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THURSDAY
#SKILLS SPORTS: Bowling
4-6:p.m. Feb. 27, The
Bridge Teen Center, 15555
S. 71st Court. Teens grades
7-12 can see how many
strikes they can get as they
pick up tips through footwork
alignment, swing
and release drills. This is
a free event. For more information,
call (708) 532-
0500 or visit www.thebri
dgeteencenter.org.
Beginning Writing:
Creating Great Stories
4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 27, The
Bridge Teen Center, 15555
S. 71st Court. Teens grades
7-12 can strengthen their
writing skills by engaging
in visualization activities
and short story analysis.
This is a free event. For
more information, call
(708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
FRIDAY
Dr. Seuss-Oh the Things
You Can Do
6:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Children kindergarten
through second grade can
celebrate the birthday of
Theodor Geisel better
known as Dr. Seuss. Seuss
stories, music, activities
and snacks.
Challenge Night and Team
Trivia: Movies & Food
7:30-10:30 p.m. Feb.
28, The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court.
Teens grades 7-12 can
bring friends to participate
in other various challenges
throughout the night, including
teams for trivia.
Vegan T’ease is to provide
food samples. This is a free
event. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500
or visit www.thebridgete
encenter.org.
SATURDAY
Preschool Fair
10:30 a.m. Feb. 29, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Parents and children can
meet representatives from
local preschools and learn
which fits their child’s
educational needs. Dropin
between 10:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Squishies
6:30 p.m. March 2, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Children grades 3-5 will
design and decorate their
squishies made out of
memory foam. They can
make their own monster,
doughnut or whatever
else their brains desire.
Each month will feature
a different shape including
triangles, circles and
squares.
TUESDAY
Culinary: Homemade
Energy Bites
4-5:30 p.m. March 3,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Teens
grades 7-12 can choose
ingredients for bite-sized
balls of energy. This is a
free event. For more information,
call (708) 532-
0500 or visit www.thebri
dgeteencenter.org.
Secrets to a Happy Life
4:15-5:15 p.m. March 3,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Teens
grades 7-12 can learn what
makes people happy. This
is a free event. For more
information, call (708)
532-0500 or visit www.
thebridgeteencenter.org.
Oddly Satisfying
6:30 p.m. March 3, Orland
Park Public Library,
14921 S. Ravinia Ave.
Children grades 3-5 can
join the group to go behind
the scenes of squishy,
slimy videos.
Organize Your Research
and Write Your Family
History
7 p.m. March 3, Orland
Park Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Carole
Magnuson shows attendees
ways to organize their
materials, reduce piles of
paper, and arrange information
in a format that can
be used as a foundation for
creating and publishing
your family history book.
WEDNESDAY
DIY: Clay Hanging Planters
4:15-5:45 p.m. March
4, The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court.
Teens grades 7-12 can roll,
pinch and sculpt over-bake
clay into a planter perfect
for mini succulents or air
plants. This is a free event.
For more information, call
(708) 532-0500 or visit
www.thebridgeteencenter.
org.
Electric Guitar
5-6 p.m. March 4,
The Bridge Teen Center,
15555 S. 71st Court. Teens
grades 7-12 can try this
six-stringed instrument,
try chords and use a fivefinger
scale. This is a free
event. For more information,
call (708) 532-0500
or visit www.thebridgete
encenter.org.
UPCOMING
Lincoln’s Generals
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 7, Orland
Park History Museum,
14415 Beacon Ave. Not
the same program as last
year. Listen to Generals
Ulysses Grant, William
Tecumseh Sherman,
Edward Ord and George
Meade as they talk about
their experience in battle
and the last year of the
Civil War. Live presentation,
dressed in costume.
$10 for members, $15 for
nonmembers.
Ageless Grace (Brain &
Body Fitness)
Thursdays, March 19-
May 14, Orland Township,
14807 S. Ravinia
Ave. Registration begins
Feb. 3. $48 for residents,
$53 for nonresidents for
the eight-week class.
Ageless Grace is a creative
and playful exercise
program. It features 21
simple tools for lifelong
comfort and ease that can
be practiced anywhere.
The group will lubricate
joints, strengthen muscles,
exercise brains and
improve flexibility, handeye
coordination, balance,
breath and more. Exercises
are done while seated
to lively music. For more
information, visit agelessgrace.com.
Helen Keller: A Life Nearly
Lost
11 a.m.-noon Saturday,
March 21, Orland Park
History Museum, 14415
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Beacon Ave. Attendees
can listen about Helen
Keller’s life and hear her
own words in her voice
from a 1925 speech. Jessica
Michna will portray
Keller (live presentation,
in costume). $10 for members,
$15 for nonmembers.
ONGOING
Bridge Group
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays,
Orland Park Cultural
Center, 14760 Park Lane.
Powered by Plants Potluck
6:30-7:30 p.m. second
Thursday of every month,
starting Feb. 13, Orland
Park Health & Fitness,
15430 West Ave., Conference
Room. Participants
can socialize and learn
concepts and tips from
each other. The health
benefits of a whole food
plant-based diet will be
discussed at each event.
The event is free to attend.
People can bring a plantbased,
oil-free dish to
share. To RSVP, call Janet
at (708) 256-0102. Space
is limited.
SMART Recovery
7-8:30 p.m. Fridays,
Palos Health South Campusz,
15300 West. Ave.,
Building C, Suite 313. A
science-based addiction
recovery support group.
For more information,
visit smartrecovery.org or
contact Deb at (708) 586-
7020.