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A Valentine's Guide Shopping & Gifting

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re you feeling the Valentine’s Day pressure to plan the perfect day? No worries! Whether you’re in love with friends, family, or that special someone, your search for a perfect Valentine’s Day begins here with our annual Valentine’s Day Guide!

If you are looking for the perfect outfit, dinner, gift, or event, we invite you to browse through our guide for something to treat that special someone or something special to treat yourself. All of the opportunities in this guide are in Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park, so this is a great way to support local businesses!

Are you looking for something to do leading up to the day of love? Check out these featured local events!

• Park District of Oak Park’s Let’s “Glow” Crazy Valentine’s Dance Party - Saturday, February 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm | Cheney Mansion

• Hemingway District’s Tokens of Love - Saturday, February 10 | Family Fun Walk 10 am to 12 pm | Evening Walk 5 pm to 8 pm

• Park District of Oak Park’s Cupid Skate - Saturday, February 10 from 7:10 to 9:10 pm | Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex Ice Rink

• Comedy Plex | Top Shelf Comedy: Valentine’s Day Edition - Thursday, February 15 @ 8:00 pm

• Robert’s Westside | Rock on Madison: Loewy - Wednesday, February 14 @ 6:30 pm

Lots of love, Lourdes Nicholls & Ben Stumpe Wednesday Journal & Forest Park Review Advertising

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Consider Couples Therapy at Grace Therapy and Wellness Center In-person and online — Downtown Oak Park and Chicago Email: intake@graceeft.com • Call/text: (773) 423-8447 www.gracetherapyandwellnesscenter.org

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WESTWORK $150 OFF

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INTERIOR HOME PAINTING, WOOD RE-FINISHING & PLASTERING ($500 AND OVER)

“Professionals at Affordable Prices”

708 848-4800

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Serving the Oak Park/River Forest Community for over 35 years!

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Since 1906 Chicagoland’s Oldest Floor Covering Store Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm • Friday-Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Shrove Tuesday (“Fat Tuesday”) Pancake Dinner

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Tuesday, February 13 from 6 to 7pm First United Methodist Church of Oak Park is bringing a bit of the spirit of Mardi Gras (which is French for "Fat Tuesday") with a Pancake Dinner before the ritual of Lenten sacrifices and fasting begins.

Join us for a fun dinner and festive time of fellowship.

Suggested donation: $5 per person; $15 per family Registration is strongly recommended as space is limited.

324 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 RSVP at firstumcoakpark.org Ash Wednesday worship service: Wed., February 14 @ 6 PM

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DINNER TO GO Stay cozy and bring Maya home!

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2 coyopa margaritas chips & guacamole 1 appetizer | 2 entrees | 1 dessert

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Wednesday 2/14 at 10am

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Ken Trainor’s “Our Town Oak Park – Walk with Me, in Search of True Community”…

Reasons ‘Our Town Oak Park’ makes a good Valentine’s gift for that special “Oak Park” friend: • They can relive May Madness, Erik’s Deli, Magic Tree Bookstore, playing lob ball in the park, the July 4th parade and fireworks, OPRF graduations, the Lake Theatre, Thursday Night Out, Maze Library, Hole in the Wall ice cream, trick-or-treating on Halloween, Farmers Market and A Day in Our Village • They’ll like it so much, they might move back • If they don’t move back, at least they won’t forget where they came from Our Town Oak Park – Walk with Me, in Search of True Community is for anyone who lives in Oak Park, formerly lived in Oak Park, is about to move to Oak Park, is curious about Oak Park, or might live in Oak Park in the future. In other words, pretty much everyone. You can find it at Book Table, the OPRF History Museum, the Hemingway Birthplace Home, and, if you must, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Great Valentine gift for the “Oak Park fan” in your life!

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GENTLY USED BOOKS IN ALL CATAGORIES All books will be 25% off from Monday, Feb. 12 through Saturday, Feb. 17th.

The first 100 people will receive an additional coupon good for either 25%, 30%, 40% or 50% off any one book.

The coupon is good until March 31, 2024.

Store hours are Monday through Saturday 11-6, Sunday 11-5.

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