2010 Litho from CARR home.garden.holiday

Fireworks at our 2009 Rock-Around-the Clock New Year’s Eve Celebration were made possible by generous donations from:

Ken Young Food Distributors; G&W Electric; Korbakes Liquors; Beggar’s Pizza; Double Play Saloon; Fraternal Order of Eagles #1332;    Restorante Tenochtitlan; the Blue Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the Addison-Miller Family;  Mail Managers (the Brienzo Family);  Greg Lochow (Franklin Framing);  Three Sister’s Antiques Mall  (the Murphy Family); the McDermott Family; the Poulsen Family; the Sklom Family;Tom Hawley & Tom Mantel; and Andrew Knoell and Earl Summers.  We are expecting a few additional donations and will update the website as these come in.   A huge thanks to all.

Blue Island will be all red and green this Saturday, Dec. 5 as we welcome the holidays!

11a-2p – Lunch with Santa; Memorial Park Field House; SOLD OUT! WAY TO GO SANTA!!

12-2p – Children’s Christmas Party, Blue Island Rec Center; Donation

2:30p – Christmas Movies at the Library, Blue Island Public Library; Free

5:30p – Christmas Light Parade Western Ave, Prairie to Grove; Free

6:00p – Friends of the Library Holiday Open House, Blue Island Public Library; Free

6:30-8p – Carriage Rides, Park at York & Western

6:30-8p – Pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Forever Photos 12945 Western

And visit the open houses at our local merchants – don’t forget how important it is to Buy in BI this season!!

Franklin Framing will open at 6:00 with an exhibit of photos of Greece by George Poulos and art by local artists, including Beverly’s Ethel Wirtshafter. Cornerstone Gallery, at 13168 Olde Western has a great show that opens at 7:00. Plus, there will be open houses at Carr Gardens and Flowers by Cathé.

Find some time to relax this holiday with a cup of tea and friendship!

Following the tea, there will be the annual cookie exchange. To participate, bring two dozen cookies… and go home with an entire tray!

Make your reservations now!

WHERE
Blue Island Historical Society
at the Albee House
13018 Maple Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406

WHEN
Saturday, December 12, 2009
10:00 am

CALL for RESERVATIONS
708-371-8546 to reserve a place at the table for
you and your guests.

COST
$15.00 per person
Proceeds are donated to the Blue Island Historical Society