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Sunday mornings, 10-11 am                                            Telephone:  (708) 445-8201 
at the Oak Park Art League                                            Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 3245
720 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois                            Oak Park, IL  60303-3245


                                               Contact us by email here !


  See our When and Where section (at left, "About Us") for our regular monthly schedule.   

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Child care with Quaker-related activities for children and youth is available each Sunday morning at 10:00 am.  Children join adults in worship at 10:50.  
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Sun, 5/5 - CROP WALK.   Main route 5 miles, Alternate: 3.4 miles - if you'd like to see a route map and/or walk, please contact Val Lester for a packet.  75% Funds raised go to Church World Services international hunger relief programs and 25% is split between OP/RF, Columbus Park, Forest Park, Pine Ave, Proviso and St Eulalia Food Pantries, OP/RF Walk In Ministries, Cluster Tutoring, and West Suburban PADS.

Sat-Mon, 5/18-19, ILYM Semi-Annual Work Weekend, McNabb.  The next ILYM Semi-Annual Work Weekend will be Saturday, May 18 to Sunday, May 19, 2013. Please save the date and join us whether for the weekend or just for a day. Other committees are welcome to propose areas to work on as well. Come enjoy working with Friends as we maintain the ILYM 12 acre campus. We really need everyone's help even if for just a day. Any skill level is welcome. We will be doing pruning, cleaning, and making the campus ready for yearly meeting.   More information here.  

Wed-Sun, 6/19-23, Illinois Yearly Meeting, McNabb.  

Sun-Sat, 6/30-7/6, Friends General Conference, At the Growing Edges of Our Faith (2013 Theme), University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO.  Registration & info at FGC here. 

SUMMER 2013 Service opportunities for the African Great Lakes Initiative have been posted here.  

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The following link will take to you the website of Friends Committee on National Legislation, where you can find out about and participate in advocacy for peace, for environmental restoration, and for social justice.  You do not need to be a Quaker to participate!  

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