Village Videos: Time Travel to Easter 1982 in Tinley Park

Patch spotlights videos that give you a different look at the community, past and present. This week, we take a look at a piece of history as a family celebrates Easter more than 30 years ago.

Village Videos features videos from Patch, from around the web and from readers that showcase Tinley Park and its residents. Want your video featured? Upload it to our Neighborhood Gallery and email me at joev@patch.com to say you want to see it in Village Videos. One of the fascinating things about YouTube videos are that, on occasion, they can give glimpses of the past in a way that photos and writings can't. That's why this week, thanks to YouTube user Tom Miler, we're using Village Videos as our personal WABAC Machine to look how one family celebrated Easter in 1982. YOUR TURN: Do you have videos of Easters past? Or even footage of family celebrating this year? Share them here by uploading the video to this story's media gallery.   …

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Easter Weekend: What's Closed in Tinley Park and Oak Forest?

Find out what municipal offices and services will have their doors closed for the holiday starting Friday.

CORRECTION (9:46 a.m., March 29, 2013): An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the hall was not open for early voting Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30. Although city offices are closed, the hall will be open for early voting on those days. Easter weekend—including Good Friday—means some local civic offices will be shut down for the holidays. Here's a look at what will be closed in Tinley Park and Oak Forest during this time: For those looking to squeezing in a visit to the Easter Bunny and do a pre-Easter, Easter egg hunt, here's an event open to the public before the Sunday holiday: SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Odyssey Fun World takes the egg hunt to new heights with this event, which also includes a cow train, pony rides…

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Hop to It: Where to Find the Easer Bunny, Egg Hunts in Tinley Park, Oak Forest

The Oak Forest Park District and Downtown Tinley are holding two separate Easter events this weekend. Plus, find out more about an egg hunt for your dog.

Easter is just around the corner, which means time is running out to visit the Easter Bunny or participate in an Easter egg hunt. Check out these upcoming holiday events in Tinley Park and Oak Forest. SATURDAY MARCH 23 Kids can see the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs throughout Central Park. The hunt is for kids up to third grade. Check Patch's Events Calendar to find out when the hunts for each age group begins. Meet at Central Park Pavilion at least 15 minutes before the hunt. When: The first hunt starts at 12:30 p.m. Where: Central Park, Oak Forest Cost: Free More info: Check the listing in Patch's Events Calendar. Kids aren't the only ones who can enjoy a good Easter egg hunt. This event is set up for your dog to have fun with eggs …

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It's Not Too Late to Share Your Easter Memories for a Chance to Win

Upload pictures of your Easter celebrations to be automatically entered in our gas card contest. Your deadline is April 10. It's worth a shot, right?

Editor's Notebook

Through it all, There's Still That Pesky Wittle Wabbit

Happy Easter from my family to yours.

I've always wondered how Jesus' resurrection translated to an oversized rabbit handing out candy to children. I mean, I'm not complaining. I think most mascots are hilarious and if they're struttin' around tossing fistfuls of goodies, who's really going to whine about it? Not this girl. That said, as an Orthodox Christian, my Easters were always a little bit different. Sure, we still had hunts, dyed hardboiled eggs, got baskets of candy and wore fancy outfits—mine were always paired with gloves and ruffled socks. But we had a lot of other traditions, too.  I struggled as a child to describe what it means to be Orthodox. No one seemed to understand why unless American and Orthodox Easters aligned, as they did last year, we celebrate our …

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Photo Contest: Easter Bonnets and Bunnies

Share your favorite Easter photos. Your egg hunts, Easter bonnets and Easter Bunny photos could win you a $25 gas card.

The Contest is Now Closed. Thanks for entering.  Congratulations to our winner, Kelley Dillner of Tinley Park, a real estate broker at Prospect Equities in Orland Park. She won a $25 gas card in the random drawing. ___________________________ Want to show off your little ones in their Easter Sunday best? Do your photos from last weekend's Easter egg hunt bring a smile to your face? Share your pride and joy with the rest of the Southland. SHARE A PHOTO of your favorite Easter moment by clicking on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button on this article. The photo you submit could have been taken at any time, in any location.  When you share a photograph with the rest of the Patch community, you're automatically entered in a drawing to win a $…

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Dave W.

12:36 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012

How about worst t-shirt? I vote the guy who wore "Guilty of Being White", which gave me the experience of explaining to my son what that meant and why it was stupid. Thanks, White Trash guy. Awesome Easter memory.   more ›

The Editor Speaks

Five Totally Fake and Made-Up Trivia Tidbits About Easter

None of this is true, folks. Enjoy, add your own and have a Happy Easter.

It's Easter, meaning joy, family togetherness, the coming of spring, a return to people completely avoiding Long John Silver's and McDonald's Fillet-O-Fish sandwich and, of course, lists of fake Easter trivia to pad out a slow news day. Now, to the completely fake list: 1. In Delaware, the Easter Egg is called a "Tallahassee Quahog" and an especially strong-smelling one betokens a bountiful harvest. 2. The name "Easter" means "more east." 3. The original Cadbury Bunny was played by a struggling young actor named John Charles Carter or, as you may better know him, Charlton Heston. 4. In medieval times, the Easter dinner at the court of the king was a selection of animals inserted into other animals. It was known as a …

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PatchCast: A Daily Video Report

Daily PatchCast: Local Doctor Abroad, Ruse Burglaries and Rugby Action

A daily video recap of the Southland's top stories.

New Lenox Resident Teaches the Teachers in Sierra Leone VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Lincoln-Way Rugby Club Hits a Milestone Police: Watch Out for Gypsy Burglars as Weather Warms Photo Gallery: Palos Park Easter Egg Hunt

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Bunny Tracker 2011: This Weekend's Easter Events

Plan your bunny, baskety and eggy events in the Tinley area.

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt Where/When: Joe McCarthy Park, 16801 80th Ave, Tinley Park. Children age 3 to 4 hunt at 7:30; children age 5 to 8 hunt at 8:15. Why: Egg hunts are tricker -- and a lot more fun -- by flashlight. The event is held rain or shine, it's free and you get to meet the Easter Bunny! Bring your own flashlights. Call 708-342-4200. Pricing: Free The Bunny Brunch Where/When: Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 171st St, Tinley Park, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Why: Brunch with your park district friends, then photos with the Easter Bunny? Yes, please. Call 708-342-4200. Pricing: Free for children younger than 6 months; $12 for residents under 4 years old, $18 for non-residents; ages 4 and up, $15 for residents, $23 for non-…

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