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January @ the Franklin Park Public Library
January 2 – Lego Club – Do you love Legos and Duplos? Are you a master at building spaceships and towers? Come build with us in this exciting program! Ages 4-years-old and up. 6:00 – 7:00pm January 3 – Holiday Movie Marathon – Missing the holidays already? Come celebrate one more time with our all-day […]
Hampton Direct Inventions
You can be an INVENTOR with HAMPTON DIRECT … HAMPTON DIRECT Do you have a great product idea that started inside your own home … but don’t know what to do next? These ideas may improve the World’s consumer if implemented properly. All you need is help with taking this idea to market. HAMPTON DIRECT may be your […]
Opinions – Making it legal doesn’t make it marriage. by Raymond Klaus
MAKING IT LEGAL DOESN’T MAKE IT A MARRIAGE! Lower courts in many states including Illinois, have ruled in favor of homosexual marriage. Same sex marriage is a serious threat to traditional marriage. There is hardly anything more important than preserving marriage as we know it. Children do best when they grow up in stable homes […]
Keeping the Magic of Santa Alive
He had a broad face and a little round belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. – “A Visit From St. Nicholas” Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without […]
The Chemical Weapon Challenge
The Chemical Weapon Challenge By Bob Dituri The first thing we must ask ourselves as Americans today and every day; Are we more vulnerable now than ever to an open attack from chemical weapons? The lesson and message given to us at Pearl Harbor with the Japanese invasion and more recent on September 11 with […]
Illinois Tollway Prepares for Thanksgiving Travel and Holiday Shoppers
Approximately 10 million vehicles expected on the Tollway this Thanksgiving holiday DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Holiday shoppers driving for discounts and motorists traveling for turkey and pumpkin pie during the Thanksgiving holiday will find that each of the four Illinois Tollway roads offers convenient access to area shopping malls, as well as grandma’s house. And, to […]
UPCOMING HEALTH CLASSES AND EVENTS – WESTLAKE HOSPITAL
UPCOMING HEALTH CLASSES AND EVENTS AT WESTLAKE HOSPITAL AND WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER LIHEAP Assistance Program For many Illinois households, energy costs place a severe and continuing stress on a senior’s budget. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help eligible low income households pay for winter energy service. Elizabeth Szilagyi from West […]
Children Discover a Love of Reading with the Help of Franklin Bark Readers
The Franklin Park Public Library is pleased with the popularity of the new program for children called “Franklin Bark Readers.” This program, which takes place at 11:00am on the first Saturday of each month, targets children who may have problems with reading and need to practice reading aloud. According to research presented in the June […]
New Franklin Park Library Hours in 2014
In an effort to provide our community with better service, the Library’s hours will be changing, effective Wednesday, January 1, 2014. This will allow us to provide access to the Library after school and work hours on Fridays. We will also be able to offer fun and exciting new programs for children, teens, and adults […]
December @ the Franklin Park Public Library
Franklin Park Public Library District We are located at 10311 Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, IL and offer a range of services and programs for children, teens and adults. Further information is available at www.fppld.org or by calling 847-455-6016. Hours of Service: Monday-Thursday: 9 AM – 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 9 AM – 5 PM Sunday: […]
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