Thursday, July 9 - Community Day (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Mainstage Entertainment
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Welcome/Opening Ceremony Honoring: “The Veterans in our Community”
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Men’s Follies: “Vaudeville is Back” (Hosted by the Park Ridge Senior Center)
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Soundtrack Music
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. TopGolf Putting Greens & Golf Driving Game
4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Celtic Groundhogs: Traditional Irish Folk Music/7 Musicians-2 vocals
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Chicago Rat Pack: Dean, Frank & Sammy/Tony Ocean, Jack D’Amico & Lawrence
8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Chicago Catz: Motown/Funky grooves of James Brown, Commodores, Earth, Wind & Fire


Friday, July 10 - Senior Day (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pickwick Theatre: Senior Movie - Slumdog Millionaire (Goodie bags)
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. TopGolf Putting Greens & Golf Driving Game
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hodges Park: Celebrity Senior Bingo w/Mike North - Maine Township
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Hodges Park: P.R. Fine Arts Symphony/“Broadway Hits”

Mainstage Entertainment
11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Soundtrack Music
4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. The Safes: Chuck Berry, Elvis, Beatles, Stones (Check out their web site at thesafes.com.)
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CoverGurl: Pop Rock/Smashing Pumpkins, Blondie, Pearl Jam/vocals of Amber Tripp
8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Backstage Pass: Classic Rock/70’s & 80’s-Bon Jovi, Journey, Styx, Van Halen, Rush


Saturday, July 11 - Family Fun Day (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pickwick Theatre: Children’s Movie - Madagascar 2 (Goodie bags)

Mainstage Entertainment
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Filipiniana Dancers
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lynnette’s School of Dance
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Joe G and Wheels: Rock/Pop & Beatles
4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. K Michaels Band: Chicago Fire & Police Dept/Chicago, Doobie Brothers
(Check out their web site at kmichaelsband.com.)
6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. “Community Cares” Raffle Drawing(s)
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Legends: Pop Hits of the “Sixties Era”/British Invasion & Surf Music
8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. 7th Heaven: Rock/Pop: Lead singer Keith Semple won “Pop Stars”
(British Version of American Idol & signed w/Jive Records-received a Gold Record)

Hodges Park - “Community Interactive Event”
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Canopies on Courtland (Expo: Business, Community & Social Service)
*Exhibit in partnership with Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce*
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Comcast Van
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fun Zone (Rotary) - Touch-a-Truck (Public Vehicle Display)
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. TopGolf Putting Greens & Golf Driving Game
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Music in the Park - Brickton Art Center/Face Painting - Nagurski Kiddie Rides & Bouncies
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Story Time in the Shade” Age Groups 2-7 & 8-12
Stories every ½ hour (8) Sponsored by Academic Tutoring Centers
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Juggler - Bring your camera!
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Balloon Twisting Clown


Don't Forget!!
July 8th (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) Park Ridge Library “Go Wild” - Lawn Event/Free event featuring music, crafts,
games & giveaways!
July 8th - July 12th Merchant Sidewalk Sale Days


Mainstage headline acts booked by


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