Senior New Year’s Eve Party
Saturday, Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mohr Community Center:
The annual Community Center end-of-the-year festivies include an elegant sit-down meal, served by staff. In addition to musical entertainment, there will be raffles, prizes, dancing and a champagne toast (with party poppers). Cost is $46 residents, $50 non-residents. Call 708-771-7737 for reservations.
Singing in 2017
Saturday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m., FitzGerald’s Nightclub:
FitzGerald’s rings in the New Year in style with party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Brickstone Beverage sponsors the evening. In the Club, rock in the New Year with Expo ’76 & the Total Pro Horns and their list of hits and obscure cover tunes. Kelly Hogan joins the band for the evening. Doors open at 8 p.m.; music starts at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Free champagne toast at midnight. No cover. SideBar opens at 5 p.m. FitzGerald’s is at 6615 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn. Tickets are available at the club (in person) and TicketWeb http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=32814&pl=. For more information on FitzGerald’s, go to http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
- The Heritage, 7403 Madison St., offers three seatings for New Year’s Eve: 6-6:30 seating, a 8-8:30 seating and a 10-10:30 seating. The prix fixe menu for the first two seatings is $45 and the late seating, which includes a champagne toast at midnight, is $55. Reservations can be made online at www.theheritagefp.com, by phone 708-435-4937 or emailing reservations@theheritagefp.com.
- Angelo O’Leary’s, 7522 Madison, hosts a “New Year’s Eve Lock In,” featuring Joy’s Karaoke Community. Join the countdown and watch the ball drop with midnight countdown & cheers. Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Lock-in, 3-6 a.m. No cover charge. 21+ with valid IDs. Complimentary karaoke for paying customers.
- Gaetano’s & Ristorantino Mediterraneo, New Year’s Eve
Ring in the New Year. First seating at 3 p.m. (children welcome), adults $75 per person; children age 2-12, $20. Second seating reservations anytime between 5:30 & 6:30, $85 a person. Third seating reservations anytime between 8:30 & 9:30, $95 per person. 7636 Madison St.
- Exit Strategy, New Year’s Eve
Special brunch/lunch honors the last day of 2016, 11a.m.-5 p.m. Beer flights, wine flights, cocktail flights, mimosa flights plus a Build Your Own Bloody Mary bar. Champagne toasts every hour to ring in 2017 around the world.
Bee Gees Night
Friday, Dec. 30 at 9 p.m., Wire in Berwyn:
Wire at 6815 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn, presents live music by Tributosaurus as they become the Bee Gees. Call 708-669-9473 or visit www.wireismusic.com
Parking holiday
Parking restrictions have been lifted through the holiday. Cars can park on the village streets without notifying the Forest Park police.
Calendar Events
As you’ve likely noticed, our Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights.
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