Learn more about city programs and events! Cable television subscribers can view CIC-TV.

October CIC-TV Programming Schedule

If you do not subscribe to cable television, visit oak-forest.org/broadcast to learn more about the Oak Forest Broadcast Network. Click here to watch special coverage of community events, Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings. DVD archives are also available at Acorn Public Library.

City Hall is open this Saturday, September 28, 2019
9 AM - Noon
The City Hall Clerk's Office is open one Saturday a month (except June). After hours, all payments can be dropped in the Night Depository Mail slot to the right of the City Hall main entrance.

Next City Council Meeting is Tuesday, October 8, 2019

8:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers

Click the image above for full coverage of the City Council meeting on September 24, 2019 from the Oak Forest Broadcast Network.

Oak Forest Crestwood Chamber Community Expo

39th Annual Community Expo

Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 9 AM - 1 PM

Take advantage of this advertising/educational opportunity and exhibit in this year’s Awareness Fair October 5th, 2019. Shop local craft vendors and learn about product and services in your community all in one location!

October 5th, 2019 - 9 AM to 1 PM

Arbor Park Middle School
17303 Central Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452

For more information, please contact the Chamber’s Office at 708-687-4600.

Employment Opportunity
Part-time Community Bus Driver

The City of Oak Forest is seeking a part-time bus driver for the City of Oak Forest’s Community Bus service. Duties include transporting passengers to and from destinations as required, determining most efficient routing of trips, and providing a professional and safe operation of the vehicle. Prior para-transit or shuttle bus driving experience is a plus.

Click here to visit the Jobs page on the city website for complete information.

Click the image above to learn more about becoming a Maintenance Worker with the Oak Forest Public Works Department.

Senior Health Fair
Thursday, October 17, 10 AM - 1 PM

The Oak Forest Senior Commission will host its 19th Annual Senior Health Fair on Thursday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oak Forest Park District at 15601 S. Central Avenue. Admission to the fair is free.

Vendors at this year’s fair will include the Illinois Secretary of State Department of Motor Vehicles, CapTel (captioned telephones), Pace Bus, and more. During the event, seniors can receive flu, measles and pneumonia shots (Medicare and supplement cards required); blood pressure tests; glucose screening for diabetes; and more.

Vendors will be available to share useful products and valuable information with those of us who are 50 years old or better.

More than 500 seniors from surrounding communities attend the fair; the largest senior health fair of its kind in the area. Additional parking is available at the Oak Fest site at 5400 W. 159th Street. A shuttle bus to the fair will run from the designated pick-up location between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Click here to view and download the 2019 Senior Health Fair flier!

For more information about the fair, please contact
Bev Beaty at 708-687-4050, ext. 1607 or ofseniorcomm@oak-forest.org.

Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events

Click image to view flier for Rotary Trivia Night.

Click image to view flier for Rotary Blood Drive.

Click image to view flier for PTA 142 Craft Fair.

Chicagoland Vintage Home Association Energy Upgrades

Click the image to view and download the flyer!

SENIOR LUNCHEON
Thursday, December 5, 2019

OFHS Madrigal Singers

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Oak Forest High School Madrigal Singers, in period costume, will regale you with their harmonies singing seasonal songs!

NEW LOCATION! Join us at the Oak Forest Park District, 15660 Central Avenue. Doors open at 10 AM. Presentation at 11 AM. After the presentation, luncheon will be served. Tickets cost $5.00. Bingo will follow the luncheon.

Tickets are available at City Hall (15540 S. Central; 708-687-4050) or can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Hope to see you there!

Join the Oak Forest Senior Commission!

The Oak Forest Senior Commission is looking for senior citizens who might like to serve as members of this commission, which meets in City Hall on every second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM.

The Senior Commission gets involved in various community events, such as the annual Health Fair at the Oak Forest Park District and monthly senior lunches at the Oak Forest Community Center.

Should you wish to join this commission, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 708-687-4050, extension 1005.

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City Hall is open this Saturday, September 28, 20199 AM - NoonThe City Hall Clerk's Office is open one Saturday a month (except June). After hours, all payments can be dropped in the Night Depository Mail slot to the right of the City Hall main entrance.