Sanity savers to help parents' survive their children's winter vacation.
If you can hardly wait for school to start again, here some are fun activities that your kids can do in the Evergreen Park area with mom and dad or their friends over the winter break. The Evergreen Park Recreation Department and Beyond the Arc Academy are partnering up to host a “Holiday Break Offensive Skills Camp” at the Activity Center at 3220 W. 98th Street. Sessions are Dec., 26, 27, 28 and Jan. 2,3 and 4. Call 708-229-3373 for more information. Your kids can skate off their pent-up energy at the Evergreen Park skating rink at 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. Times are tentative. For more information, call 708-229-3373. Open Skate: Tues - Fri, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat and Sun, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Hockey: Mon-Tues-Wed, 7pm - 9pm; Sat. and Sun., 6pm - …
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Big Pappa's Gyros serves and delivers 1,840 to local residents in need on Christmas with help of 100 volunteers.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is alive and well at Big Pappa’s Gyros in Oak Lawn on Christmas Day. Owners and partners Sandi Digangi and Eddie Memishi are at the center of controlled chaos of preparing and distributing 1,840 turkey dinners and fixings. Mounds of toys and games, reduced by late morning, are ready to be distributed to the children of families requesting meals. Connect with Patch: Oak Lawn / Beverly-Mt. Greenwood / Evergreen Park One such recipient of Big Pappa’s Gyros’ generosity is former Oak Lawn resident Rosemary, who now resides in Palos Hills. She came to the event last year with a friend and heard about this year’s free dinnerl giveaway yesterday from her brother. She decided to stop in late this morning…
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than …
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Village Pantry officials thank donors and volunteers for dedication during tough times
A step-by-step guide on how to make your own elegant additions to the Christmas tree, and avoid expensive manufactured ornaments.
This past holiday season, I set out to look for new decorations for my Christmas tree. My living room was newly decorated with items from Thailand, accented with warm blues, greens, and browns. I hoped to find ornaments that would compliment the color additions to my home. Unfortunately, most of the holiday decorations were bright green, red, and white, and none of them matched my decor. I eventually discovered a glass ornament stand on the upper-level of the mall filled with a spectrum of swirling tones in warm rich colors. I selected a few that I loved the most and checked the price tags - $35 each! Disappointed but not defeated, I sought out a less expensive way to decorate my tree and still keep a sophisticated look. Using a little bit…
12:48 pm on Monday, January 24, 2011
My grandson and I followed the steps, he was excited because of all the colors were swirled. On the glass as well as him self. It was fun more ›
Rick Goldschmidt chronicles history of Rankin/Bass studio and iconic TV holiday classics like 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.'
Their names might not be as famous as some associated with film and TV, but Rick Goldschmidt won’t let the world forget the contributions of Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass to the world of art, animation, movies, TV and especially Christmas. Goldschmidt, who lives in Oak Lawn, has a house full of memorabilia from TV’s best, but he is mostly known as the official Rankin/Bass historian. The newest edition, the 15th, of his 1997 book The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio has been published. Copies can be purchased from Goldschmidt's Miser Bros. website. Goldschmidt said he would autograph them and add a little artwork as well. Goldschmidt didn’t think he’d be a historian. He attended Columbia, studying illustration and art. Through …
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With only four shopping days left until Christmas Chicago Ridge Mall is offering extended holiday hours.
With only four shopping days left until Christmas Chicago Ridge Mall is offering the following extended Holiday shopping hours: “Extending our hours during the busiest shopping season of the year is critical,” said Pat Beckerdite, general manager for Chicago Ridge Mall. “Our goal is to be as accommodating as possible to meet the needs of everyone’s hectic schedules. Longer hours help shoppers get exactly what they need for every person on their list!” Holiday hours are posted on the entry doors of the mall and are also listed at ShoppingChicagoRidgeMall.com. Chicago Ridge Mall will be closed Christmas Day. Department stores, stores with exterior entrances and restaurant hours may vary. Source: Chicago Ridge Mall
If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Sclarey, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Doctor and Bear comic: Whew!?! Its only terminal cancer. I thought you were gonna tell…
8:54 am on Friday, December 21, 2012
"I TOLD you the world wasn't going to end. Since the elves are in Hawaii, looks like its GIFT CARDS for everyone!" more ›
Together We Cope brings early Christmas cheer to 1,800 children. Organization is still accepting holiday donations for children and teens.
Employees and volunteers from Together We Cope got to play the role of Santa early this year, handing out donated Christmas gifts last week to families in need as part of the nonprofit's Adopt a Child program. READ: Together We Cope Provides Christmas for Needy Kids This year, the program had 1,800 children from needy families, up from last year's 1,300. People and organizations have "adopted" these kids, donating gifts that Together We Cope gathered together in gift bags. Although the program is officially over for the year, Together We Cope is still accepting donations for children who weren't sponsored. Donors can find out what is needed by calling 708-633-5040, and more information can be found on the nonprofit group's website. …
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Is your house decorated for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for local schools or $500 to pay your own electric bill.
Ellen M Schneider
12:53 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Thank you for helping so many. May God and all the angels surround you with His serenity throughout the coming year. Ellen more ›