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FRIDAY
Ho-Ho-Holiday Film Series
1:30-4 p.m. Nov. 25,
White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121 E. 8th
St., Lockport. The library is
showing movies to get into
the holiday spirit. The series
starts on Nov. 25 with
“White Christmas,” starring
Bing Crosby and Danny
Kaye. Snacks will be provided.
For more information,
contact Jaci Kohn at
jkohn@whiteoaklibrary.org
or call (815) 552-4260.
SATURDAY
Big Run Wolf Ranch Family
Day/Open House
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 26.
Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857
Farrell Road, Lockport. Big
Run Wolf Ranch is a nonprofit,
federally licensed
wildlife education facility
featuring North American
wildlife. The day includes
wildlife lectures and guided
and unguided tours of the
facility, in addition to music,
raffles and other activities.
Food, including a new “gurge
burger,” will be available
for purchase, as well
as items from the gift shop.
Santa Claus will also make
an appearance. Admission
to the event is $6. For more
information, call (815) 588-
0044 or visit www.bigrun
wolfranch.org.
SUNDAY
Annual Christmas Tea
1-3 p.m. Nov. 27, Gladys
Fox Museum, 231 E. 9th
St., Lockport. The Lockport
Township Park District hosts
its annual event. Cost is $24
for residents, $29 for nonresidents
and is open to anyone
16 and older. Visit www.
lockportpark.org for more
information.
MONDAY
American Association of
University Women
4:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Shepherd
of the Hill Lutheran
Church, 925. E. 9th St.,
Lockport. Featured program
is the South Suburban Dulcimer
and Folk Music Society.
A short business meeting
will follow. The public is invited
to attend.
TUESDAY
A Victorian Christmas
6-8 p.m. Nov. 29, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. Participants are
to create a unique Victorian
Christmas ornament while
sipping holiday tea and eating
cookies. Registration is
required. For more information,
email Sarah Konzen at
skonzen@whiteoaklibrary.
org.
WEDNESDAY
Homer CCSD 33C Finance
and Operations Meeting
4-5 p.m. Nov. 30, Homer
Community Consolidated
School District 33C, 15733
Bell Road, Homer Glen.
The Essential Christmas
Carol
6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 30,
White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. William
Pack will perform a reading
of Charles Dickens’ “A
Christmas Carol” enhanced
by a modern recreation of
a magic lantern slideshow
popular in the early 1800s.
For adults and teens ages
13 and up. Registration
required. Contact dlullo@
whiteoaklibrary.org or call
(815) 552-4260 for more
information.
UPCOMING
Visit with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
1, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. Participants
can join Santa and
Mrs. Claus for the library’s
Holiday Open House Event.
The couple will be on hand
for picturesand will also
sing and dance. For more
information, contact jgard
ner@whiteoaklibrary.org or
(815) 552-4265.
Hot Chocolate Card
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 1, White Oak Library
District Lockport Branch,
121 E. 8th St., Lockport. Attendees
will use scrapbook
paper to make mug-shaped
holiday cards for the chocolate
lover in their lives. For
more information or to register,
jkohn@whiteoaklibrary.
org or (815) 552-4260.
Ho-Ho-Holiday Film Series
1:30-4 p.m. Friday, Dec.
2, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. The library
will show “Elf,” starring
Will Ferrell; snacks are
to be provided. For more information,
contact Jaci Kohn
at jkohn@whiteoaklibrary.
org or (815) 552-4260.
5K Jingle Bell Race
7:30-11 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 3, Prairie Bluff Public
Golf Club, 19433 Renwick
Road, Crest Hill. This is 5K
is certified and accurately
marked and measured. All
participants are to receive an
official 5k race shirt and are
invited to the post-race party
including chili lunch, cookies
and hot chocolate. Cost is
$25 until Nov. 30, $30 after.
To register, call (815) 838-
2621, ext. 0.
Bi-Chamber Annual Holiday
Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 6, Lockport
Chamber of Commerce, 921
S State St., Lockport. The
chambers of Homer Glen
and Lockport will host their
annual Holiday Luncheon.
For more information or to
register, visit www.lockport
chamber.com.
Miracle on 34th Street
7-10 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 10
and 11 a.m. Dec. 11, The
Gaylord Building, 200 W.
8th St., Lockport. The Limestone
Stage will present its
8th production: “Miracle on
34th Street.” The Christmas
classic puts Kris Kringle to
the test to prove whether
or not he is really Santa
Claus. Tickets are $15 and
can be purchased by calling
The Gaylord Building at
(815) 838-9400.
Winter Reading Challenge
Dec. 12- Feb. 4, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch, 121 E 8th St,
Lockport. The library kicks
off it’s Winter Reading
Challenge “Fantastic Reads
and Where to Find Them”
for children and teens. Visit
whiteoaklibrary.org for more
information.
Homer CCSD 33C Board
Meeting
7:30-9 p.m., Tuesday,
Dec. 20. Homer Community
Consolidated School
District 33C, 15733 Bell
Road, Homer Glen. Monthly
meeting.
ONGOING
Fish Fry
5-7:30 p.m. Fridays.
American Legion Post #18,
15052 Archer Ave., Lockport.
Dine in or carry out.
For more information, call
(815) 838-4515.
National Novel Writing
Month Come Write in
3-8 p.m. Mondays in November.
White Oak Library
District Lockport Branch,
121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
National Novel Writing
Month (NaNoWriMo) is a
program in which participants
work towards writing
a 50,000 word novel by the
end of November. Join other
NaNoWriMo partipants as
they work towards their goal.
The library will provide Wi-
Fi, coffee and snacks. For
more information, contact
jschutt@whiteoaklibrary.org
or call (815) 552-4260.
CARE Monthly Meeting
6-7:30 p.m. third Monday
of the month, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch Library, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. Citizens
Against Ruining the
Environment is a nonprofit
organization and meetings
include discussions of environmental
and health-related
issues in Will County and the
surrounding areas. For more
information, contact Mary
Burnitz at bmerrigold@ya
hoo.com or (708) 204-6924.
Senior Cards
1-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays,
Gladys Fox Museum,
231 E. 9th St., Lockport. The
senior Pinochle Club meets
twice per week and does not
require registration or fees.
Bingo
9-11 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays,
Gladys Fox Museum, 231 E.
9th St., Lockport. There is to
be refreshments served.
Moose Lodge Bingo
10 a.m. Mondays, 8 p.m.
Wednesdays, Lockport
Moose Lodge 118 E. 10th
Street, Lockport. Specials,
raffles, jackpots and video
gaming are scheduled to take
place. For more information,
visit www.lockportmoose.
com.
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