Southtown Oak Park business district reboots with family fun festival
Businesses along South Oak Park Avenue are ready to show the rest of Oak Park that Southtown is as much a destination as any business district. With new businesses sprouting up in recent years, including a sushi bar and neighborhood tap, the Southtown business district is catching the attention of residents and visitors.
The district hopes to boost their newfound attraction with a travel-themed family fun festival on Saturday, Oct. 1. Tan Travel, 964 S. Oak Park Ave., will be handing out Southtown passports to the first 250 children who show up on Saturday morning. The passports include deals from participating businesses, including a free Halloween treat from Oak Park Bakery or free carnations at Westgate Flowers.
The festival lasts from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Click here to read more…
Magic Tree Bookstore hosts an evening of banned books
“What does Alice in Wonderland, Captain Underpants and Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do you see have in common? All were challenged – find out why…”
Magic Tree Bookstore, 141 N. Oak Park Ave., invites readers of all ages to evening of banned books on Friday, Sept. 30. Starting at 7 p.m., quotes from banned books will be read aloud as participants try to guess from which book each quote is excerpted. A following discussion examines censorship and the reasons behind the banning of certain books. A 10% discount will be offered on Banned books for the evening. Members will receive a total of 20% discount on banned books.
For more information, visit www.magictreebooks.com.
Oak Park housewalk offers an inside look at history
This Saturday, Oct. 1 marks one of the few opportunities to step inside several historic Oak Park homes. The Pleasant Home Foundation’s annual housewalk provides participants with an in-depth look at Oak Park’s rich architectural history during a guided tour of homes throughout the village. This year’s walk, A Tour of Oak Park Historic Interiors, features the Edward C. Kohlsaat residence in the historic Fair Oaks section of Oak Park and the Frank E. Long House, designed in 1924 by Leon Stanhope. This year’s tour runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. at Unity Church of Oak Park, 405 N. Euclid Ave. The cost of the tour is $35. For more information, visit www.pleasanthome.org or call 708-383-2654.