Hemingway 8K Running of the Bulls 

 Saturday, July 20, 7:45 a.m., Scoville Park:

This family-friendly, community race is a flat, fast 8K (4.97 mile) course that includes the Hemingway District and historic homes.

In the recently published 2019 Answer Book (which accompanied last week's edition of Wednesday Journal) in an article titled, "A year in River Forest unlike any other," we mischaracterized the composition of the Civic Center Authority.

Stronger Than Stigma: Increasing Minority Mental Health

Saturday, July 13, 10:30 a.m. to Noon, Dole Library: 

Learn about stigmas in the minority community that decrease people seeking treatment, common misdiagnoses for minority groups, effective therapeutic techniques and more at a panel discussion.

July 4th Parade and Fireworks

Thursday, July 4, Parade at 10 a.m., Fireworks at Dusk, Village of Oak Park: 

The Independence Day Parade steps off from Longfellow Park (Ridgeland and Adams) and marches north on Ridgeland to Augusta, turning east to disperse near Whittier Elementary at Harvey Ave. Weather permitting, a fireworks display is in the football stadium of Oak Park & River Forest High School, East Ave. and Lake St.