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St. Alexander Parish in Palos Heights hosts its annual trivia night Nov. 18. Tickets will be sold after Masses the first two weekends of November.

Religion roundup: Trivia night, documentary screening, turkey drive, and more

November 2, 2023 at 9:55 a.m.

Palos Heights St. Alexander Parish, 7025 W. 126th St.: Ninth annual trivia night starting at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Parish Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. It's open...

Elaborate costumes, such as one worn by dancer Ximena Rodriguez of Necalli Cultural Movement, are featured in the groups performances and mainly come from Mexico.
- Original Credit: Jose Escalante

Moms band together to bring dance group to Southland, start growing Cultural Movement

October 31, 2023 at 11:55 a.m.

When Nancy Del Toro's daughters were invited by a friend to join the Necalli Cultural Movement, she jumped at the chance for them to learn more about their heritage. "I'm...

The route for Dash for Den winds through The Farm at The Center Oct. 14 in Palos Park. "We're just so happy that it turned out as good as it did with the people and the weather and everything, organizer Mark Raber said. "It's really healing to see the amount of support we get for that."

‘A very healing day’: Dash for Den raises awareness, $25K for addiction program at The Center

October 27, 2023 at 11:55 a.m.

Five years after their unimaginable tragedy, the Raber family has once again raised thousands of dollars for the Pathway to Sobriety program at The Center in Palos Park through the...

Incarnation St. Terrance Parish will host an anointing of the sick at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Incarnation Parish Church in Crestwood.

Religion roundup: Anointing of sick, turkey dinner, craft shows and more

October 25, 2023 at 11:39 a.m.

Crestwood Incarnation St. Terrance Parish, 5757 W. 127th St.: Mass with the sacrament of anointing of the sick at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at Incarnation. Anointing can be received by...

Trunk or Treat is planned 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the back parking lot at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Palos Heights.

Religion roundup: Trunk or Treats abound at area churches, and more

October 18, 2023 at 4:14 p.m.

Palos Heights Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7800 W. McCarthy Road: Trunk or Treat from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the back parking lot. Volunteers will pass out candy...

Edmond Chapman sets up food before the Shepard High School all-class alumni picnic in July at the school in Palos Heights. Chapman was one of the event's organizers and designed T-shirts alumni could buy.

Class reunions experiencing post-pandemic surge in popularity: ‘Time is short and people want to reconnect’

October 18, 2023 at 1:25 p.m.

Nick Bax, dean of students at Alan B. Shepard High School, has a theory about the large turnout this year for the all-class alumni picnic, which debuted in its new...

Enjoy gumbo, bingo and fellowship Oct. 15 at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave. in Oak Lawn. Proceeds benefit the church's Back Bay Mission trip in July 2024.

Religion roundup: Gumbo lunch, game night, pumpkin patch and more

October 11, 2023 at 11:15 a.m.

Crete Crete United Methodist Church, 1321 Main St.: Board Game Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20 hosted by the United Methodist Women's Club. Play Monopoly, Guess Who?, Rumikub...

Members of the Catholic/Muslim Women's Dialogue Group prepare a meal at Trinity Lutheran Church in Oak Lawn for BEDS Plus, which aids people who are homeless. The Dialogue group is made up of women from St. Fabian Parish and the Mosque Foundation, both in Bridgeview, including, from left, Huma Murad, Dalila Benameur, Violeta Bosworth, Asma Atek, Nancy Ocampo and Andreatte Brachman.

Group of Muslim and Catholic women mark 25 years of ‘building positive connections’ together

October 12, 2023 at 2:08 p.m.

Participating in the Catholic/Muslim Women's Dialogue Group and its service projects resonates deeply with Huma Murad, thanks to her family's history. "My mother ran a shelter in Pakistan for abused...

Susan Snow, secretary of the Palos Heights Public Library board of trustees, channels literary character Nancy Drew to promote The Library Comes Alive, a fundraising gala taking place Oct. 14 at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave., that will feature characters from beloved books interacting with patrons.

Palos Heights library’s 1st gala in 20 years to bring book characters to life

October 8, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Literary characters will be brought to life Saturday at the Palos Heights Public Library as the centerpiece of its first fundraising gala. The event was the brainchild of Susan Snow,...

The latest South Suburban Diversity Dinner takes place Oct. 12 at Flossmoor Community House, across the street from Flossmoor Community Church.

Religion roundup: Diversity Dinner in Flossmoor, CROP Walk in Palos Heights, and more

October 4, 2023 at 11:07 a.m.

Flossmoor Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road: Fall Dinner and Conversation from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road. This event, part of South...

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