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Life Day Party

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It’s time for the annual Chicago Force Life Day party at Joshua Stechschulte’s in Downers Grove! Dinner will be pot-luck as usual. We’ll also be doing a gift exchange/swap as we do every year ($25 minimum). Kids are absolutely welcome and if there’s snow there will absolutely be sledding This is a great time every year so we can’t wait to see everyone. Contact Joshua for the address.

Book club will be taking place beforehand at our house at 4:30 and the book will be Star Wars: A New Hope The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy by Alexandra Bracken!

LifeDay

Tree Trim Weekend 2015

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On Saturday, November 21st, we gathered at the home of Mark Franklin to make ornaments for the tree trim. Supplies included paint, brushes and a lot of newspaper.

On Sunday, November 22nd, it was time to trim the tree at Brookfield Zoo.

 

Brookfield Zoo Tree Trim 2015

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We would be honored if you would join us for Brookfield Zoo’s Tree Trim. Chicago Force will have our own tree to decorate. We will provide the ornaments and you will bring the fun. We will decorate on November 22nd. Our tree is number 397, located on the West Mall, between the Pachyderm House and Tropic World. We will meet there at one in the afternoon.
We will have a limited number of zoo passes. Please contact Carrie on Facebook if you are interested.
Brookfield Zoo

Star Wars Episode VII – With Update!

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Tonight tickets will go on sale for a live-action Star Wars film for the first time in ten years. Chicago Force has thought long and hard on what would be the best way to see this actual sequel to the Original Trilogy. So we are asking you to join us to see the movie marathon at Rosemont 18. Please buy your ticket tonight to the marathon tonight and we will have more to announce as the movie gets closer.

Update 10/20! Rosemont 18 was on Fandango to sell the tickets, but because of the online troubles, they took them off. You can buy marathon tickets by going to the box office.

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Star Wars Reads Day Book Club

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Star Wars Reads Day

 

This October 10th is Star Wars Reads Day, a day to celebrate reading and a galaxy far, far away. For this Star Wars Reads Day, Chicago Force will be reading Aftermath: Star Wars by Chuck Wendig for book club. We will be meeting on Saturday October 10th, 1 p.m. at Frugal Muse in Downers Grove. If you order the book through Frugal Muse, you will receive a 25% discount. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Force Friday Toy Hunt

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With a new movie, that means we have new toys! So Chicago Force gathered to hunt Star Wars toys again. We met first for a late dinner and then hit the stores.

Force Friday Midnight Toy Run

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On September 3rd going into September 4th, Chicago Force will be heading out on a Toy Run. The new Force Awakens toys will be released then. Join us for a late dinner at Omega’s in Lombard at 9:30 p.m. and then we are off to the Toys R Us in Downers Grove, with a trip to the Disney Store in Oakbrook Center thrown in.

 

Toys R Us

Force Friday Toys R Us

Book Club Report: Dark Disciple

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On August 22nd, Chicago Force met to discuss Dark Disciple by Christie Golden. We met in the beautiful new Maggie Daley park. We enjoyed the great weather and the great discussion.

Maggie Daley Park Book Club

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Join us at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 22 for an outdoor book club and some outdoor fun. We will be discussing Dark Disciple by Christie Golden and then enjoying one of the newest parks in Chicago.

Dark Disciple

Here are some pictures if you have not been to the park yet: