Community Events

Buy your tickets today to join us at OPEF Rocks Out!

We will be kicking off the OPEF’s 25th Anniversary with a benefit concert on Thursday, November 21, 7 pm at FitzGerald’s.

Bono Bros Band will play, featuring Rob and Jim Bonaccorsi of Freddy Jones Band; Nick Kitsos, former drummer of BoDeans and Poi Dog Pondering; and Tom Albanese, formerly of Big G.

$30/Ticket available now at opef.org

All proceeds benefit OPEF Programs: 

▪Architecture Adventure
▪Art Start
▪BASE Camp (scholarships)
▪Geared Up
▪Science Alliance
▪VEX Robotics

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Trisha Davies

Director of Communications and Development

Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF)

970 Madison Street

Oak Park, IL 60302

708.524.3027

tdavies@opef.org

opef.org

Jammie Jam – Friday, November 22

Student Council is sponsoring an after school dance to support the Sweet Dreams For Kids Foundation.  This foundation helps provide pajamas for children that have prolonged stays in the hospital.  Please come in your pajamas to help support this awesome cause with us on Friday, November 22 from 6:30 – 8:00 at Irving School!

The cost is $5.00 for your first child and $2 per additional sibling. Parents are free of charge, however, a donation would be greatly appreciated. Entrance fees include one complementary drink and snack.  Every family must have at least one adult present.

Finally, everyone in the school is encouraged to wear their pajamas to during the day on November 22 to help get us excited for the dance!

We look forward to jamming in our jammies with you!

RSVP FORM

OPEF’s BASE Camp – Gadget Day – Registration is OPEN!!!
OPEF’s BASE Camp – Gadget Day on Monday, January 20th (Martin Luther King Day), is now open for registration! Parents can register here, or download the registration form.
Gadget Day is for all kids in grades K-8 (not just D97 kids), and will run 8 AM – 3 PM at Brooks.
  • K-5th graders will rotate through four fun, 90-minute activities involving LEGOs, sculpture that moves, gym games and 3D games.
  • 6th-8th grade boys and girls can choose Build a Bike, a partner program with Working Bikes, a nonprofit bike repair shop in Chicago. Take a field trip in the morning and create artwork with bike parts in the afternoon!
  • 6th-8th grade girls can also choose Build A Bird, a partnership with Triton College’s GADgET Girls program (Girls Adventuring in Design, Engineering & Technology), designing and building a mechanical bird.
Cost is $65 for K-5th graders, $75 for 6th-8th graders, with a limited number of scholarships available to D97 students. It will be a fun day, full of gadgets, games and gizmos!
Registration is now open at opef.org/basecamp.

 

Irving Annual Holiday Craft Fair
Calling all CRAFTERS, ARTISTS, and MAKERS.
Yes, this means you!!
Do you make unique art or crafts that you’d like to sell at Irving’s annual Handmade Holiday Craft Fair?
This year’s Craft Fair is Saturday, December 14, 9am to 1pm, and is held in conjunction with the Cookie Crumble.  This is a great family event with wonderful handmade items for sale by students, parents, local artists, and more.
Cost for vendors is $25 per table.  (Irving students pay only $10!)
Table and chairs are provided.
Click the links below for the application and flyer.  Applications must be received by Monday, November 25.
For more information, or to volunteer, contact Amy at CraftFair@IrvingPTO.com.

 

FLYER

APPLICATION FORM