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Young people at the Ever-Read YA Literary Festival in the Learning Resource Center at Evergreen Park Community High School look over copies of signed books they can take home, trying to decide which to choose. It was the first year for the one-day event, which was hosted by the high school and the Evergreen Park Public Library. (Tim Moran)

Festivals bring authors to area high schools to celebrate books, ‘add to our traditions’

April 4, 2024 at 5:20 p.m.

Teachers and librarians teamed up recently to offer new experiences in an effort to instill a love of reading in young adults. Debuting with great success were the Ever-Read YA...

Couples, whether spouses or simply engaged, are invited to Date Night and Marriage Conference April 20 at Anchor Church in Palos Heights. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Marriage conference, wine mixer, clergy night and music sale in the works

April 4, 2024 at 9:45 a.m.

Palos Heights Anchor Church, 6600 W. 127th St.: Date Night and Marriage Conference from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 20. The event begins with a meal for spouses, engaged couples...

Neil Bradbury, a professor, writer and scientist who holds degrees in biochemistry and medical biochemistry, will present a program about poisons, their effect on the human body and motives for murder during A Taste for Poison on April 9 at the Frankfort Public Library District. (Neil Bradbury)

‘At a safe distance’: Expert to discuss poison and its uses in murder at Frankfort library

April 2, 2024 at 10:27 a.m.

Medical biochemist and author Dr. Neil Bradbury will explore the effects of poisons on the human body and discuss the motives of murderers during A Taste of Poison at the...

St. John the Evangelist Church in Flossmoor hosts services at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Easter Day, March 31, as well as an Easter egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Easter services, basket blessings and health motivation

March 27, 2024 at 3:14 p.m.

What's going on at your church? Let us know by sending us an email including time, date, place and public contact information at least two weeks before the event or...

An Easter Eggstravaganza takes place March 30 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7800 W. McCarthy Road in Palos Heights. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Easter egg hunts, sandwich ministry, Holy Week services

March 21, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

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Worth Public Library Director Rachel Snyder stands by the library's new senior center, which includes robot companion animals, memory kits and healthy living kits. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

How to fight loneliness: Worth library adds robot animals, kits geared for older people

March 15, 2024 at 11:28 p.m.

Robot animals and kits of items for older residents or those with dementia or mobility issues are included in the Beyond Books collection at the Worth library.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Oak Forest hosts its annual Easter pierogi sale March 23 and 24. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: Pierogi sale, book reveal, plant sale, spaghetti dinner, church crawl slated

April 30, 2024 at 4:35 p.m.

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St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Tinley Park will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a dinner dance on April 13. Buy tickets before March 16. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: 50th anniversary dinner, pinwheel sale, anti-racism workshop slated

March 6, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

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Palos Heights Horror Book Club members, from left, Phil Kushinsky, Nora O’Keefe, Ananda Kuchinsky, Kevin Swanson, Michelle Plunkett and Myrna Flores, have an animated discussion during a recent session at the library. "I was up until 4 a.m. reading," Flores said. "That's the perfect time to read a scary story!" Kushinsky responded. (Melinda Moore/Daily Southtown)

Library book clubs offer opportunity to forge connections over shared interests

March 6, 2024 at 1:28 p.m.

“Book discussion groups provide a neutral or safe space for people with a shared interest to engage in dialogue with people that they don’t already know," said the leader of...

A concert by the Northern Illinois University Steelband will take place March 9 at Abundant Grace United Church of Christ in Homewood. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Religion roundup: NIU Steelband performance, fish frys set

February 29, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.

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