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Upcoming Tinley Park Library Events and Activities – January 2012

As winter weather finds its way to Tinley Park, we’re looking forward to warming up indoors with some of the upcoming events at the Tinley Park Library. Especially: The Art of Marc Chagall: Paintings, Mosaics, Stained Glass January 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM Learn about world-renowned artist Marc Chagall, whose famous stained-glass window work appears [...]

Tinley Park Library Events and Activities – January 2 – 7, 2012

Although the Tinley Park Library is closed Monday, January 2, 2012, to celebrate the New Year, there are plenty of events and activities going on at the library the rest of this week. If you’re on break from school – or your kids are on winter break – or you have time off from work, [...]

Pajama Story Time at Tinley Park Park District is Tonight (January 2, 2012)

Don’t forget to bring the kids (ages 5-8) to the Tinley Park Park District tonight, January 2, at 6:00 p.m. to listen to favorite stories, make crafts, and eat pizza. It’s a pajama party, so don’t forget to dress up in PJs. The event lasts from 6:00-7:30pm. Registration is required. Fee is $12 for residents [...]

Give a neighbor the gift of a meal

By Amy Derby With winter around the corner and so many in the neighborhood struggling economically, local food banks are reaching out to the community to help keep everyone in Tinley Park fed. Although the holiday spirit inspires many folks to give a little extra at this time of year, let’s not forget that there [...]

Tinley’s hottest new ice rink comes with a court date, a fine, and a heartwarming twist

By Amy Derby If you follow what serves as local news these days, you might have read about Tinley Park’s latest ice rink. Built on private property by a few guys who plan to play hockey this winter, the ice rink caused quite a commotion when local police got involved. The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday [...]

Santa Claus is Coming to Tinley

By Amy Derby On 11:30 a.m. on December 3, Tinley’s Toyland Parade can be viewed from 175th Street to Zabrocki Plaza. Special guests Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Oak Park Avenue train station right after the parade. Families are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to a local charity. [...]

Don’t worry, son. The dead guy isn’t real.

By Amy Derby Every year, the Halloween decorations become more and more creative in Tinley Park. In this economy, folks are recycling some interesting objects to give the neighborhood kids a good fright; yesterday, I saw a father installing two blood-splattered toilets at the end of his driveway. I became curious what would happen if [...]

8-year-old donates birthday to charity

By Amy Derby While many 8-year-olds beg for iPads or video games for their birthdays, Isabel Garcia asked for food. Isabel isn’t hungry, but she knows that plenty of children her age are. Hence, she asked the kids coming to her 8th birthday party to bring gifts of food rather than toys. In an effort [...]

Festival raises awareness for local autism school

By Amy Derby On Saturday, August 20, 2011, the squeals of happy children resonated through the blocks surrounding 173rd Street and Ozark Avenue, where a summer festival for kids with autism shook up the town. The Tinley Park Summer Fest was an effort to raise funds and community awareness for the often overlooked Easter Seals [...]