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Page10 Special Eventsmokena communitypark districtFarm & BarnFestPresented by 98.3 WCCQSaturday, August 17, 201310:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.Yunker Farm, 10824 LaPorte Road andThe Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 LaPorte RoadAt Yunker FarmFarm & Barn, held annually in the heart of Mokena at Yunker Farm, celebrates thesignificance of farming life and harvest time in Illinois’ history. This unique event alsogives guests the opportunity to see and experience farm life from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.through entertaining farming demonstrations such as sheep shearing, woolcarding,corn grinding, blacksmithing and more! In addition, the day is filled with entertainmentand old fashioned contests for kids of all ages.Flea Market8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Located on the soccer fields at The Oaks Recreation & Fitness CenterSell your old and new wares at this annual Flea Market. We welcome fresh produce,new and used crafts, clothing, tools, etc. Spend a day selling and swapping. Buyersadmitted free! For vendor information, visit www.mokenapark.comBaby ContestRegistration opens at 10:00 a.m.; Contest starts at 10:30 a.m.Yunker FarmEnter your little one into one of our three divisions of the contest. Division 1: 9—12months Girls/Boys; Division 2: 13—23 months Girls/Boys; Division 3: 24—36 monthsGirls/Boys Entry Fee: $5 Clothing: No pageant wear, PLEASE Judging: Based on beauty/handsomeness (50%) and personality (50%). Great prizes to top winners!6th Annual Quilt Show and Competition10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.The Oaks Recreation & Fitness CenterMore than 60 quilts will be on display at The Oaks Field House during Farm & BarnFest. Entries are submitted by quilters from all over the south suburbs, competing forprizes in four categories. A People’s Choice award will be judged during the show. Tosubmit your quilt, contact the Special Events Department at 708-390-2416 by August 1.Country Concert5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at Yunker FarmAttention country and bluegrass lovers! Join us for a night of rockin’ fun with openingperformer, Sean Skyler Duo followed by featured band, Crazy Talk. Alcohol, beerand wine are available for purchase. $3/entry for adults 21 and over. Children areallowed at no charge with parental supervision only.NFL PUNT, PASS, KICK EVENTFriday, September 6, 2013 • Main ParkContest is open to boys and girls divisionsas follows: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 (boysand girls competing separately). Ageis determined as of December 31, 2013.Pre-registration is required. See YouthAthletics Section for complete details andregistration information.MOKENA DISC GOLF ACE RACERETURNS!Each autumn, disc golfers gather at theirlocal courses for one purpose – to throwaces. Players all throw the same model disc– a brand new, never-seen-before Discraftprototype disc that is introduced each yearespecially for Ace Race. All participantsreceive a player’s pack that includes 2prototype discs and other goodies. Yourentry fee is only $25, and your playerpackage is guaranteed to be twice thatvalue. There will be at least 36 holes, onethrow per hole per player. Player with themost overall aces will win a valuable prizepackage as well. Players of all ages andabilities are welcome! Pre-registration is amust for this tournament. Deadlines will beadhered to in order to have enough playerpackages for all. Registration for MokenaPark District residents will open on May 1,2013. Non-resident registration will openon June 1, 2013.LOCATION: The Oaks Disc Golf CourseDay/Date: Sun., September 22, 2013Time: 1:00 p.m.PROGRAM #: B13E900FEE: $25Deadline: September 8, 201332ND ANNUAL HALLOWEENHOLLOWFriday, October 18, 20136:00 - 10:00 p.m.Saturday, October 19, 201312:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Sunday, October 20, 20131:00 p.m. - CloseSave the date for this great Fall festival thatoffers exciting opportunities including:Carnival Monster MarketGames Scarecrow LaboratoryFoodEntertainmentContests And Much More!T 708-390-2401 • F 708-479-5381 • W www.mokenapark.com • E info@mokenapark.com