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2 | January 12, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger calendar
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In this week’s
Messenger
Police Reports................12
Editorial........................13
In Memoriam ...............16
Faith Briefs....................16
Puzzles..........................22
Classifieds................ 24-34
Sports...................... 35-40
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FRIDAY
Inaugural Celebration
6:30-11:30 p.m. Jan.
13, Tuscany Falls, 9425
W. 191st Street, Mokena.
Join the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce for a super
radical 1980s glow party to
honor the new Board of Directors
and 2017 President
Troy Griffiths. There will be
dinner, an open bar, DJ and
dancing. Wear 80s or semiformal
attire. Cost is $65
per person. Please RSVP by
Wednesday, Dec. 28 to (708)
479-2468.
SATURDAY
Historical Society Meeting
8:30 a.m. Jan. 14, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena. The Mokena
Area Historical Society is
scheduled to meet. For more
information, call (708) 479-
3900.
Healthy Living Expo
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 14,
Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive. This free-admission
event offers dozens
of vendors, free 30-minute
workout classes, breakout
sessions and more. Brought
to you by 22nd Century Media.
For more information,
call (708) 326-9170 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
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SUNDAY
Indoor Flea Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 15, Oaks
Recreation Center Fieldhouse,
10847 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Whether
you’re bargain shopping or
cleaning out after the holiday
season, don’t let the unpredictable
winter weather
stop you. Buyers admitted
free. Cost is $30 for vendors.
Vendors must pre-register at
the Park Office. There will
be no on-site registration.
Registration deadline for
vendors is Monday, Jan. 9
or while space is available.
Visit www.mokenapark.com
to register.
MONDAY
Library Closure
The Mokena Community
Public Library District will
be closed Monday, Jan. 16
for the Martin Luther King
Jr. holiday.
Village Board Work Session
6 p.m. Jan. 16, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
Street, Mokena. The Mokena
Village Board is scheduled
to have a work session.
For more information, meeting
agendas and minutes
visit www.mokena.org.
TUESDAY
Babysitting Clinics
6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, Mokena Fire
Station #1, 19853 S. Wolf
Road, Mokena. Session 1
will meet Tuesday, Jan. 17
and Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Session 2 will meet Tuesday,
Feb. 21 and Wednesday, Feb.
22. Students must attend
both nights to receive a certificate
of completion. Join
the Mokena Fire Department
for a lot of fun, and learn
valuable information for
anyone who babysits. Boys
and girls ages 10-18 are encouraged
to register early, as
enrollment is limited. Cost
is $15 per student. For more
information and registration
visit www.mokenafire.org or
call (708) 479-5371.
WEDNESDAY
Board of Education Meeting
7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 18, Board
Room, Mokena Elementary
School, 11244 Willow Crest
Ln, Mokena. The Mokena
School District 159 Board
of Education meets the third
Wednesday of each month.
For more information and
meeting agendas, visit www.
mokena159.org.
UPCOMING
Business After Hours
5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
19, Absolute Hearing Care/
Absolute Vision Care, 20006
S. Wolf Road. Mokena. Join
the Mokena Chamber of
Commerce for this free networking
event. For more
information, call (708) 479-
2468.
Bingo at the Library!
1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21,
Mokena Community Public
Library District, 11327 195th
St, Mokena. Get your lucky
charms and daubers ready
and head over for an afternoon
of Bingo. Winners will
receive fun prizes, and snacks
will be served. Bingo is open
to ages 18 and older. Registration
requested. Call (708)
479-9663 or email tdomzalski@mokena.lib.il.us.
Family Swim
4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 22, Lincoln-Way East
High School Pool, 201 Colorado
Ave, Frankfort. Cost
is $5 for residents. Free for
F.A.N members. Call (815)
469-3524 for more information.
Business After Hours
5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
26, Apex 3 C.P.A., 10036
W. 190th Place, Mokena.
Join the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce for Business
after Hours and a ribbon cutting
with Apex 3 C.P.A. The
ribbon cutting is scheduled
for 5:30 p.m. For more information,
call (708) 479-2468.
Intro to Yoga
10-11 a.m. Friday, Jan 27,
Mokena Community Public
Library District, 11327
195th St, Mokena. Join Marti
Anne for this class that’s
designed especially for first
time yoga students. Learn a
series of gentle poses, postures
and positions while
calming the body and the
mind. We will spend time
going from standing poses
to poses on the mat. Bring
a yoga mat or use one provided
for class. Registration
required. Call (708) 479-
9663 or email tdomzalski@
mokena.lib.il.us.
ONGOING
Baseball and Softball
Deadline to register for
the spring season of Mokena
Baseball/Softball is
Tuesday, Jan. 31. MBSA
offers baseball and softball
divisions from Shetland
(Pre-K) to Palomino
(12th grade). Register at
mokenabaseballsoftball.
org. Email secretary@mbsa.
org for more information.
Youth Spring Lacrosse
Registration
Registration for the 2017
Spring Season of Lincoln-
Way Youth Lacrosse is now
open. New this year is a
kindergarten and 1st grade
team in addition to teams
for grade 2, grades 3 and 4,
grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and
8, and high school teams.
Visit www.lincolnwaylacrosse.com
for more information
and registration.
Winter Reading Programs
Ongoing through Friday,
March 3, Mokena Community
Public Library District,
11327 195th St, Mokena.
Tis’ the season to cozy up
to a good book or stop by
the library to see what warm
and appealing things the library
has to offer this winter.
Reading programs are geared
towards both children and
adults. Earn prizes for reading
books, attending programs
and trying out the new virtual
reality station. For more information,
stop by the library,
call (708) 479-9663, or visit
www.mokenalibrary.org.
Frankfort Area Democrats
7 p.m. third Tuesday of
each month. Anyone is welcome
to attend. For more information,
call Larry Gilman
at (815) 277-9877.
Frankfort Township
Republicans
7 p.m. fourth Tuesday of
the month January through
May and September through
November, Old Frankfort
Township Building, 11008
W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Find out more about the
organization, hear featured
speakers, talk to elected office
holders and learn about
volunteer opportunities. The
public is always welcome to
attend. For more information,
call (815) 469-4996.
Story Hour for 2-Year-Olds
10-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:45
a.m. every Thursday starting
Sept. 17 at the Mokena
Community Public Library
District, 11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Bring your toddler
to the library for a free story
time. No pre-registration is
required to join the weekly
event. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
3D Printer Class
10-11 a.m. every third Saturday
of the month, Mokena
Community Public Library
District, 11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Visit the YA Computer
Lab to create 3-D nameplates
with our Makerbot 2x
3-D Printer. Call (708) 479-
9663 for more information.
Lincoln-Way Area Chorale
This choir group meets
weekly to rehearse at Lincoln-Way
East High School,
201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort.
For more information,
contact Artistic Director
Greg Day at (815) 485-7357.
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