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Fall Performing Guide Arts 2025

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Enjoy an evening of enrichment in Park District of Oak Park’s Historic Homes.

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Dining & Dancing • Music & Cocktails • Culinary Adventures • Sip & Create • Live Entertainment • And More Each Month

Dancing at the (Cheney) Mansion

Intro to Ballroom or Latin Rhythms

Mondays: Sep 16-Oct 20

Mondays: Nov 3-Dec 8

Cooking Around the World

A unique theme every class

Thursdays: Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 20

Harvest Moon Wine, Dine, & Dance

A moonlit evening on the Cheney patio Thursday, Oct 2

The Magic Parlor with Bill Cook

A world-class illusionist and charismatic magician Friday, Oct 24

A Charlie Brown Christmas Cocktail Hour

Holiday jazz by the Chris White Trio Saturday, Dec 13

Holiday Jazz Magic

Timeless favorites by the Garfield Park Jazz Collective Wednesday, Dec 17

Mark Your Calendar for our Holiday Concert Sun, Nov 23, 2025 • 4:00 p.m. • St John Lutheran Church, Forest Park

holiday concert. Sun, Nov 23, 2025 4:00 p.m. St John Lutheran Church, Forest Park

A Ceremony of Carols

Paul Laprade, Artistic Dir, Conductor

With special guests: Nichole Young, harpist

Paul Laprade, Artistic Director, Conductor, with special guests: Nichole Young, harpist

St John Lutheran Church & School Choir of Chicago with Katrina Jurica

We welcome the holiday season with a concert of carols, notably, Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, and accompanied by the highly-talented harpist, Nichole Young. The program includes lovely works by Peter Warlock, Libby Larsen, Javier Busto, Eriks Esenvalds, Stacey Gibbs, and others. We are excited to collaborate with a wonderful choir from St. John Lutheran Church & School of Chicago, Katrina Jurica, director, who will perform selected works and join OPCC for a mash-up of Lo How a Rose and The Rose, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson. Hope you can join us for an enchanting evening of artistic and amazing carol settings!

Oak Park Concert Chorale is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, and a grant from Oak Park Area Arts Council in partnership with the Village of Oak Park and the Illinois Arts Council.

We welcome the holiday season with a concert of carols, notably, Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, and accompanied by the highly-talented harpist, Nichole Young. The program includes lovely works by Peter Warlock, Libby Larsen, Javier Busto, Eriks Esenvalds, Stacey Gibbs, and others. We are excited to collaborate with a wonderful choir from St. John Lutheran Church & School of Chicago, Katrina Jurica, director, who will perform selected works and join OPCC for a mash-up of Lo How a Rose and The Rose, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson. Hope you can join us for an enchanting evening of artistic and amazing carol settings!

Oak Park Concert Chorale is a 501(c)(3) not-for-pro t organization partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, and a grant from Oak Park Area Arts Council in partnership with the Village of Oak Park and the Illinois Arts Council.

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Senior Movies – 1:00pm - Free

Thursday, September 11th – “13 Minutes” // Thursday, October 9th - “Senior Moment” Popcorn will be served. Reservations not required.

Wednesday, September 24th

Paramount/Come From Away

“Come From Away” is a hit musical that tells the remarkable true story of 7000 airline passengers that got stranded in Newfoundland during the 911 attacks. The small local community welcomed the travelers with music and an open bar. This musical explores the generosity and kindness of the locals, but also the clashes of cultures and language. We will have lunch before the musical at Two Brothers Roundhouse, a favorite historic eatery. Sugar cookies for a treat after lunch.

Cost: $125.00 (Resident) • $128.00 (Non-Resident)

Wednesday, October 1st

The Disco Circus/ Jacob Henry Mansion

Come join us for a day at the historic Jacob Henry Mansion. First, we start with a self-guided tour of the mansion, followed by a fabulous lunch. The Chicago based “Disco Circus” show begins at 1:00pm. This show combines the energy and excitement of a 3-ring circus with the grooviest music from the 1970’s! Let’s all go to Funkytown!

Cost: $105.00 (Resident)

$108.00 (Non-Resident)

Thursday, October 16th

Grease/Peggy Kinnane’s Irish Pub

Today we will visit the Metropolis Performing Arts center in Arlington Heights to see “Grease”. Step back to the fabulous 50’s! Join bad boy Danny and new girl Sandy and their friends as they navigate their senior year at Rydell High. This show has all the unforgettable hits from the blockbuster movie and the Broadway play. Lunch will be before the show at Peggy Kinnane’s Irish Pub in Arlington Heights.