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ENTERTAINMENT

16TH STREET THEATER

1529 S Harlem Ave | Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-6704 | 16thstreettheater.org

Journalist Natalie Moore of WBEZ

Subscribe now to 16th Street!

In its 14th year, 16th Street Theater has been a treasure to Berwyn since first arriving on the scene in 2007.

Presenting professional, acclaimed new plays, 16th Street needs your support now. Make a commitment to 16th Street today so we can continue bringing live theater to our community. As soon as it is safe to gather in person, we welcome you to our new home at 1529 S Harlem Ave.

The 2021 Season includes a new musical featuring Chicago icons Carmen Roman and James Leaming, as well as a new play by South Side journalist Natalie Moore of WBEZ.

Join us virtually on Sat Dec 1 at 4:00 PM to see actors perform excerpts from our upcoming season.Subscribe and donate now at 16thstreettheater.org. Thank you for keeping theater in Berwyn live!

PARKS

BERWYN PARK DISTRICT

3701 S Scoville Ave | Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 788-1701 | berwynparks.org

Send a letter to the North Pole with LETTERS TO SANTA at the Berwyn Park District. Make sure that Santa receives your letter between November 13 and December 11 by dropping it in our special mailboxes or sending it electronically to santa@ berwynparks.org. You will find mailboxes at Komensky and Piper schools, Proksa, Freedom, Smirz, and Hessler parks, as well as throughout the Berwyn Depot District. Please be sure to include a legible return address and the name of your child’s school or home address so that Santa can write back. Visit berwynparks.org for more information!

NORTH BERWYN PARK DISTRICT

1619 S Wesley Ave | Berwyn, IL 60402 | (708) 749-4900 | nbpd4fun.org

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly with the North Berwyn Park District! Imagine your little one’s face when they receive their FREE, personalized phone call from Santa Claus himself! Register for Santa’s Calling by December 14. Calls will be made on December 18.

Register your House for a chance to be crowned the jolliest of them all in NBPD’s House Decorating contest. Register by December 15. Houses will be judged December 17.

Make sure to let Santa know your little one has been very good this year. Write a letter and drop it off at Santa’s Mailbox located at NBPD’s Community Center by December 15. Please make sure to include a return address so that Santa can respond back.

Holiday photo sessions coming soon, please stay tuned for more info. Visit nbpd4fun.org for more information on these events.

HEALTH

BERWYN PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

6600 W 26th St | Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 788-6600 | toi.org/BERWYNTOWNSHIP

The Berwyn Public Health District is in the fight against COVID-19 with you. Our COVID Defense Team helps educate and assist Berwyn business owners in understanding and implementing COVID-19 health guidelines. The Team is on the scene when restaurants and bars are open for business. We donated $10,000 to Alivio Medical Center’s COVID-19 testing project. We provided grants to area food pantries to help keep their shelves stocked. In September, we helped provide free COVID-19 tests to 975 people.

May 2021 bring you and your family happiness and health and for all of us relief from COVID-19.

WASH YOUR HANDS – WEAR YOUR MASKS – WATCH YOUR DISTANCE

Best wishes, Margaret Paul Health District President and City Clerk

BERWYN RECREATION DEPARTMENT

6501 W 31st St Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 788-2010 berwynrecreation.com

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The Berwyn Recreation Center has offered Adult Fall Softball Leagues. We are entering our 3rd week of games at Janura Park during the week. Stop by and catch a game while social distancing. For more information go to our website.

BERWYN TOWNSHIP 708 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

P.O. Box 497 | Berwyn, IL 60402 (312) 731-5912 | berwyn-mental-health-board.com

For 46 years, Berwyn Township 708 Community Mental Health Board has supported Berwyn residents affected by mental health conditions, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders through grants to nonprofit organizations. In 2020-2021, the 708 Board is proud to partner with:

• Children’s Center of Cicero-Berwyn

• Community Support Services

• Housing Forward

• Infant Welfare Society

• NAMI Metro Suburban

• Oak-Leyden Developmental Services

• Pillars Community Health

• Proviso Children’s Advocacy Center

• Sarah’s Inn

• Solutions for Care

• UCP Seguin Services

• Way Back Inn

• West Suburban Special Recreation Association

• Youth Crossroads

Nonprofits serving Berwyn residents may request 2020-2021 grant applications beginning December 14, 2020. Visit www.berwyn-mental-health-board.com funding for information.

LIBRARY

BERWYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

2701 S Harlem Ave | Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-8000 | berwynlibrary.org

The Berwyn Library is excited to share that they are open and ready to serve you safely, with curbside pick-up, patron capacity limits, and frequent sanitation routines. Visit berwynlibrary. org/covid-19 for a full list of rules and guidelines. If you are not ready to come inside the library, no problem. They have increased online programming and offsite joint partnerships, and expanded their streaming services for books and movies. Whether in person, online, or offsite, the library has something for everybody!

EDUCATION

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 527 MORTON COLLEGE

3801 S Central Ave | Cicero, IL 60804 (708) 656-8000 | morton.edu

Morton College, the second oldest community college in Illinois, was founded in 1924 to meet the educational demands in the growing communities of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook, Stickney, and other near-western suburbs.

Students have multiple ways to get involved and meet their fellow classmates. Outside of campus-facilitated events, such as New Student Orientation, Welcome Week, student success workshops, and regional and national conferences, there are 20 clubs and organizations ranging in interests. Participating students have the opportunity to join these organizations and meet new people, as well as build their resume and add to their leadership or team experiences.

We are bettering ourselves so our students can continue to do the same. When our students are successful, we’re successful— there’s no other way around it.