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October 2, 2025

Fire Department hosting open house

Don't miss the Oak Park Fire Department's annual open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 4 at the main fire station located at 100 N. Euclid Ave. Residents of all ages are invited to get up close to the Fire Department’s equipment and talk to the firefighter/paramedics who keep the community safe. The event also will include tours of the fire house and presentations about safety. To help supply local community blood centers, a Vitalant blood drive is being held onsite from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to register to donate blood.

Tour de Proviso bike ride
happening this Saturday

The sixth annual Tour de Proviso bike ride is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 4. The ride begins and ends at Village Hall, 123 Madison St., and includes a 20-mile ride and a 7-mile family ride. Click here to view the routes. Check-in starts at 7 a.m. and the rides are scheduled to begin around 8 a.m. A community fair with food vendors and music will be held in conjunction with Tour de Proviso on the south lawn at Village Hall from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants can find complete details on the rider information page, including information about t-shirt pickup, parking and what to wear. Motorists traveling in the vicinity of the Tour de Proviso route on Saturday morning are encouraged to allow extra time should they encounter temporary traffic delays as riders move through the area. This year’s ride is co-hosted by the Village of Oak Park, Village of Forest Park and Village of River Forest.

Register for electronic waste
recycling event on Oct. 11

The Village is hosting an electronic waste recycling drop-off event on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Residents are required to register for a time slot between 9 a.m. and noon and identify their electronic waste items in advance due to strict regulations for collecting and processing these materials. There is a limit of seven items per household, and within that there is a limit of two televisions and/or computer monitors. The recycling drop-off event is for Oak Park residents only and is particularly intended for residents in large multifamily buildings. Residents in single-family homes and buildings with up to five units served by the Village’s waste hauling contract can also schedule an e-waste pickup from their home by filling out a request form at www.lrsrecycles.com/oakpark. For more information, contact 708.358.5700 or publicworks@oak-park.us.

Save the date for Ageism Awareness Day speaker

The Village’s Aging in Communities Commission is observing Ageism Awareness Day by hosting author Dr. Becca Levy of Yale University for a discussion on aging from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St. Refreshments will be provided. In her book “Breaking the Age Code,” Dr. Levy draws on groundbreaking research that shows that people with positive age beliefs live an average of 7.5 years longer than people who fear and deny aging. Dr. Levy is also leading a research project on how to make Oak Park a town without ageism.

First Fridays series wraps up in Pleasant District

Oak Park’s Pleasant District will host the final First Fridays event of the year from 5 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 3 along Marion Street between Pleasant Street and Randolph Street. Enjoy an evening of live music, local vendors, family fun and late-night shopping while soaking in the community vibes. First Fridays is hosted by the Oak Park - River Forest Chamber of Commerce with support from the Village.

Compost program diverts waste from landfills

Oak Parkers can reduce the amount of organic material sent from their homes to landfills by signing up for the Village's composting program. Residents who participate in the program receive a 96-gallon cart for the weekly collection of organics and a ktichen compost pail. Both yard waste and food scraps may be placed in the organics cart, and residents can share an organics cart with one other neighbor to reduce the $16.31 monthly cost. Residents who live in multifamily buildings too large to participate in the Village collection program but still wish to compost may leave food scraps and food soiled paper products in the clearly labeled carts at one of four locations in the Village. Find more information about the compost program and drop off locations at www.oak-park.us/compostable.