BAG-THE-BOOKThursday - Saturday, November 7-9, 2013Is your book collection turning into a dust collection? Are you a teensy bit resistant to electronic media? Alarmed at the price of new books? Come to Pleasant Home's BOOK SWAP and take home as many books as you bring in! Thursday &amp; Friday, November 7 &amp; 8 from 10am - 8pmSaturday, November 9 from 10am - 4pm$5 to participate in this fundraiser benefiting the Pleasant Home Foundation. Contact Georgia for questions at (708) 383-2654 or <a href="mailto:gbraun@pleasanthome.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gbraun@pleasanthome.org</a>.

Thursday - Saturday, November 7-9, 2013Is your book collection turning into a dust collection? Are you a teensy bit resistant to electronic media? Alarmed at the price of new books? Come to Pleasant Home's BOOK SWAP and take home as many books as you bring in!

Thursday &amp; Friday, November 7 &amp; 8 from 10am - 8pmSaturday, November 9 from 10am - 4pm

$5 to participate in this fundraiser benefiting the Pleasant Home Foundation. Contact Georgia for questions at (708) 383-2654 or <a href="mailto:gbraun@pleasanthome.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gbraun@pleasanthome.org</a>.

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You Don&rsquo;t Want to Miss&nbsp;a Moment of This Week&rsquo;s Jam&rsquo; n Java! 
By K.P. Lynne
Jam&rsquo; n Java, hosted online by Illinois native, Robby Robinson, is a weekly, family-friendly, faith-based podcast, jam-packed with genre-defying music, celebrity interviews, surprise guests, happy banter, sports tidbits, and a good time for everybody! Jam&rsquo; n Java comes to life each week as a celebration of music, faith, family, friendship and fun. 
Watch &amp; Interact Live on May 6, 2024
7 p.m. Pacific, 9 p.m. Central, 10 p.m. Eastern
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/JamnJava?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0_KAhGy1STWtetL4iq-m4EbA3dVn_lIuhe2B6uQm9rQs-aQPhEOV_GrFs_aem_AaJJeM4qRSiy4Qx591BwA0cUKgt5QjRHfnW5d-_pMZo0cMgmq0el-Vy4V3I2R5u46AeEi4ACVGNkEMRnKZobfDYJ" target="_blank" role="link" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/JamnJava</a>
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Beach Boys Talk Simulcast: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeachBoysTalk?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZVuwheJfGCEO5qoNjDVr5WznL8GXE34EDFphXxrA2JFsn363aZs8YKAkJfS_kax5UDT6hHLNKADkXjK4HBsmUZtBtTDjwayp6Npt_P8SFmB2KBn29n2h3Yujta_4dh1NUSxSchR6NOzt2G07_QoRYmqNNUzZg-knZRp089AsqM9lf3veroJ9SSKFibEkumiIXp6lWgzRs8zWWeqbvsBnK2b&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R" target="_blank" role="link" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/BeachBoysTalk</a>
All are welcome to become one of Robby&rsquo;s &ldquo;Jammers&rdquo;! The &ldquo;Jammers&rdquo; are the loyal followers who have evolved into an online family of supportive friends. 
If you are a &ldquo;newbie&rdquo; here is what to expect.&nbsp;
 Every &ldquo;Jam&rsquo; n Java&rdquo; starts out with &ldquo;Java For Your Soul&rdquo;...a short meditative reading or prayer from the official &ldquo;Jam&rsquo; n Java&rdquo; chaplains, Pastor Chuck Pearson or Pastor Robert Lyon Barker. A rockin&rsquo; song of faith or inspiration will follow.&nbsp;Then Robby puts the jam in &ldquo;Jam&rsquo; n Java&rdquo; with a plethora of music in any variety of genres, special guests, interviews with the stars, and more fun than a person should be allowed to have!
Tonight May 6, 2024 
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons&rsquo; Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In honor of legendary singer Frankie Valli&rsquo;s 90th
birthday on May 3, 2024, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Frankie Valli&rsquo;s resonating vocals, unmistakable falsetto, versatile range, brilliant tone, perfect pitch, uniquely structured songs, and cool, suave, Sinatra-style persona, transformed the young &ldquo;Jersey&rdquo; boy into a highly accomplished worldly gentleman, and catapulted him to international stardom. The Tony Award-winning musical play and motion picture, &ldquo;Jersey Boys&rdquo;, chronicles the real-life story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The Four Seasons&rsquo; songbook is literally a masterpiece of the greatest ear-candy ever composed. Every song from the &ldquo;hits&rdquo; to the &ldquo;jingles&rdquo; to the &ldquo;rare gems&rdquo; provide a sound extravaganza for all ages to behold. The music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is timeless and will live on for eternity with new generations of fans discovering their music daily. 
 At 90 years young, Frankie Valli continues to enthrall audiences at sell-out shows around the world, alongside the Four Seasons, with Robby Robinson at the helm, making the magic happen. Robby Robinson will provide a first-hand account&nbsp;of the Hollywood star unveiling ceremony.
The Route 66 Chick Rides Again!
Discover the magic, mystique and music of Route 66 with the Route 66 Chick! 
After a hiatus to focus on top secret creative endeavors...Chery Eichar Jett&rsquo;s&nbsp;world famous alter ego, the &ldquo;Route 66 Chick&rdquo;, is back and ready to rock and roll! 
Chery Eichar Jett dedicates her life to keeping the Mother Road alive! She knows everything you could ever possibly want to know about the legendary "Mother Road", which has its humble origins in Illinois and treks all the way to California. 
Chery Eichar Jett is a "Living Route 66 History Book" filled with all sorts of fascinating facts, trivia and pop culture tidbits. Chery Eichar Jett impressively shares historical tidbits and trivia, related to the legendary Mother Road, and its contributions to Americana.
Chery Eichar Jett's books are greatly sought after. Some of her books include "Route 66 in Madison County", "Route 66 in Springfield", "Route 66 in Illinois" and "Route 66 in Kansas" to name a few. 
Sara Niemietz is In the House!
Straight from Postmodern Jukebox...singing sensation Sara Niemietz is today&rsquo;s special guest star! 
Sara Niemietz has over 30 million views on YouTube, songs on the Billboard music charts, over a dozen hit songs on Hypeddit, and other music platforms. 
Sara Niemietz has toured the world as a singer/songwriter, musician, actress, stage and film performer. 
In addition to her collaborations with Robby Robinson, she performs with top acts around the world including "Post Modern Jukebox", "Ozone Squeeze" and "Pomplamoose"! 
Behind the scenes, she is a multi-instrumentalist who excels in music video production, songwriting and composing. 
As a child actress and vocalist, Sara Niemietz made her Broadway debut in Carol Burnett's musical stage play, "Hollywood Arms".
Beach Boys Talk
Last, but certainly not least...Matt &amp; Greg Coffey from &ldquo;Beach Boys Talk&rdquo; will be on hand to discuss all things Beach Boys, and all things Four Seasons, plus much, much, much more! 
Be there or be square!

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