Celebrate the lives of people with disabilities at theReelAbilities Chicago Disabilities Film Festival in Oak Park. Explore film, art and performance April 25-29 that will open your mind and heart.

Never before presented in Chicagoland, ReelAbilities ChicagoDisabilities Film Festival features award-winning films, thoughtful panel discussions, art gallery works and live musical performances that bring together the community to celebrate the lives of people with disabilities.

Learn more about all the events and buy tickets at http://chicago.reelabilities.org/

It may just be early Spring, but we already are thinking about Summer and Fall fun. The dates for our annual Movie Night and BarrieFest are set.

More details to come in the summer, but be sure to mark your calendars.

Movie Night – August 24

BarrieFest – September 22

Please join SEOPCO for a discussion about the gun shop that has been proposed for 6338 Roosevelt Road.

Participants (still in formation)
Date:  Tuesday, November 29
Place:  Irving Auditorium
Time:  7:00 – 8:30 (maybe earlier)

Participants (still in formation):
Justin Delafuente – owner of the proposed gun shop
Members of the Village Board of Trustees
Representative from the Oak Park Police Department

This forum will be a chance for members of the community to ask questions and learn more about the addition of the shop and what it may or may not mean for our neighborhood.

More details to come!

SEOPCO’s Board will be hosting its Annual Meeting for 2011 on Tuesday, November 8, following the RBO meeting in Barrie Center starting around 7:30. We invite you to stop by and meet the board and join us as we look back at 2011 and look forward to planning 2012.

Barrie Fest!

Celebrating the Southeast Oak Park Community!

Saturday, September 17^th

In Barrie Park  1 – 5 PM

Pet Parade at 2 PM

Fire Truck 2 – 3 PM

 LIVE MUSIC 1:00 PM – 5 PM

1:00 The Hurting Kind
2:00 Johnnie and the Beloveds
3:00 Ballcock Assembly
3:45 Nine Miles West
4:15 Snake Oil Salesmen

Bounce Houses!

 Organization and Business Fair!

FOOD VENDOR: THE PERFECT DINNER

Chicken Pesto Sliders on Foccacia $3.50/1 slider, $5.50/2 sliders
Flank Steak Sliders w/Creamy Horseradish on Brioche $3.50/1
slider, $5.50/2 sliders
Roasted Vegetable Risotto $4.00 (FREE SAMPLES!)
Bruschetta w/Toast Points $4.00
Peach & Prosciutto Salad w/Crumbled Blue Cheese & Balsamic
Vinaigrette $5.00

The Perfect Dinner

Organized by SEOPCO

Lead Sponsor:

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest

Additional Sponsors:

Wednesday Journal

Fair Share Finer Foods

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Culver’s – 6943 W. Roosevelt Road

Kolovitz Movers

Frame Warehouse

Logistical and Administrative Support:

Park District of Oak Park

On Tuesdays throughout the month of September, Autre Monde at 6727 West Roosevelt Road in Berwyn will donate 10% of their profits to SEOPCO, supporting our work in south east Oak Park through great events like Movie Night and Barrie Fest.

Autre Monde is a great new local restaurant getting rave reviews from diners and critic after critic after critic. They are a welcome addition to the community, and we are thrilled that they are giving back by supporting our work during September!

Go early and go often throughout September. If you go, be sure to let them know you stopped to support SEOPCO!

MOVIE NIGHT!

Friday, August 26th!

Featuring:

How to Train Your Dragon

In Barrie Park

 The Irving PTO will be selling pizza starting at 5:30!

7:30 PM: Pre-Show Entertainment

Istvan and His Imaginary Band

8 PM: Movie

Co-Sponsor:       Park District of Oak Park

Additional Sponsors:

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest

Wednesday Journal

Fair Share Finer Foods

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Culver’s – 6943 W. Roosevelt Road

Kolovitz Movers

Frame Warehouse

In an effort to use new tools to share information about our neighborhood, SEOPCO is leaping into the realm of social media! Start following us on Twitter and Like our Facebook Page in order to get up-to-date into of happenings, events, and ways to get involved!

Thanks for your support!

Facebook Page -
http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-East-Oak-Park-Community-Organization/115457455209500

Twitter – www.twitter.com/SEOPCO

IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1.  Announcing Dates for Movie Night and Barrie Fest

2.  SEOPCO web site now accepting online contributions through Pay Pal

3.  Important Public Forum on June 8th:  Ensuring a Diverse, Integrated and Inclusive Future in Oak Park

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In this newsletter:

I.  Earth Fest on May 21 — Sponsored by the Village of Oak Park

II.  Seeking Earthday panelists for “Speed dating” with green building professionals
- round robin with a builder, architect, and energy auditor.

III.  Conservatory events in May

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