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Community News
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River Grove
American Legion
Meetings are held each month on the
4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall located
at 8664 West Grand Avenue in River Grove. Each year
the profits from our Card & Bunco Party are used to
assist veterans at Hines Hospital. Recent purchases
include 10,000 “Nurse Advise Magnets”, and a
mounting arm for a control unit for wheelchair bound
veterans. These gifts totaled over $2000. We also
visit with the veterans, playing Bingo with them six
times a year. For information about meetings or how
you can help the auxiliary please call Isabella
Burwell at (847)455-2099 or Doris Zoske at
(708)453-8755. |
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Veterans of Foreign
Wars The VFW meets
the second Monday of each month for fellowship,
information, and charitable concerns. Our meetings
are held at the American Legion Hall, 8664 West
Grand Avenue, River Grove. Food is served for the
members at 6:45 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30
p.m.
There also is an active VFW Auxiliary Unit, which
meets at the Hall on the first Tuesday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. Additional information about the VFW
can be obtained by calling the Commander Paul
Calabrese at (708)257-0486. |
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River Grove Seniors
The River Grove Senior Citizens Club, a
non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit
organization is open to persons of both sexes who
are 55 years young or older. Meetings are held the
first and third Mondays of the month at twelve noon
in the River Grove Senior Community Center, 2621
Thatcher Avenue, River Grove. Trips, entertainment,
speakers, community service and various luncheons
are part of the groups proceedings. Bingo and card
games are played after the meeting and light
refreshments are served. For more information
please call Dorothea Leder at (708)453-9068. |
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River
Grove Historical Commission
Historical House and Barn Tours For tours of the
house and barn please contact the Village office.
Tours are by appointment only. The Historical House
and Barn are located at 8455 West Grand Avenue. |
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River Grove Chamber of Commerce
Are you a new
business in town? Consider joining the River Grove
Chamber of Commerce. Lunchtime meetings are held on
a monthly basis featuring informative speakers. Get
to know your fellow business men and women, and meet
the local officials. Please contact Vicki Bellavia
from the Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at
708-452-8259 or rivergrovechamber@yahoo.com for
more information |
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RIVER GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY
CONVERSATIONAL ESL CLASSES AT THE
WHEN: Tuesdays at 7:00 (beginning
1/10)
WHERE: River Grove Public Library
WHY: To practice speaking and understanding English
Sign up is required and space is limited.
Call 708-453-4484
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Triton College Cernan
Center "Super Saturday"
Show Schedule
Show Descriptions
The Little Star that Could - This children's
show follows the adventures of Little Star as he
travels the galaxy, learning about stars and
planets.
Patriot Mini Laser Show - This sampling of
songs from the Cernan Center's collection of laser
light shows features "The Star Spangled Banner,"
"God Bless the USA" and "Living in America."
Monthly Skywatch - One Saturday night each
month, the Cernan Center's Monthly Skywatch brings
you the excitement of the current nighttime sky; the
latest discoveries in astronomy, space science and
Earth science; and (if weather permits) the
opportunity to observe the moon, planets and other
wonders of the sky through telescopes set up on the
lawn outside the building.
Legends of Rock Laser Concert - This
60-minute plus laser concert features the music from
a variety of classic rock artists.
Admission for either "Super
Saturday" 7 or 8 p.m. show: $8 for adults, and $4
for children 2 to 12 and senior citizens 55 and
over. Admission for the "Super Saturday" 9:30 p.m.
Laser Concert: $10 for adults, and $5 for children 2
to 12 and senior citizens 55 and over. Special Rate
to Attend Any Two Shows on One Night: $12 for
adults, and $6 for children 2 to 12 and senior
citizens 55 and over. Special Rate to Attend All
Three Shows on One Night: $18 for adults, and $9 for
children 2 to 12 and senior citizens 55 and over.
Please note: Special rate tickets must be
purchased at the same time.
For more information about the Cernan Center, its
programs, field trips or events, please call (708)
456-0300, Ext. 3372. |
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Leyden
Township Community Center has many exciting programs
for the whole family! All River Grove residents are
always in district. Call 847.451.5144 to receive a
brochure. |
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RSVP Hosts
Annual Pancake Breakfast and a Day of Fun for the
Whole Family
RSVP of West Suburban
Cook and Southern DuPage Counties at Triton College
is hosting its annual Pancake Breakfast with the
opportunity for families to have a day of fun, too.
Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, in
Room R-221 of the Robert M. Collins Center on
Triton's main campus in River Grove and will run
until noon.
For those families who want to see the Triton
Trouper Circus, a Circus Special, a combination of
tickets for the circus and the breakfast, can be
purchased for a discounted price of $8 in advance,
$10 at the door. Tickets for the Circus only are $6
a person. The Triton Trouper Circus will dazzle
spectators at 1 p.m. in the Collins Center
Gymnasium.
If you’re interested only in the RSVP Pancake
Breakfast, a $4 donation will be accepted in
advance, $5 at the door.
All proceeds benefit
the RSVP Program and its volunteers.
For more information
on the RSVP Pancake Breakfast or Circus Special,
call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3835 or 3603. |
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TRITON TROUPERS
CIRCUS
Triton Troupers Circus is an
extraordinary show based out of Triton College near
Chicago which has performed annually since 1972!
The 2012 shows are on:
Thursday March 29th - 7pm
Friday March 30th - 7pm
Saturday March 31st - *1pm and 7pm
*1pm Saturday show is interpreted for
the hearing impaired.
At Triton College
Robert Collins Center Gymnasium
2001 N 5th Ave, River Grove IL.
All shows are handicapped accessible, all ages,
and animal-free. The show is about two hours long
including an intermission, and drinks and snacks are
sold. Show may include fog and strobes, as well as
balloons and confetti. Doors open one hour before
show time, so come early for best parking and
tickets, and enjoy the clown pre-show. Tickets are just $6 purchased at
the door before the show. For individual or group
advanced ticket sales call Student Services at
708/456-0300 (TTY 800-526-0844).
Triton Troupers Circus is a
non-profit effort dedicated to the preservation of the
circus arts and to the local community. Triton Troupers
Circus features skilled performers in classic circus
specialties such as Chairs, Clowning, Double Stunts,
Globes, Gymwheel, Juggling, Statues, Teeterboard,
Trampoline, Trapeze, Unicycle, Web, Wire, feats of
strength and more.
Come see our fun website:
TritonTroupersCircus.com
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