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Police Reports................13
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Standout Student...........16
School News.................16
Puzzles..........................35
Classifieds................ 37-48
Sports...................... 49-56
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THURSDAY
Leisure Plotters
12:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20,
Orland Township, 14807
S. Ravinia Ave. All seniors
are welcome. There will be
coffee and bingo. For more
information, call Alice at
(708) 614-9202.
FRIDAY
Showcase in the Lobby
7 p.m. Oct. 21, Public
Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave.
Ben Bedford, an American
folk singer, delivers stories
of the victories and struggles
of Americans. For more
information, call (708) 428-
5100.
Haunted Halloween Cupcake
Wars
7 p.m. Oct. 21, Public
Library, 14921 Ravinia
Ave. This teen event is a
competition for the spookiest
cupcake. Prizes will be
awarded for appearance
and creativity. For more
information, call (708) 428-
5100.
Comedy Improv
8-10 p.m. Oct. 21. Village
of Orland Park Cultural
Center, 14760 Park Lane.
Join the No Limit Laughs
Orland Park Comedy Improv
Players for an unforgettable
night of improvised comedy.
Open to ages 18 and older,
and tickets cost $6. For more
information, call (708) 403-
PARK.
Preschool Screening
Appointment only. Oct.
21. The Department of
Special Services will be
holding a free screening
in speech and language,
fine and gross motor
development and concept
information for children
ages three to five years old.
Hearing and vision will also
be checked. This screening
is available to any resident
who lives in Kirby School
District 140, or attending a
parochial school within the
district boundaries. Child
must be 3 years old by the
day of the screening. To
make an appointment call
the Department of Special
Services at (708) 342-5525.
SATURDAY
Orland Grassland Bird
Migration Walk
7 a.m. Oct. 22. Orland
Grassland, 167th and
LaGrange Road. Take a
walk with Mike McNamee,
bird monitor, who will be
pointing out birds on the
walk. For more information,
call (708) 942-8038 or visit
orlandgrassland.org.
Active Aging - An Expo for
Ages 50+
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22.
Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive, Tinley Park.
Join 22nd Century Media
and Evergreen Senior Living
Orland Park for the second
annual event with vendor
booths, informational talks
and musical performances.
Admission and parking are
free. For more information,
call (708) 326-9170 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/aging.
National Take Back Day
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22.
Orland Park Police Station,
15100 South Ravinia
Avenue. Turn in all unused
or expired prescription
medications, which can lead
to accidental poisoning,
overdose and abuse. For
more information, call (708)
349-4111 or visit www.
orlandpark.org.
Tip A Cop
11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8
p.m. Oct. 22. Orland Park
Red Robin, 15503 South
LaGrange Road. Members
of the Orland Park Police
Department will serve as
volunteer waiters at Red
Robin, earning tips to benefit
Special Olympics Illinois.
For more information, (708)
873-9110.
Casino Night
7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22. St.
Francis of Assisi, 15050
Wolf Rd. This night is for
those 21-years-old and
up, cost is $50 to attend.
Gaming will include black
jack, roulette, craps, money
wheel and more. For more
information, call (708) 460-
0042.
SUNDAY
Cemetery Tour
1-3 p.m. Oct. 23. Orland
Memorial Park Cemetery,
153rd Street and West
Avenue. Guided tours
leaving every 15 minutes
will show the resting places
of former village officials,
war heros and others. Ages
10 and older $5, payable
by cash or check. For more
information, call (708)
873-1622 or visit www.
orlandpark.org.
TUESDAY
Italian Lodge Guest Speaker
7 p.m. Oct. 25. The
Orland Park Civic Center,
14750 Ravinia Ave.
Join Order Sons of Italy
Lodge #2700 as they
welcome Orland Park Fire
Department’s Bob Palumbo
and Chris Smith at their
general monthly meeting
for a talk on first aid and
safety. A light dinner will
be served for $5. For more
information, call (708)
560-0632.
Devils in the White City and
Beyond
7 p.m. Oct. 25. Public
Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave.
Author Richard Lindberg
profiles two early 20th
Century serial killers, how
they lured their victims, and
ultimately their murder. For
more information, call (708)
428-5100.
UPCOMING
Glow in the Dark Games/
Karaoke Night
7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 28.
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. This
event will include glow in
the dark games, karaoke,
and free frozen yogurt from
Sweet Frog. Free for teens
grades 7-12. For more
information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org.
Free FAFSA Clinic
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 29.
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. A
free Chick-fil-A breakfast
will accompany a Q&A
session for first generation
students about the financial
aid process, getting
scholarships, and support.
Appointments can be made
from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. with
an expert from ISAC. For
more information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org.
Trick-or-Treating
2-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31.
The Village urges residents
to accompany children while
trick-or-treating, inspect
candy prior to consumption,
and to report suspicious
activity to 9-1-1.
Dia de los Muertos
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
5. Public Library, 14921
Ravinia Ave. This event will
educate participants on the
Day of the Dead celebrations
traditionally held in Mexico.
Stories, music, and crafts
will be available, and the
program will be presented
in English and Spanish. For
more information, call (708)
428-5100.
Meadow Ridge seeks
veterans to be honored at
assembly
1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11,
Meadow Ridge School,
10959 West 159th Street.
Meadow Ridge is looking
to start a new tradition, and
are searching for alumni
that went on to serve in the
military. If you or someone
you know falls into that
category, please contact Erin
Smolinski at esmolinski@
orland135.org. Meadow
Ridge alumni who have
served in the military will
be honored at a Veteran’s
Day assembly on Nov. 11 at
1 p.m.
ONGOING
Drive Out Bullying
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays
in October, The Bridge
Teen Center, 15555 S.
71st Court, Orland Park.
October is National Bullying
Prevention Awareness Month
and The Bridge Teen Center
is conducting donation
drives. Donated goods will
be sold at The Bridge Thrift
Store in support of the The
Bridge’s free programs that
combat bullying. For more
information visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org/
thrift or call (708) 614-6972.
Donations needed for St.
Vincent de Paul Chicago
Thrift Stories
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift
Store, 7010 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park, is seeking
quality donations. Free
furniture pick up services are
available by calling (773)
779-6700. Donations can
also be placed in drop boxes
in Cook and Lake counties.
For more information, visit
www.svdpchicago.org.
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