View job opportunities with the City of Oak Forest 

The City of Oak Forest is seeking qualified applicants for the positions of telecommunicator, part-time counter clerk and animal control officer.  Visit the employment opportunities page on the city's website for more information.  

Clean Up Week is April 20 to April 24

Senior Commission presents Mel Oldies Unchained 

Mel and Bonnie will have you laughing and dancing as you sing songs that last from the past. Enjoy the best in entertainment and fun at this month's Senior Commission luncheon on Thursday, April 23 at the Community Center.  Doors open at 10 a.m.; program starts at 11 a.m.  Lunch and bingo to follow presentation.  Tickets are $4 and are available at the door.

Become a trained weather spotter on April 24

The loss of life in recent tornadoes has been greatly reduced by not only technological advancements, but also due to coordination efforts of the National Weather Service and the volunteer spotters that provide valuable information for the service. The NWS office conducts training every year for the general public at multiple locations across the region to learn how to identify and report in severe weather and to help get the warning out to the public.

Register early for the Gingerwood Pool and save

The Gingerwood Pool is tentatively scheduled to open on June 6!  Take advantage of early registration and save on membership fees on April 25 and April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Also, Savers will be at early registration to accept donations of clothing and household items.  Proceeds will benefit the Gingerwood Pool and the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago.

City Hall will be open tomorrow 

City Hall will be open on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Learn what’s going on at next week’s City Council and COW meetings

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. for a Committee of the Whole meeting and at 8 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting in Council Chambers at City Hall.  Citizens are invited to attend COW and City Council meetings and are welcome to participate at the designated time.

Deadline to apply for Rotary scholarship is tomorrow

The Rotary Club of Oak Forest is accepting scholarship applications to recognize outstanding graduating seniors with a $1,000 scholarship award, based on social and civic involvement in the community. The awards cater to the intelligent, well-rounded student enrolled in a college, trade or technical school for post-secondary education. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications before the April 11 deadline. 

Save the date: Streetscape Plant Exchange is on May 31

Thinning out your landscape? Splitting your lilies? Dividing your hostas? Come and join the Streetscape Commission and exchange plants with your friends and neighbors!

Tune into CIC-TV

If you are a cable television subscriber, you can view the Community Information Channel (CIC-TV) on Comcast channel 19, Wide Open West channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 to learn more about city programs and events.  If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can watch Committee of the Whole and City Council meeting online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library.