Mark  your calendars for two  great family events coming to our neighborhood on September 11th!

For full details, click here: Three Great Events Coming Soon

NOTE:  Link includes info on Movie Night which was held on August 27th.

BARRIE FEST Saturday, September 11th, 2-6 PM

NEW FEATURES:

Pet Parade at 2:00 PM

Fire truck from 2 – 3:00pm.

Bounce Houses, live entertainment, children’s games,  business and organizational fair.

Food Vendor:  The Perfect Dinner

Sound Stage Schedule

2:15  Jim Haptonstahl

3:15  The Welcome (Gehring Miller)

4:15  The Harrison Street Ukulele Players

5:15   Ballcock Assembly

ART ON HARRISON Fri. and Sat., September 10 and 11

Celebrate the Arts in the Oak Park Arts District

Friday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The street will be lined with luminaries as galleries and stores
stay open with special guests and events.

Saturday, Sept. 11, Noon‐8 p.m.
• Over 50 artists exhibiting on the sidewalk.
• Live Music and Dance, all day on 3 outdoor stages
• Fun scavenger hunt for kids between noon and 7. Earn a prize!
• Mobile fashion show featuring jewelry, clothing and accessories
from the unique boutiques in the Arts District.

Restaurants, galleries & boutiques will be open!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

2 – 6 PM in Barrie Park (Lombard at Garfield)

NEW!  Pet Parade at 2 PM

NEW!  Fire Truck on Display 2 – 3 PM

- Organized Children’s Games begin at 2:30 PM- Led by Irving School Staff

2:15  Jim Haptonstahl

3:15  The Welcome (Gehring Miller)

4:15  The Harrison Street Ukulele Players

5:15   Ballcock Assembly

- Two Bounce Houses

- Food Vendor-

- Organization and Business Fair

Lead Sponsor- Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest

Other Sponsors- Wednesday Journal, Comonwealth Edison (Exelon), Fair Share Finer Foods, Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Logistical and Administrative Help: Oak Park Park District

Printable Information:

Barrie Fest offers you a great opportunity to increase your exposure to the community.  For $25 ($20 non-profit), secure a space for your table at the business/organization fair.  See attached for details.

Barrie Fest Biz Request ‘10 (MS Word format)

Barrie Fest Biz Request ‘10 (PDF format)

Come to Green Tuesdays for Gardening to learn more.

7-9PM, April 6th

Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd.

For more information-  www.oak-park.us/gardening

April 22, 2010, 7 – 9 PM

Irving Elementary School, 1125 S. Cuyler

TOPICS

I-290 Resurfacing Starts in April

How the Village will minimize impact of vehicles using our streets as alternate routes.

IDOT is considering lane expansion for I-290

Why the Village and citizens are advocating for alternative solutions.

Roosevelt Rd. Streetscaping Summer 2010

What the project does and what the transformation will look like.

Panelists:

• Robert Cole, Assistant Village Manager
• Rick Tanksley, Oak Park Chief of Police
• Officer John Rumoro, RBO Zone 7
• Craig Failor, Village Planner
• Jim Budrick, Village Engineer
• Paul Zimmerman, Roosevelt Rd. Business Assoc.
• Rick Kuner, Citizens for Appropriate Transportation
• Daniel Grove, The Lakota Group

Congressman Danny K. Davis will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday,
April 6 in the council chambers of the Oak Park Village Hall, 123
Madison.  All are encouraged to attend this meeting, which will start
at 7 PM.

Agenda items will include health care, jobs and the economy, and other
constituent interests.  “Town halls are the hallmark of democracy,”
Congressman Davis stated, “where people share with me what their
priorities and concerns are.  I look forward to interacting with
constituents at the Oak Park Town Hall meeting,” he said.

A handout will be available illustrating how the recently passed
health care reform bill will benefit residents of the 7th
congressional district.  For further information, please contact
Congressman Davis’ suburban district office in Broadview at 708:
345-6857.

Congressman Davis, re-nominated in the recent Illinois primary, has
served the 7th Congressional District since 1996.  Information on
Congressman Davis is available on his website at  www.davis.house.gov.

Roosevelt Road Business Association – contact Paul Zimmerman pzentertainment@aol.com for meeting location.

Qualified single family home owners can receive rehabilitation loans.  Click here for more details.

Qualified owners of multifamily buildings of four or more units can receive incentives for rehabilition. Click here for  more details.

Contact Tammie Grossman, Housing Programs Manager for the Village of Oak Park.
Tel: 358.5411; e-mail: tgrossman@oak-park.us