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Earth Day 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Oak Lawn Residents Go Green At Earth Day Celebration

Tree dedication, recycling quizzes mark Oak Lawn Earth Day event. Share your photos.

Oak Lawn residents showed the planet some love at the village's annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday. Although the day was cold there were plenty of activities to keep children and their parents warm thoughout the day at the Wolfe Wildlife Refuge at 109th Street and LaPorte. Share your photos of Oak Lawn's Earth Day Celebration by clicking on the 'Upload Photos/Video' button. The event was hosted by the Oak Lawn Park District and the Oak Lawn Green Team. Kids got their hands dirty planting seeds and making recyclable flower pots with park district and the Black Oak Girl Scouts. Senior Girl Scout Bernadette Pavlik planted a tree in honor of the Girl Scouts'  100th anniversary as part of her Gold Award. There were pop quizzes on recyling…

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

LAST CHANCE: Live to 100, Planet Friendly Activities and MORE

Last chance to live to 100 and other important deadlines that you don't want to miss.

The Wellness Club will discuss natural remedies to boost life longevity at its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (April 26). The club is meeting at Panera Bread on 158th & Harlem in Orland Park. Natural solutions and remedies will be offered for such health-related issues at improved brain function, sleep issues, prostate and urinary tract health and cancer prevention. Members and guests can also use Livingto100 life expectancy calculator to create their own life expectancy estimate and receive helpful feedback on ways to increase it. Make friends with the planet at Oak Lawn’s Earth Day celebration hosted by the Oak Lawn Green Team and Park District from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Wolfe Wildlife Refuge. This free, family-…

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