Party in the Park at Barrie Fest 2013

Friday, September 13

School Break Workshop - Kite Making for Beginners, 9 a.m. Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave. 

Family Story Time at Whole Foods Market, 9:30 a.m., Whole Foods, River Forest

School Break Workshop - Advanced Kite Making, 1 p.m. Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave.

The Beatle Brothers, 9 p.m., Fitzgerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn

Saturday, September 14

Barrie Fest (Oak Park)

Barrie Park, Garfield Street, between Taylor and Lombard, 1-4 p.m.
Come celebrate SEOPCO's 10th anniversary at Barrie Fest! it is a great time to see your neighbors and have fun in the best community in Oak Park!

Live Music

1:00 Jim Haptonstahl
2:00 Rob Pierce from the Friendly School of Folk Music
3:00 Bright Abyss
4:00 Scattin’ in Tongues

Lots of Activities

• Organization and Business Fair
• Bring your old electronics to be recycled by UCP Seguin Computer & Electronics Recycling Initiative from 2:00-4:00!
• Oak Park Fire Department truck with the “Flame House” for the Kids! (1-2 pm)
• Bike registration by the OP Police Department! 
• Bounce House and Obstacle Course!
• Pet Parade at 2:00 p.m.! Dress your pets up and win a prize! (starts at the stage)
• Food by Robinson’s Ribs!

Ribfest (Forest Park) 

The Village of Forest Park is sponsoring our 7th Ribfest from 1-11 p.m. on Saturday, September 14th, 2013, at the Forest Park Picnic Grove, 7824 Madison Street, Forest Park Cash Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, and best decorated tent/booth.

There will be activities for all members of the family...from ages 2 to 102...including contestant rib sampling (at a nominal charge), live music all day plus much more. In the past years the event was such a success drawing crowds of over 4,000 hungry people. Amateur Chefs Only. Everyone welcome from anywhere. No admission cost.

Garage Sale, 8 a.m., 716 Columbian Ave., Oak Park (near Augusta)

Oak Park Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lake Street at Ridgeland Avenue, Oak Park

Multi-Block Sale, 9 a.m., 900 and 1000 S. Home Ave., Oak Park

Sunday, September 15

Free screening of "A Place at the Table" at First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St., 6 p.m. (If you missed the showing at the Lake Theater, now's your chance to see it. It's a fantastic documentary about hunger in America.)

Foreign Film Forum, 2 p.m., River Forest Public Library

Concert for Caring at Unity Temple, 7:30 p.m., Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park