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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Here are the events for July 20, 2015 to August 17, 2015 with a look at events beyond. Some events require coordinating, reservations, or tickets.  Please contact the person listed so you don't miss out, especially if tickets are required.

Something to think about:

   I Drink Coffee Because I Need It And Wine Because I Deserve It!

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Here are our regularly scheduled activities:


Every Wednesday afternoon
Game Day
Chicago South Elks Lodge
4428 W Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, IL
12:00PM-3:00PM
contact 
Ruth
708-873-1005
   or
rkorkus@gmail.com

Every Wednesday evening
Karaoke At Traverso's
15601 Harlem Ave
Orland Park
7:00PM Dinner, 8:00PM Karaoke with dancing
Look for the red balloon on the table

Every Sunday afternoon
Bocce Ball
Mama Vesuvio’s
Rt 83 just east of Ridgeland
3:00PM, free to play, dine after

   OR

Summer Sunday evenings:
Frankfort Concert
White and Kansas Streets
6:30 PM
No Charge, bring your chairs
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Here are our new activities:

Friday to Sunday, July 24-26
Pierogi Fest
Whiting, Indiana
10:00 am - Midnight
Contact: Don Borus donaldborus@comcast.net

     OR

Friday, July 24
Good Time Charley Singles Dance
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 S. Archer Ave
8 pm. $7.00 before 8:15 or $9.00 after.

Saturday, July 25
Jitterbug Club Dance
Elk’s Club
4428 Midlothian Turnpike
Crestwood, IL
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
$5 members/$10 non-members

Tuesday, July 28

Claremont Drive Benefit
Berwyn Moose Lodge
3625 S Harlem
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
$20.00 advance ticket sales only
call Ron McKee for tickets 630-337-8467
Ticket price includes dinner and entertainment.
There will be a 50/50 Raffle and some great prizes.
For more info - http://claremontdrive.webs.com

Friday, July 31                                                        JUST ADDED
Good Time Charley Singles Dance
Glendora House
10225 Harlem Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
8:00PM  $7 before 8:15 $9 after
No jeans or tennis shoes

   OR

The Fortunate Sons                                NEW EVENT
A cover band for
CCR (Credence Clearwater Revival)
Tinley Park Library
7851 Timber Drive 
Tinley Park, IL 60477
South of the 80th Ave train station.
Lawn opens at 5:30
Performance is from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Outdoors unless it rains, then it's inside.

Friday to Sunday, July 31-Aug 2
Taste of Orland
On Saturday Aug 1 at 7 PM look for the Red Balloon
and bring your chair to listen to the music of 7th Heaven
On Sunday Aug. 2 
Taste of Orland Car Show
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM


Monday, August 3                                                   JUST ADDED
Outcast Band
Hackney’s
123rd (McCarthy Road) & LaGrange
7:00PM dinner/8:30PM music
No Cover

Tuesday, August 4
Orland Township is sponsoring a boat trip on Lake Geneva 
6 AM - 6 PM
Cost: $95
Contact the Township for more info
                                                                                                
Wednesday, August 5th                                          NEW EVENT
Benefit for the PAWS shelter on 191st Street.
Hailstorm Brewing
8060 186th Street
Tinley Park
They are donating 100% of profits made
5:00 to 9:00 PM
Please invite friends, family, and anyone else you know to this event!! 
It's an easy one - drink beer and give right back to PAWS! 
There will be pizza and a DJ too!
There will be a tent with some of the adoptable dogs as well.
For more information contact:
Noreen Kozak
noreen.kozak@yahoo.com
708-429-2192

   DRINK BEER, ADOPT A PET, THEN DANCE

Friday, August 7                                          UPDATED
Good Time Charley Singles Dance
Glendora House
10225 Harlem Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
8:00PM  $7.00 before 8:15 $9.00 after
No jeans or tennis shoes

Saturday, August 8
Navy Pier and River Walk
Carpool from the Orland Township Parking Lot 
148th & Ravinia
Meet there to Carpool  10:00 AM 
We will park at Navy Pier and have lunch there. 
Then we'll take Water Taxis to enjoy the River Walk activities.
Contact : Joyce Stapleton 708-423-5526
(Rain Date: August 22)

  OR

Jitterbug Club Dance
Elks Club
4428 Midlothian Turnpike
8:00PM - 11:30PM
$5 members or $10 non-members

    OR

DAO
15200 S. 94th Ave
Orland Park
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra
8:30 - 11:30

Monday, August 10                          UPDATED

Opening Ceremony of the Chinese Culture Exhibition
Monday, August 10, 10:00AM
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A formal demonstration of the Chinese tea culture ceremony
2 PM, and 7 PM, MondayFriday
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Chinese Cuisine
Monday, August 10 at 1 p.m.
Provided by Mo's Chinese Kitchen and P.F. Changs.
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Live music, and an art exhibit.
At the Orland Park Library

Thursday, August 13

Zante's
8888 W 159th (east of La Grange Rd)
Orland Park
Dinner 6:30PM
Karaoke 9:00PM
Contact: Ted tedlindberg@gmail.com
708-289-8326

Friday, August 14                           DETAILS ADDED
Good Time Charley Dance
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 S Archer
8:00PM $7.00 before 8:15 $9.00 after
50's & 60's attire encouraged!

   OR

Burr Ridge Concerts on the Green                    NEW EVENT
New Standard 
Jazz
Burr Ridge Village Center
County Line Rd. & Burr Ridge Pkwy (South of I-55)
Burr Ridge, IL
7:00 - 8:30 PM

Saturday-Sunday, August 15-16
Chicago Air and Water Show
North Avenue Beach

Monday, August 17
Planning Meeting
Orland Park Library
7:00PM
Papa Joe’s afterward for refreshments

Wednesday, August 19
Last day to order tickets for Claremont Drive Concert
See September 12 for information.

Thursday, August 20
Orland Chateau
50's Sock Hop
5:00-10:00PM
Sponsored by the Orland Township
For tickets and more info contact Orland Township

Friday, August 21
Burr Ridge Concerts on the Green                    NEW EVENT
The Moods
Motown
Burr Ridge Village Center
County Line Rd. & Burr Ridge Pkwy (South of I-55)
Burr Ridge, IL
7:00 - 8:30 PM

Friday, Aug 28
Burr Ridge Concerts on the Green                    NEW EVENT
Chicago Experience
Chicago Tribute
Burr Ridge Village Center
County Line Rd. & Burr Ridge Pkwy (South of I-55)
Burr Ridge, IL
7:00 - 8:30 PM

Saturday, August 29
5 Guys Named Moe
Concert at the Tinley Park Train Station
173rd and Oak Park Ave
6:30PM
No Charge, bring your chair

Saturday, September 5
Labor Day Picnic
To be discussed at our next meeting on August 17 at the Orland Park Library

Monday, Sept 7                                             New Event
Old Fashioned Picnic
Ty Warner Park
Blackhawk Drive (½ mile West of Rt 83), and Ogden Ave
Park is one block North of Ogden Ave.
12:00-5:00 PM
Only the pavilion is for us. Bing your own food, tablecloth, chair, garbage bags, games . No alcoholic drinks. Rich and Carol Vena 
have a music system for all  to enjoy.

Stay in touch for our Red Balloon Softball Game - Date, Time and Place yet to be determined, further email will have all the details.

Saturday, September 12th                    NEW EVENT
Claremont Drive
...Baby Boomer Rock n' Roll!
This is a fund-raiser to help children who lost
their parents while they were serving our country.
Kendal Hall VFW Post 3873
908 W. Jackson
Naperville, IL 60540
Doors open at 5:00 PM
Prime Rib Dinner is served at 6:15 PM
Playing from 7:30 to 10:30 PM
Tickets are $25.00
AND ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 19TH
To reserve your tickets call
Ron Mckee @ 630-337-8467
For more info see: http://tinyurl.com/ClaremontSep12