Students at Orland Park’s Sandburg High School kicked off “Art-ober” with Chalkfest, a large chalk mural to which all students in all art classes contribute.
Guest artist Adam Fabianski joined Eagle student artists for the tenth year to design, engineer and help refine the artwork. Fabianski is a professional artist and the son of retired Sandburg coach Fabianski.
Students in each art class made a large grid of the illustration and painted the design with sidewalk chalk, working in small sections of this gigantic work. The 16′ x 37′ plaster mural covered the sidewalk in the north parking lot.
Art teacher Gordon Engelhard, along with now-retired art teacher Mary Michaelson, proposed the one-day event 10 years ago. Past illustrations include The Avengers, Finding Dory, Monsters, Inc. and spiderman The morning is dedicated to layout, followed by most of the work completed by noon, and the afternoon is dedicated to finishing and refinement.
“The mural is a unique experience, remember the students. I hope each of them takes away a sense of pride in having participated in a great celebration of communal art,” Engelhard said.
South Suburban College’s Office on Violence Against Women, a three-year project supported by a Department of Justice grant, will raise awareness of domestic violence in October with activities for students and faculty/staff from the University of South Holland and the general public.
SSC will kick off the month with Purple Thursdays and Light in the Window, two initiatives to wear purple and display purple window lights in businesses and homes as an act of solidarity against domestic violence. SSC students are invited to participate in live and virtual bystander intervention training to learn how to intervene should they encounter a domestic violence situation.
A virtual “Healthy Relationships” Zoom session is open to everyone from 1 to 2 p.m. on October 12 with representatives from Anew: Building Beyond Violence & Abuse who will discuss the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Register by October 11 with Alexandra Glumac at aglumac@ssc.edu.
A dating/domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking resource forum and exhibition will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 21 at the SSC Performing Arts Center. The free event will offer resources on domestic violence and is open to the public. Includes a continental breakfast, a forum with service providers and opportunities to learn about local resources. Information and registration a https://SSCDVResourceexpo.eventbrite.com.
Orland Park’s annual Turkey Trot will return for its 34th year, and the town is expecting a sold-out event once again. The chip-timed race is held on Thanksgiving morning and features a 2.5-mile course that takes runners and walkers through Orland Park’s paved roads, trails and wooded areas, including the famous John Humphry Woods Hill.
All race participants receive a long-sleeve T-shirt, refreshments and are entered into a post-race prize drawing.
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Registration is available at orlandpark.org or at the Orland Park Sportsplex, 1351 W 159th St.
Race fees are $21 for residents and $25 for non-residents until October 31 Starting November 1, fees will increase to $26 for residents and $30 for non-residents .
More information at orlandpark.org.
After closing Oct. 21, the Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave., will be transformed into an indoor miniature golf course for the public.
The first nine holes will be lit with colorful LED lights, created by Bounce Houses R Us, and the final nine holes will be created by library staff using common objects from around the library and decorated with a Halloween theme. The event is free, but registration is required.
Registration and information are at 708-535-2027 or midlothianlibrary.org.
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