River Grove
American Legion
8664 West Grand Avenue |
Meetings are held each month on
the 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall 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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River Grove
Baseball |
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River Grove Boy
Scouts |
Cub Scout Pack 143, chartered by the Moose has a new
web site.
www.Pack143-dpvc.org |
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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 Girl
Scouts |
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River Grove Historical
Commission |
Organization
Goals: To preserve the history of River Grove and
insure it's being passed to our future Generations.
Also to continue the preservation and restoration of
the Historical House and Barn.
Meeting Dates: Second Tuesday of the month at 7:00
PM. Held at the River Grove Library 8638 Grand Ave.
Volunteers: See friends of River Grove History
Contact Person: Loretta Page 2621 N Thatcher Ave
River Grove 708-453-8000 |
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Friends of River Grove History
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Organization
Goals & Purpose: To raise funds for the Historical
House Preservation and conduct tours of the House.
Volunteers: Are always welcome and needed
Items for sale: Note & Postcards ~ Historical House
design Historical Cookbook ~ Recipes and info
collected from old and new residents.
These items are available for purchase at the
Village Hall or Library
Contact Person: Sharon Apida 2621 N Thatcher Ave.
River Grove |
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River Grove Historical House
& Barn
8455 West Grand Ave
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The Village of
River Grove and the River Grove Historical
Commission members have been researching and
rebuilding the Italianate style two-story home. Once
restored, the home will serve as a museum featuring
the history of River Grove and life in the second
half of the 19th century.
The original house consists of a parlor, sitting
room and a bedroom on the first floor and three
bedrooms upstairs. Mr. Buckman added a dining room
and a bathroom. Then at a later date added a
kitchen, pantry, and a closet |
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River Grove Lions |
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River Grove
Nationals |
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River Grove
Senior Citizens
2621 Thatcher Avenue |
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. 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. |
River Grove VFW
8664 West Grand Avenue |
The VFW meets the second Monday
of each month for fellowship, information and
charitable concerns. Our meetings are held at the
American Legion Hall. 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 Park Moose
Lodge |
Family Center 2578 - River Park
8601 West Fullerton Ave
River Grove, Illinois 60171
Phone: (708) 456-1560 |
