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Forest Park Review, April 20, 2022
April 20-27
BIG WEEK Community cleanup The Village of Forest Park’s second-annual community cleanup event is on tap for Sunday, April 24, starting at 9 a.m. For the second year in a row, volunteers are asked to gather outside the Roos Recreation Center, 7329 Harrison St., and sign up to beautify a set zone of Forest Park, designed to maximize the volunteers’ time and efforts. Organizers will provide bags, gloves and longhandled pickers to those who want them, and say the event is designed to get the village beautiful by the start of summer. As an added bonus, attendees will be rewarded with a post-cleanup treat from The Brown Cow ice cream parlor, which is expecting to meet volunteers outside the Roos between noon at 1 p.m. Pre-registration is strongly recommended and can be completed by visiting the village’s website at forestpark.net, clicking on the event on the village calendar, and scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.
Earth Day art Chicago-based artist Bryan Northup will be working on his latest piece throughout the day on Friday, April 22 beginning at 10 a.m., in conjunction with a spring studio sale on both Friday and Saturday. For Friday’s work of art, Northup will be transforming single-use plastic using techniques that originated with his art practice. He will be creating a themed installation and demonstrating for whoever wants to stop by, or even may want to join in on creating. The spring studio sale, meanwhile, features finished art and sculpture, stained glass and tableware, with plants and seeds also available for purchase. A lineup of plant and garden-related workshops is also planned for Saturday. Northup’s studio is located at 400 N. Humphrey Ave. in Oak Park. More information is available at bryannorthup.com/workshops.
Contemporary art in Ukraine The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association’s Monday enrichment series continues with a collection of artwork from Ukraine at an event Monday, April 25 at 1:15 p.m. According to organizers, art in Ukraine often escapes attention in the United States, especially contemporary art, perhaps because of the area’s history of political unrest, economic challenges and social issues. This presentation will showcase some of the nation’s leading artists, including Volodymyr Budnikov, Vlada Ralko, Nikita Kadan, Andriy Sahaidakovsky and others. The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association’s ballroom, which is hosting the event, is located on the second floor at 178 Forest Ave. in Oak Park. There is a $15 suggested donation for non-members. More information is available at nineteenthcentury.org.
