. Call (708)428-
5100 for more information.
Special 2017 Budget
Meeting
6 p.m., Aug. 18, Frederick
T. Owens Village Hall board
room, 14700 Ravinia Ave,
Orland Park. The members
of the Board of Trustees of
the Village of Orland Park
will hold a special hearing to
discuss the 2017 budget.
Night Owls
6:30-7:15 p.m. Aug. 18,
Orland Park library, 14921
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
Story time for children up to
47 months. Call (708) 428-
5100 for more information.
FRIDAY
3D Modeling
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 19, Orland Park library,
14921 Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park. Computer class for
adults to learn 3D modeling
with 123D Design software,
which makes a design for a
3D printer. Call (708) 428-
5100 for more information.
Craft Club
5-6 p.m. Aug. 19, Orland
Park library, 14921 Ravinia
Ave., Orland Park. Sixth
to 12th graders. Create a
colorful headband from a
t-shirt. Registration required.
For more information, call
(708) 428-5100.
Cozy Corner
7-7:45 p.m. Aug. 19,
Orland Park library, 14921
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
Story time for children
four to 11 years old. Call
(708) 428-5100 for more
information.
Meet the Artist: Steve
Zasadny
7-8 p.m. Aug. 19, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.,
Orland Park. Take a closer
look at Steve Zasadny’s
photography, including
landscape shots of New
Zealand and Iceland. The
exhibit is to take place on the
second floor of the library.
For more information, call
(708) 428-5100.
DJ Night/High School After
Hours
7:30 p.m.-midnight Aug.
19, The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Ct., Orland
Park. Invite your friends
to a DJ Night with DJ LG.
There will be an air hockey
tournament and free Jamba
Juice. High School students
are invited to stay for
extended hours from 10:30
p.m. until midnight. This
free event is for teens in
seventh through 12th grades.
For more information, call
(708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
SATURDAY
Chicago Soldiers 2016
Shotgun Scramble
8 a.m. Aug. 20, Meadows
Golf Club of Blue Island,
2802 123rd St., Blue Island.
Play golf to help a local
veteran in need. Golf begins
at 8 a.m. and the Patriotic
Party follows at 1 p.m. Event
fees are $100 per golfer,
and companies can sponsor
holes for as little as a $100
contribution. All proceeds
go to this year’s Chicago
Soldiers 2106 recipient, U.S.
Air Force Capt. Anthony
Simone, a helicopter pilot
who was shot down in
Afghanistan and sustained
severe injuries.
TUESDAY
Order Sons of Italy Hosts
Orland Park Police Chief Tim
McCarthy
7 p.m. Aug. 23, Orland
Park Civic Center, 14750
Ravinia Av, Orland Park.
Order Sons of Italy in
America Leone D’Oro
Lodge #2700 will host
current Orland Park chief
of police and former U.S.
Secret Service member
Tim McCarthy. McCarthy
will discuss his eight years
serving for President Ronald
Reagan, including the 1981
attempt to assassinate the
president, during which
McCarthy was shot. For
more information, call 708-
560- 0632.
WEDNESDAY
Microsoft Excel Computer
Class
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 24, Orland Park library,
14921 Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park. Class for adults to learn
how to make spreadsheets.
Call (708) 428-5100 for
more information.
Screen Writing – Re-writing
and Feedback
6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 24,
Orland Park library, 14921
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
Learn to write a script for
television or movies. Call
(708) 428-5100 for more
information.
Adult Fiction & Nonfiction
Discussion
1-2 p.m. Aug. 24, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave, Orland Park.
Gather with others to discuss
“The Round House” by
Louise Erdich.
UPCOMING
Soul Cafe: Dealing with
Anxiety & Nervousness
4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday,
August 25, The Bridge
Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st
Court, Orland Park. Having
anxiety and feeling nervous
are completely normal
emotions. With the start of
school, meeting new people
and other big changes, you
may feel overwhelmed. Talk
about what you can do to
reduce the effects of anxiety
and how to keep your
emotions from affecting
your everyday life. This free
event is for teens in seventh
through 12th grade. For
more information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org.
Game Night
7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday,
August 26, The Bridge Teen
Center, 15555 S. 71st Court,
Orland Park. Invite your
friends to game night at The
Bridge to celebrate the end
of Summer. There will be
a live performance by rock
band Ignescent and free food
provided by Meijer. This free
event is for teens in seventh
through 12th grades. For
more information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org.
ONGOING
Farmers’ Market
8 a.m.-1 p.m., Fridays,
Orland Park Civic Center,
14750 Ravinia Ave., Orland
Park. Shop at the farmers’
market, which offers a
variety of fresh produce,
herbs, flowers, plants,
bakery items, cheeses and
honey. Lunches sponsored
by local charities and
other organizations will
be available for purchase
through Sept. 2.
Leisure Plotters
12:30 p.m. third Thursday
of the month, Orland
Township, 14807 S. Ravinia
Ave., Orland Park. All
seniors are welcome. There
will be coffee and bingo. For
more information, call Alice
at (708) 614-9202.
FOCUS Group
5-7 p.m. Wednesdays,
Orland Township, 14807 S.
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
This group for teens will
focus on the “Six Pillars of
Character.” It will also teach
teens how to make better
life decisions and how to
become a better citizen in
their community. For more
information, call (708) 403-
4222.
Donations needed for St.
Vincent de Paul Chicago
Thrift Stories
St. Vincent De Paul Thrift
Store, 7010 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park, is seeking good
quality donations, including
household items and small
appliances, electronics,
furniture and new or gently
used clothing and shoes.
Free furniture pick up
services are available by
calling (773) 779-6700.
Donations can also be placed
in one of more than 60 drop
boxes located throughout
Cook and Lake counties.
For more information, visit
www.svdpchicago.org.
Total Lipid Profile Testing at
Orland Township
8:30-11 a.m. third
Thursday of the month.
Orland Township, 4807 S.
Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
The price of the test is $25
for residents. Nonresidents
may also undergo a test for
$30. For more information
or to make an appointment,
call (708) 403-4222.
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