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The Oak Park Arms is proud to welcome artist, Mary Kay Weiderman to the Narrow Gallery. Weiderman is presenting her collection entitled Gone To The Dogs, which will be available to view until April 27th. Weiderman is a local artist who uses pastels as her medium and enjoys drawing realistic representations of animals. She bases most of her work off of pictures her clients submit to her of their pets.

She writes, “With all of my clients, my motivation and mission is to paint for them a portrait which goes beyond simply an accurate rendering of the physical features and reflects the personality and characteristics of each beloved pet.” For more information please check out her website here. The Oak Park Arms is very excited to include Weiderman in our growing collection of spotlighted artists. We hope you’ll come over and check it out!

The Oak Park Arms Narrow Gallery is a wonderful space we’ve dedicated to housing local artists. Collections are rotated every couple of months and range from photography, watercolors, oils and sculpture. We’re constantly on the look out for new artists to highlight. Inquiries or requests for more information should be directed to Desi Vasquez at (708) 368 – 4040 or desi@oakparkarms.com.

The Oak Park Arms Book Club announces its February selection: The Kite Runner. Written by Kahleed Hosseini, The Kite Runner is a story of friendship, tragedy and reconciliation taking place in 1970s Afghanistan and modern-day California. The book has won multiple awards and has been featured on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Members of the book club will begin reading the selection this week and meet for discussion and review on Friday, February 26 at 2pm. This month’s discussion will be facilitated by Arms’ resident Adrian Jackson. We’re excited to be offering another fantastic opportunity for our readers!

The Oak Park Arms Book Club is free and open to the public. Those interested in joining should contact Judy Peterson, Life Enrichment Coordinator at Oak Park Arms at (708) 386-4040. For additional information on the Oak Park Arms Retirement community, give us a call at (708) 386-4040 or email at info@oakparkarms.com. You may also visit our website for a full listing of our activities and events.