Friday Films: The Sense of an Ending
Sept. 15, 1:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library Austin Room, 7555 Jackson Blvd.:
Forest Park Public Library will screen The Sense of an Ending, a British-American drama mystery starring Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, and Harriet Walter. The PG-13 film follows elderly divorcee Tony Webster (Broadbent) as he unravels a mystery from his youth. Based on the Julian Barnes novel by the same title, the film runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.
16th Annual Camp Out
Sept. 16-17, 5 p.m., Park District Baseball/Softball Fields, 7501 W. Harrison St.:
Don’t drive hours to go on a camp-out. The park district is turning the ballfields into a campground. Families are invited to pitch their tents for some overnight fun in the park. A chuck wagon will be set up, with hot dogs and beans, and a campfire for roasting marshmallows, and making s’mores. There will also be a late-night movie and time to tell some of your favorite ghost stories. The campout will conclude with a breakfast.
Mixology class
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 7 to 9:30 p.m., 7503 Madison St.:
Becci West, mixologist, will teach how to make cocktails for fall, such as elderflower old-fashioneds and Sazerac. She is currently bar manager at Scratch on Lake in Oak Park and owns Be Well Shrub Co. www.theurbanpioneergroup.com.
Sisters in Crime: Speaker Nana Herron
Sept. 16, 11 a.m., Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St.:
Librarian, educator, writer and competitive indoor precision pistol shooter will present on the mistakes writers make when talking about guns and how to avoid them.
Proviso District 209 Sports
- Proviso East Tennis girls varsity vs. Hinsdale South, Thursday, Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m., Proviso East, 807 S. 1st Ave., Maywood.
- Proviso East Football, sophomores vs. Leyden, Friday, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m., Proviso East Stadium, 807 S. 1st Ave., Maywood.
- Proviso East Football, varsity vs. Leyden, Friday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., Proviso East Stadium, 807 S. 1st Ave., Maywood.
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