FRANKLIN PARK, IL – The West Suburban Special Recreation Association Board of Directors recognized Mark DeSalvo, Executive Director of the Norridge Park District, for his dedication, contributions and support of WSSRA at the March Board Meeting.

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It Takes a Village Through March 28, Art Gallery, Main Library: Fiber artist Betty Jane Lau combines discarded fabrics into two-sided quilts, showing "how fabric from many cultures of our global village are interwoven" and how "bits of color lead the eye down many paths.

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The Oak Park Area Arts Council is searching for 10 artists for its mini-mural program.

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Scott Schwar has been leading tour groups to Cuba for 20 years, and his latest trip includes four dancers from Momenta.

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Thrive Counseling Center started a new lecture series earlier this year that focuses on wellness.

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The tamale is an infinitely variable carbohydrate platform filled with meat, vegetables or fruit.

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You can enjoy oatmeal cookies and still feel that you're eating healthy…because, you know, oats are good for you.

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City Voices Concert Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m., First United, and Sunday, March 17, 4 p.m., United Lutheran Church: Hear "Chicago's most versatile community chorus" perform Zoltan Kodaly's Missa Brevis, Arvo Pärt's De Profundis, Randall Thompson's Alleluia from The Place of the Blest plus music about angels.

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Jessica Stovall, the OPRF teacher who is currently on leave from the high school to pursue a doctorate at Stanford University, created a curriculum series called "America Never was America to Me: Race and Equity in U.S. Public Schools."

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Oak Park got a little boozier earlier this month when the Oak Park Board of Trustees approved liquor licenses for two more restaurants. 

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