BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Oak Park Arms retirement community presents a free radio reenactment group called Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear\, who will p erform the classic radio show\, &ldquo\;Beware of the Back Seat\,&rdquo\ ; at 2 p.m. Sunday\, Sept. 18\, at the Oak Park Arms\, 408 S. Oak Park A ve. Every month Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear presents free shows f rom the Golden Age of Radio to the public\, residents\, families and fri ends of the Oak Park Arms.\nTo celebrate the 10 year milestone of Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear\, the group&rsquo\;s founders Ben Dooley an d Pam Turlow\, husband and wife\, decided to present a show every month (instead of every other month) and tie in a charity with each performanc e. Audience members can give free will a donation. The American Red Cros s will be the beneficiary of the opening performance of the season.\nThe shows are very popular with residents and people from the community.&nb sp\; Some bring their children or grandchildren to demonstrate what &ldq uo\;pre-TV&rdquo\; entertainment was like.\nDooley and Turlow establishe d a connection with The Oak Park Arms in September of 2002\, when Turlow &rsquo\;s father became a resident. They&rsquo\;ve been volunteering/per forming at the Arms ever since. Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear is co mposed of Chicagoland actors who share a common interest - to perform ol d time radio programs for the community. Each actor and technician donat es talent and time for free.\nThe charity and radio show for the season is as follows:\n&bull\; \;Sept. 18 &ndash\; The American Red Cross - &lsquo\;Beware of the Back Seat&rsquo\; \; \; &bull\; \;Oct . 23 &ndash\; &lsquo\;Dracula&rsquo\;&bull\; \;Nov. 20 &ndash\; Lux Radio Theatre&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Miracle on 34th Street&rdquo\;&bull\;&nbs p\;Dec. 18 &ndash\; &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s a Wonderful Life&rdquo\;&bull\;& nbsp\;Jan. 22 &ndash\; &ldquo\;A day in the life of Dennis Day\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Make Believe Town&rdquo\;&bull\; \;Feb. 19 &ndash\; &ldquo\ ;Magnificent Montague\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Lost in Hollywood\,&rdquo\; &ldq uo\;High Noon&rdquo\; &bull\; \;March 25 &ndash\; Lux Radio Theatre& rsquo\;s &lsquo\;The Wizard of Oz&rsquo\;&bull\; \;April 22 &ndash\; &ldquo\;Perigi&rsquo\;s Wonderful Dolls&rdquo\; &bull\; \;May 20 &n dash\; (The Best of) Command Performance&bull\; \;June 24 &ndash\; T he Life of Riley: &lsquo\;Are we Ever Going to Get a Car?&rsquo\;\, Jack Benny: &ldquo\;Last Radio Show&rdquo\;\nDooley and Turlow browse throug h thousands of old time radio episodes\, select a favorite\, listen and type out the script. Many shows are not available in print and have to b e painstakingly transcribed. Then they gather sound effects\, rehearse a nd mount the show.\nSound effects were an important part of live radio s hows\, and the group performs them live. They have a real door for slamm ing\, buzzers\, a sound board and shoes for footsteps\, and doorbells.\n The Oak Park Arms is a rental retirement community which provides indepe ndent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities a nd services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term st ay - a weekend\, a week\, a month or longer.\nThe radio show is free and open to the public. For more information\, call Jill Wagner at 708-386- 4040 or visit http://www.oakparkarms.com. URL:http://oakpark.patch.com/events/those-thrilling-days-of-yesteryear-ex pand-schedule-for-10th-season SUMMARY:‘Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear’ expand schedule for 10th season LOCATION:Oak Park Arms Retirement Community: 408 S Oak Park Ave\, Oak Par k\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR