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Free entertainment in the park

Concerts…The Park District of Oak Park’s free summer concerts features a variety of local and well-known bands beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday evenings in Scoville Park, Lake Street at Oak Park Avenue. Free family fitness classes are held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. before each concert. Weather-related cancelations will be posted at www.facebook.com/parkdistrictofoakpark.

  • July 5 – Dave Rudolf (beach music)
  •  July 12 – Saturday June Band (rock)
  • July 19 – J & T Band (country)
  • July 26 – Replays (rock)
  • Aug. 2 – Deep Fried Pickles (kids jug band)
  • Aug. 9 – Lowdown Brass Band (funk)

Movies…Bring your picnic blanket and snacks and enjoy free movies in the parks all summer. Visit www.pdop.org for more details.

  • July 7 – Earth to Echo, 8:30 p.m., Andersen Park, 824 N. Hayes Ave.
  • Aug. 8 – Batteries Not Included, 8 p.m., Lindberg Park, 1151 N. Marion St.
  • Sept. 9 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 8 p.m., Carroll Park, 1125 S. Kenilworth Ave.

Live play…The Park district will offer free admission to the Festival Theatre’s performance of William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, at 8 p.m., Fri., July 24. The play will be under the stars in Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Avenue, just north of Lake Street. Visit www.oakparkfestival.com for more information.