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Forest Park Review, June 8, 2022
June 8-15
BIG WEEK Read Under The Rainbow Storytime Tuesday, June 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Forest Park Public Library We celebrate Pride Month with stories that celebrate identity and individuality. There will be stories, plus a take-home craft kit. Designed for ages 5 and under. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.
Library Summer Reading Kick Off Party Forest Park School District #91 is seeking applications for a vacant position on the Board of Education. An individual will be appointed to fill the vacant position until the April 2023 elections are held. Interested persons must submit a letter expressing interest and a resume via email to jbarnes@fpsd91.org no later than Friday, June 17, 2022. Following a review of the submitted materials, the Board will schedule interviews with selected candidates. Not all candidates for the Board vacancy will be interviewed. If you have any questions concerning the role of the Board of Education and the responsibilities of a Board member, please contact Shannon Wood, Vice President of the Board at swood@fpsd91.org
Friday, June 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library This after-hours party will feature fun activities for all ages, summer reading sign up, and snacks. Registration highly encouraged. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.
Nail & String Art Thursday, June 9, 4-5:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library Learn a cool new type of art, that involves nails, colorful string, and wood. String art is weaving colored string, wool, wire, or yarn between hammered nails to make geometric patterns. Artists use lines of thread to create curved patterns that can form various desirable shapes. (Make and take kits will be available.) 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park.
An Evening With Andrea Elliott Monday, June 13, Forest Park Public Library The first woman to win an individual Pulitzer in both Arts & Letters and Journalism, New York Times journalist Andrea Elliott’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in an American City chronicles eight dramatic years in the life of a young girl named Dasani and her family as they move from shelter to shelter in New York. By turns heartbreaking and inspiring, Invisible Child is a story about the power of resilience, the importance of family, and the cost of inequality—told through the crucible of one remarkable girl. Join us on Zoom. Please register for this event.
Middle Grade Mystery Fan Club Thursday, June 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Centuries & Sleuths We’ll share and tell about our favorite mysteries, read a selection and play a game where you can play detective. Designed for kids ages 8-10. 7419 Madison St., Forest Park.
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week before your news needs to be in the newspaper. ■ Send details to Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 60302 ■ Email calendar@wjinc.com
