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SUMMARY:Shop-In and Membership and Outreach Meeting
DESCRIPTION:TIME CHANGE: \nThere has been a time change for next week’s Membership and Outreach events on the 20th. We will meet for the Shop-In at 11:00am at Good Earth Cafe. The meeting will follow from 1:00 to 3:00pm at Progress Center. \n  \nBefore our monthly Membership and Outreach meeting\, Progress Center is having a Shop-In. Shop-Ins are opportunities to show businesses the buying power and solidarity of the disability community. This month we are meeting at Good Earth Cafe at 7900 Madison Street\, River Forest\, IL 60305 at 11:00am. The M&O meeting will follow in our Forest Park office and over Zoom starting at 1:00pm this month. \nZoom link for meeting: \nMembership & Outreach Committee Meeting (3rd Wed each month)\nTime: Aug 20\, 2025 1:00pm start \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87167413790?pwd=MlhEVG9TMnBBVEUrampFVW5WMnUvUT09 \nMeeting ID: 871 6741 3790\nPasscode: 662950 \nOne tap mobile\n+13092053325\,\,87167413790# US\n+13126266799\,\,87167413790# US (Chicago) \nDial by your location\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US \nMeeting ID: 871 6741 3790 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdxBH6kMgb \n 
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/shop-in-and-membership-and-outreach-meeting/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T110000
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SUMMARY:Disability Pride Parade
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act and walk or roll with Progress Center in the downtown Disability Pride parade!
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/disability-pride-parade-2/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T143000
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center for our monthly M&O meeting at our Forest Park office or over Zoom. \n  \nZoom Info:\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87167413790?pwd=MlhEVG9TMnBBVEUrampFVW5WMnUvUT09 \nMeeting ID: 871 6741 3790 \nPasscode: 662950
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-meeting/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T013833
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SUMMARY:Save Medicaid and Medicare – Awareness and Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:Join Progress Center and our partner organization\, the Alliance for Community Services\, on Saturday\, July 12 at the Oak Park Library (main library) from noon to 3:00pm for an event: Save Medicaid and Medicare – Awareness and Advocacy. This is right after the library’s Disability Pride Month events in the library and at adjacent Scoville Park. Progress Center will be there to celebrate and inform people about our services\, issues important to the disability community\, and action opportunities for the independent living movement. We hope you can come!
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/save-medicaid-and-medicare-awareness-and-advocacy/
LOCATION:Oak Park Main Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T150000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PROGRESS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IS HOSTING ITS 37TH ANNUAL MEETING \nSaturday\, June 21\, 2025.\n12:00 pm Lunch.\n1:00-3:00 pm – Program. \nLOCATION: Ophelia’s Banquets\n13102 S. Western Ave.\nBlue Island\, IL 60406\n*Accessible entrance off Western Avenue \n❖ Guest Speaker Dennis O‘Brien – Impact of sign language interpreter shortage\n❖ Guest Speaker Mariyana T. Spyropoulos\, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County\n❖ Learn about the ITAC Amplified Phone and iPhone Equipment\n❖ Learn about the Home Modification Grant Program\n❖ Current advocacy topics \nASL interpreters and Spanish captioning provided. \nRSVP (708) 209-1500 or Nkhan@progresscil.org by Friday\, June 6\, 2025 \nAccommodation requests must be submitted by Friday\, June 6\, 2025 \n*Support people with chemical sensitivity by wearing no scented products*\nProgress Center serves the community of people with disabilities of all ages. Learn\nfrom leaders in advocacy and support services.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T160000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic People Group
DESCRIPTION:The Dynamic People Group is meeting on Tuesday\, May 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in person in our Blue Island office and over Zoom (hybrid mode). \nWe will cover current advocacy issues related to various bills. \nFor more information or if attending\, email Kim Liddell at kliddell@progresscil.org or call 708-388-5011 extension 200.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/dynamic-people-group-3/
LOCATION:IL
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Progress Center offices will be closed on Monday\, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/memorial-day/
LOCATION:IL
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SUMMARY:Membership and Outreach Committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person at our Forest Park office or on Zoom for our monthly Membership and Outreach meeting. \n\nZoom Info: \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87167413790?pwd=MlhEVG9TMnBBVEUrampFVW5WMnUvUT09 \nMeeting ID: 871 6741 3790 \nPasscode: 662950
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/membership-and-outreach-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T170000
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SUMMARY:Art Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Attend Progress Center’s Art Support Group. Drop in Fridays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at our Forest Park office.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/art-support-group/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T160000
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SUMMARY:Dynamic People Group
DESCRIPTION:The Dynamic People Group is meeting on Tuesday\, April 22 at 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in person in our Blue Island office and by call-in (hybrid mode). \nFor more information or if attending\, email Kim Liddell at kliddell@progresscil.org or call 708-388-5011 extension 200.
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/dynamic-people-group-2/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T013833
CREATED:20250401T002103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T031132Z
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SUMMARY:Dynamic People Group
DESCRIPTION:The Dynamic People Group is meeting on Tuesday\, March 25 at 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in person in our Blue Island office and by Zoom/call-in (hybrid mode).
URL:https://progresscil.org/classes-and-events/dynamic-people-group/
LOCATION:7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, 7521 Madison Street Forest Park\, IL 60130\, Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
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