🌱 Intergenerational Preschool + Sustainable Saturday + Weather Update

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Oak Park-River Forest Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Keep scrolling for the scoop.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 79 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Oak Park-River Forest today:

1. A local preschool offers younger and older generations the opportunity to interact and build meaningful relationships. Kindness Creators Intergenerational Preschool, located in the Oak Park Arms retirement community, serves students ages 3-5 and features senior volunteers. "I love hanging out with [the] kids," said Anne Gressle, a retired preschool teacher and Kindness Creators volunteer. "In these troubling times, it helps me get out of my head." (Patch)
2. Looking for ways to keep your house cool and reduce A/C bills this summer? Don't miss this week's Sustainable Saturday at Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center, running from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The session for today (Jun. 11) will focus on Green Roofing, with plenty of other sessions running through the rest of the year — visit the link for a full list.(Burbio)
3. The Chicago area, including Oak Park-River Forest, could see thunderstorms this weekend before dangerous heat and humidity next week. According to the National Weather Service, the region has a chance of showers and storms on both Saturday and Sunday. Next workweek, residents could see heat index values of over 100 degrees, with the highest temperatures coming Tuesday and Wednesday. (Patch)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Farmers' Market At Pilgrim Congregational Church (7:00 AM)
• Artist Market At Studio Of Art (10:00 AM)
• Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony At Village Hall (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Oak Park Department of Public Health is reporting that 193 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since last week’s update. The new cases translate to a rate of 354 cases per 100,000 residents, according to health officials. (Village of Oak Park, Illinois via Facebook)
• Oak Park police are planning to increase patrols in the community in response to last week's shootout near Austin Gardens. Learn more here. (Wednesday Journal via Facebook)
• Calling all teens: it's not too late to sign up for the Oak Park Public Library's Teen Summer Activities Challenge on Beanstack, running through Jul. 22. Register on oppl.beanstack.org or the Beanstack app. (Oak Park Public Library via Instagram)

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• Wellness Together Walk-Along At Oakbrook Center (June 11)
• Sketches of Blue - an Orbert Davis tribute to Miles (June 12)
• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
• Taxes in Retirement Online Seminar (June 20)
• Ultimate Reptile Show: Countryside, IL (June 25)
• Elmhurst Running Club 4onthe4th (July 4)
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It's been a pleasure filling in for Georgi — thanks for having me on board, Oak Park-River Forest! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.