What’s Blooming on Harrison Street
Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Oak Park Arts District – Harrison Street Arts
Free admission event. This family-friendly event has highlighted the Oak Park Arts District since 1999 with an art fair, children’s carnival, music stage, food, beer garden, makers booths and more. 149 Harrison St., Oak Park
Movies in the Park: ‘The Little Mermaid’
Friday, May 17, Dusk, Scoville Park
Join us on May 17 for a screening of the live action version of The Little Mermaid. Bring your blankets and snacks (no alcohol permitted) and get swept away into Ariel’s world of fish friends, sea witches, and a dashing prince. This is a free event, and no registration is required. 800 Lake St., Oak Park
Drinks and Dialogue
Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m., Friendly Tap
Join us for a free in-person informative evening. We will delve into the thought-provoking topic of the National Popular Vote for Presidential Elections. 6731 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn
Bowmanville Band
Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Encore! By Little Gem
Join Mason Jiller and Ethan Adelsman at this intimate venue for a memorable evening of music, food, and beverages. Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/EncoreTicket 187 N. Marion St., Oak Park
Reading Readiness
Monday, May 20, 7-8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library
Caregivers often want to know what they can do to help their children reach developmental milestones of reading readiness. Learn about the seven ways to build early literacy skills, how to support children to become readers for the fun of it, and what the library can offer families on this journey. In partnership with First United Nursery School and the Collaboration for Early Childhood. Childcare will be provided in the Storytime Room by the Collaboration. Presented in person and online via Zoom. 834 Lake St., Oak Park
Teen Trip: Escape the Room!
Saturday, May 18, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Fox Park Community Center
Join us for this month’s Teen Trip to Escape the Room in Oak Brook. Come ready to solve puzzles and find clues that can get the group out in 60 minutes. 624 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park
Girls in STEM: Mary Anning
Saturday, May 18, 2 – 3 p.m., Austin Gardens
Learn about a famous female paleontologist from the 1800s, Mary Anning. We’ll follow in Mary’s footsteps by looking at fossils and determining where these prehistoric animals lived. This program is for ages 4-9 plus one adult. 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel
Sunday, May 19, 7-9 p.m., Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel, returns for an intimate house concert. Stephane is best known for writing the theme song “Bistro Fada” for the Grammy-winning soundtrack to Woody Allen’s 2011 Oscar-winning film Midnight in Paris, and acclaimed for his innovative musical interpretations of Gypsy legend Django Reinhardt. For more information and to purchase tickets go to: https://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com/programs-events, 339 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park
Soup & Bread West
Tuesday, May 21, 6 – 9 p.m., Robert’s Westside
Pay what you can – eat what you want. Come out and enjoy a meal of hearty soups, bread and desserts provided by local community chefs from Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, all while listening to the tunes of the Szurko Trio. The Soup & Bread Community Fundraiser Meal is raising funds for A House in Austin (www.ahouseinaustin.org), providing family support for young families on Chicago’s West Side. We will also be collecting personal care, diapers and household supplies. 7327 Madison, Forest Park
