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The Landmark, September 9, 2020
BIG WEEK
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And more Riverside Arts Center, 34 E. Quincy St., presents “Still,” featuring the work of Jerry Bleem through Oct. 17. The exhibit is a continuation of Bleem’s extended series “Nationalism,” begun in response to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Masks and social distancing required. Visit riversideartscenter.com for more information. RB Young Life hosts its annual golf outing Sept. 28 at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The funds raised at the outing will support the mission of Young Life in the local community. Minimum donation of $150 will cover the cost of 18 holes of golf, cart, boxed lunch, 2 drink tickets, dinner and swag bag. Register at riversidebrookfield.younglife.org. Questions? Email Chesleigh Jarrett at chesleigh@ylchicago.com. The Riverside Farmers Market is open for business every Wednesday from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park – in the shadow of the village’s downtown water tower at 10 Pine Ave. – through Oct. 7. For more info, visit riverside.il.us/369/Farmers-Market. The Brookfield Farmers Market continues through Oct. 10 every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. For details, visit their website at brookfieldfarmers.org. North Riverside Public Library is offering the following virtual programs through Facebook Live, conference calls and the teleconferencing app Zoom. Programs include Makerspace Mondays on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. and Talented Tuesdays on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 p.m. both via Facebook Live on North Riverside Public Library’s Facebook page; Game Night Wednesdays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom; Crafternoon: Jumbo Lawn Mushrooms via Zoom on Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m. (register at least 3 days in advance to pick up materials curbside); and Stretching and Meditation on Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. via conference call (800-747-5150, code 1453322). RSVP to bodenl@northriversidelibrary. org or visit northriversidelibrary.org/events for all Zoom meeting access info. Brookfield Public Library offers virtual classes and programs for patrons of all ages throughout the week. Most youth activities will be presented live on the library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/BrookfieldPublicLibrary. For adults, there’s Chair Yoga via Zoom on Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.; Now You’re Speaking Their Language: Communicating Across the Generations via Zoom on Sept. 11 at noon; and Children Coping in a COVID World with professional counselor Rachel Rivera on Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.; and Remote Learning 101 to learn about resources to support your child’s e-learning on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Register for Zoom access info by visiting brookfield.evanced.info/signup. The Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, will resume its in-person Riverside Reads book club on Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. with discussion of “The Overstory” by Richard Powers. Visit the library’s website at riversidelibrary.org, Call 708-442-6366 or email informationservices@riversidelibrary.org to place a hold on a copy of the book. For kids, there’s Virtual Storytime via Zoom on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. Visit riversidelibrary.evanced.info/signup/ calendar for the link. ■
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You can hear Class of 1990 grads John Lynch (left) and Dave Juday, who later went on to work for ESPN Radio Chicago for 20 years during Friday Night Lights Classics.
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Virtual Friday Night Lights
High school football and boys soccer may be on hold this fall, but you can relive glorious victories of autumns past every Friday night at 7 p.m. by tuning into Lyons Township High School’s radio station WLTL (88.1 FM) for “Friday Night Lights Classic Games.” The station will air classic broadcasts of football and soccer games, including a first-round IHSA playoff victory in 2012 featuring LTHS grad and Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl championship kicker Jake Elliott, the 2010 soccer team’s state semifinal and finals victories, the 2014 homecoming football game versus Downers Grove North as well as broadcasts and highlights from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Fleetwood Mac: The Chain … Broken Brookfield Public Library invites you to learn about the rise of the renowned rock ‘n’ roll band Fleetwood Mac and their journey of failed relationships that fueled an amazing musical career during “Fleetwood Mac: The Chain … Broken” on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.
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New book club in North Riverside
North Riverside Public Library invites patrons to explore the history of inequality and civil rights in America through a mixture of fiction and non-fiction by taking part in the new Deeply Rooted Book Club, which will meet for the first time on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The book for the club’s first meeting is “Dear Martin” by Nic Stone. The club will meet via Zoom. Register and get meeting access info by emailing Lizzy Boden at bodenl@northriversidelibrary.org or by visiting northriversidelibrary. org/events.
Gary Wenstrup will trace the history of the band, which launched in the mid-1960s, achieved monumental success in the mid-1970s and still makes headlines today. Using interview and performance video, Wenstrup will follow the band’s career with a focus on their blockbuster album “Rumours” and the band’s classic line up of Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Visit the library’s website brookfieldlibrary.info to register and obtain access info.
Medal of Honor recipient is guest speaker Riverside American Legion Post 488 soldiers during a firefight and then defended them single-handedly against invites the community to enjoy a special attack until they could be evacuated. presentation on Friday, Sept. 11 featuring guest speaker Al Lynch, a U.S. Army vetHe was awarded the Medal of Honor eran who was awarded a Medal of Honor for gallantry in action from President for his actions during the Vietnam War. Richard Nixon in 1970. Lynch, the author of “Zero to Hero: The program will begin at 6 p.m. From Bullied Kid to Warrior,” grew up on and the general public can watch a AL LYNCH Chicago’s South Side and enlisted in the livestream on the Riverside American Army in 1964. While serving with the 1st Legion Post’s Facebook page at facebook. Cavalry Division in December 1967, he rescued three com/AmericanLegionRiverside.
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