What’s Going On for Jan. 19, 2012

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Members of Improv Army, an improvisational theater company, will headline the first comedy night of the school year at Shepard High School. | Supplied Photo

Updated: February 20, 2012 8:24AM

PALOS HEIGHTS

Improv Army, speech team headline comedy night

Improv Army and speech team members will highlight the first comedy night of the year from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Shepard High School, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights. The doors open at 6:45 p.m., and tickets are $5.

Shepard has organized comedy shows featuring current students and alumni for the past five years. The school also will sponsor a second comedy night on May 10.

Information: (708) 371-1111.

OAK LAWN

Cook County Corrections Retirees to meet

The Cook County Department of Corrections Retirees will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Jedi Garden Restaurant, 9266 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn. A breakfast and a short meeting is held every third Friday of the month. Information: Tom Panush, (708) 636-7548.

Library to host open mic

Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., will host an open mic event for writers at 1 p.m. Saturday.

There is a five-minute time limit per reader. Light refreshments will be served.

Information: (708) 422-4990 or www.oaklawnlibrary.org.

OAK FOREST

Park district to offer CPR training

The Oak Forest Park District, 4412 Henry St., will offer CPR training for ages 16 and older from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The cost is $35 for residents and $45 for others. Information: (708) 687-8882.

Gaelic Park to host Irish music

The Irish House Party Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carraig Pub at Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest. Information: www.chicagogaelicpark.org or (708) 687-9323.

STEGER

Library to host Chinese New Year program

Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library, 54 E. 31st St., Steger, will host a Culture Club program about the Chinese New Year for teens and tweens at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Information: (708) 755-5040 or www.ssch.lib.il.us.