Miller Peters, 7, throws leaves on Kaitlyn Dunlop, 9, after a proper pile was racked at in the front yard of the Dunlop home on Euclid Avenue in Oak Park Saturday. (DAVID PIERINI/Staff Photographer)
She shoots, she scores: Maddy Gancer, above, could shoot over taller players and provided several baskets for the pink team. The event was started by Mike Carmody, a former special education teacher at OPRF who now runs Opportunity Knocks. (DAVID PIERINI/Staff Photographer)
Nicholas Sawyer’s defense forced Marisa Short to stop and pass off the ball. “This is a bonding experience for the kids and it’s a great way to get to know students you may not see in your classes,” Maloney said. “It’s a great way to celebrate and appreciate everyone’s gifts.” (DAVID PIERINI/Staff Photographer)
Gracie Schlapp, 5, was Princess Elsa from the the movie “Frozen” and thrilled to be riding a pony at the Intercultural Montessori Language School Halloween carnival Saturday in Oak Park. After a parade around a nearby block, costumed kids played games, decorated cupcakes and got their faces painted. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Cait Egan sings “Show Off” by The Drowsy Chaperone in front of Tony-nominated composers Benj Pasek, left, and Justin Paul, off camera, during a workshop at Brooks Middle School in Oak Park Tuesday. Pasek and Paul, who wrote the music for “James and the Giant Peach” and “Dog Fight” conducted a workshop and performance for local musical theater students. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
