By Sally Stovall

Thursday, August 27, 2015, 6:30 to 9:00 pm, at Thatcher Pavilion, Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve8030 Chicago Ave., River Forest, IL (Enter on the north side of Chicago Ave, west of Thatcher Ave.) Register now.

Green ProAction Café #3 is the final in a series of three gatherings intended to grow the number and diversity of residents engaged in dialogue and action focused on building a healthy, sustainable and resilient community.

Everyone is welcome! Make sure your block, your school, your building, your congregation is represented! No need to have participated in previous Green ProAction Cafes. Join the conversation and let’s keep the ideas and creativity flowing!

Let’s shine a spotlight on good things happening in OPRF: Join with neighbors to celebrate resilience-building endeavors and accomplishments of 2015. We’ll also learn about what’s new and what’s next!

300 at the Native Gardening Conference
More families choose people & pet-friendly yards
OPRF advocates for sustainable policies
Year-round local food comes to OPRF
Oak Park earns Arboretum designation
Win-win time-banking
And much more . . .

The ProAction Café is organized by Green Community Connections, along with partnering organizations and is partially funded through a grant from OPRF Community Foundation. The event is free and open to the public. Watch for more detailsat www.greencommunityconnections.org. For questions contact sally@greencommunityconnections.org or 773-315-1109. Register now.

Partner organizations that are providing leadership at the ProAction Cafés include: West Cook Wild Ones, Sugar Beet Schoolhouse, River Forest Sustainability Committee, Interfaith Green Network, Oak Park TreeKeepers’ Historic Oak Propagation Project, The Learning Gardens, Mutual Aid Network, Our Village Life, GoGreen OPRF, Citizens Climate Lobby, Oak Park Environment and Energy Commission, and Seven Generations Ahead.