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In this week’s
Messenger
Pet of the Week.............11
Editorial........................17
In Memoriam ...............20
Faith Briefs....................20
Puzzles..........................31
Classifieds................ 32-40
Sports...................... 41-48
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THURSDAY
Magic Class
5 p.m. Dec. 8, Frankfort
Square Park District, 7540
W. Braemar Lane, Frankfort.
Children ages 5-12 are guaranteed
to have a great time
as they learn a collection of
fascinating and mesmerizing
tricks from the “Magic Team
of Gary Kantor”! Learn
tricks that involve cards,
ropes, coins, mind-reading,
and more. All materials are
provided, and each child receives
a magic kit. Cost is
$22. For more information
call (815) 469-9400 or visit
www.frankfortparks.org.
Madrigal Dinners
6 p.m. Dec. 8, Lincoln-
Way Central Fine Arts Center,
1801 E. Lincoln Highway,
New Lenox. Madrigal
Dinners will be held at 6
p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8,
Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday,
Dec. 10. The Renaissancethemed
evening includes a
fully catered meal and entertainment
from singers,
actors, and instrumentalists.
Over 100 Lincoln-Way Central
students will be involved
in the production. Tickets
are $30. For more information,
visit www.lwcmusic.
org or call 815-462-2300.
Zumba Classes
6:30-7:30 p.m., Dec. 8,
The Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 La Porte
Road, Mokena. Do you want
to love working out and burn
tons of calories? Zumba is a
dynamic class that combines
Latin rhythms and easy to
follow moves to create an
exhilarating, whole-body
workout. Mokena Park
District is offering several
ZUMBA classes on Mondays
and Thursdays starting
Dec. 8. Ages 16 & older are
welcome to register. Cost
for residents is $48 and $57
for nonresidents. For class
schedules and registration,
call the Mokena Park District
at (708) 390-2343 or go
to www.mokenapark.com.
FRIDAY
Holiday House Decorating
Contest
6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 9-10.
Decorate your house to
show your Christmas spirit
this season. Sign up for the
Mokena Community Park
District’s annual free Holiday
House Decorating Contest.
Call (708) 390-2401 for
more information.
Chicago Christmas Lights
Tour
Register by Dec. 9. Tour
is from 3:30-9:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 15. Travel
to Downtown Chicago to
see the beautiful Christmas
lights displays. Stop by the
Planetarium Overlook for a
panoramic view of the city,
and travel up Lake Shore
Drive to Lincoln Park and
Millennium Park. Take a
Loop Tour and end the day
at the German Christkindlmarket.
Tour leaves from
The Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 W La
Porte Rd, Mokena. Cost for
residents is $42 and $50 for
nonresidents. Register at
www.mokenapark.com.
SATURDAY
Lunch with Santa
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Dec.
10, Community Center 7540
W. Braemar Lane, Frankfort.
Join the Frankfort Square
Park District for lunch with
Santa. All children under 10
must be accompanied by an
adult. Cost is $8, and children
under 1 are free. Registration
required. Call (815)
469-3524 for more information
and registration.
All About Music Christmas
Program
1-2 p.m. Dec. 10, Mokena
Public Library, 11327
W. 195th St., Mokena. Join
Todd and Connie from All
About Music & Children’s
Theater for your favorite
Christmas songs. Test
your Christmas trivia and
win prizes. Join in and sing
along! For more information,
call (708) 479-9663
MONDAY
Holiday Decorating Contest
Begins Dec. 12. Call (815)
469-3524 to register for the
Frankfort Square Park District’s
holiday decorating
contest. Free to register.
Winners will be announced
Saturday, Dec. 17.
CPR Class with Mokena Fire
Protection District.
6-9:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Mokena
Fire Station #1, 19853
S. Wolf Road, Mokena. Get
CPR certified at the Mokena
Fire Protection District’s
monthly CPR classes for
the public. The course fee
is $30 or $40 for health-care
providers. To register, go to
www.mokenafire.org.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. Dec. 12, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
Street, Mokena. The village
board is scheduled to
meet. For more information,
meeting agendas and minutes
visit www.mokena.org.
Frankfort Township Board
Meeting
7 p.m. Dec. 12, Township
Office, 11000 W. Lincoln
Highway Frankfort. The
Frankfort Township Board
meets every month’s second
and fourth Monday. For
more information, call (815)
469-4907 or visit www.
frankforttownship.com.
WEDNESDAY
Senior Christmas Party
5 p.m. Dec. 14, CD&ME,
23320 S. LaGrange Road,
Frankfort. Join the Frankfort
Township for a Christmas
Party, and enjoy entertainment
and catering
by Bier Stube. Cost is $20
per person. There will be an
optional $10 gift exchange.
Please bring an item for
the Food Pantry. Call (815)
806-2766 to reserve your
seat.
Lunch with the Grinch
Tickets are on sale
through Dec. 14. Event will
be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 17, at the Lincolnway
Special Recreation
Association, 1900 Heatherglen
Drive, New Lenox.
This event includes a pizza
lunch, bounce house, DJ
dance party and a visit/
photo opportunity with the
Grinch. This is a public
event. All children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Cost is $7 per person. For
more information and to
purchase tickets visit LWS-
RA.org/grinch.
UPCOMING
Happy Back Yoga
10-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
15, Mokena Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
This class is designed to cultivate
optimal spinal health
and comfort. Spending the
day sitting can lead to poor
spinal health and chronic
back pain. Alignment-based
Yoga postures are taught to
create stability and space in
the hips and spine, as well
as relieve tension in the upper
back, neck, and shoulders.
All levels are welcome.
Bring a yoga mat or borrow
one for class. Class size is
limited. Call(708) 479-9663
to register.
Planning Committee/Zoning
Board of Appeals
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15,
Mokena Village Hall, 11004
Carpenter St., Mokena. The
Planning Committee/Zoning
Board of Appeals is
scheduled to meet. For more
information, visit www.mokena.org.
School of Rock
12:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 17 and 1-6:30 p.m.
Sunday Dec. 18, Jenny’s
Southside Tap at 10160
191st St, Mokena. School
of Rock Mokena will hold
a Performance Showcase
of the school’s performance
band students. Join in celebrating
their rockin’ achievement.
Saturday schedule:
12:30-2 p.m. Iron Maiden/
Judas Priest, 2-3:30 p.m.
REO/Def Leppard, 3:30-
5 p.m. The Who, 5-5:30
Instructor Band. Sunday
Schedule: 1-1:30 p.m. Little
Wing/Rookies (special show
of the littlest rockers, ages
4-7), 1:30-3 p.m. The Who,
3-4:30 p.m. Iron Maiden/
Judas Priest, 4:30-6 p.m.
REO/Def Leppard, 6-6:30
p.m. Instructor Band. There
is no cost for the event and
all ages are welcome. For
more information, call (708)
479-7625.
ONGOING
Toys for Tots
Deadline is Dec. 19. Egg-
Cetera Café, 19709 Mokena
Street and 10120 191st St.,
Mokena. Drop of new, unwrapped
toys at EggCetera
Café locations and get a
chance to win a prize. Monetary
donations for Toys for
Tots will also be accepted.
FISH Holiday Toy Drive
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov.
29-Dec. 22, Mokena Village
Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Modena. Drop off toy
donations for children ages
2-17. All donations will
be provided to families in
need in Mokena and Frankfort
Township. Call (708)
479-3900 for more information
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