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2 | January 19, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger calendar
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In this week’s
Messenger
Police Reports................14
Editorial........................17
In Memoriam ...............20
Faith Briefs....................20
Puzzles..........................29
Classifieds................ 32-40
Sports...................... 41-48
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THURSDAY
Business After Hours
5-7 p.m. 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.
Planning Committee/Zoning
Board of Appeals
7 p.m. Jan. 19, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
Street, Mokena. The
Planning Committee/Zoning
Board of Appeals is
scheduled to meet. For more
information, visit www.mokena.org.
Frankfort Square Park
District Board Meeting
7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Community
Center, 7540 W.
Braemar Lane, Frankfort.
The Frankfort Square Park
District Board meets on
the third Thursday of each
month. For more information
and meeting agendas
visit www.fspd.org.
SATURDAY
Bingo at the Library!
1-2 p.m. 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 tdomzal
ski@mokena.lib.il.us.
SUNDAY
Family Swim
4:30-6:30 p.m. 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.
MONDAY
Bunco and Bingo
Deadline to register is Jan.
23. Event will be held from
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Jan. 26, The
Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Join friends
for coffee and treats while
playing Bunco and Bingo for
fun prizes. This event is for
ages 55 and over. Cost is $7.
For more information, call
the Mokena Park District
at (708) 390-2401 or visit
www.mokenapark.com to
register.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. Jan. 23, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena. The
Mokena Village Board is
scheduled to meet. For more
information, meeting agendas
and minutes visit www.
mokena.org.
UPCOMING
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.
Winter Book Sale
1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 and
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 28, Mokena Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th
Street, Mokena. Most books
at the Friends of Mokena
Library Book Sale sell for
only $1 and many are even
less. The sale features many
novels and children’s books.
Puzzles, games, DVD’s, and
CD’s will also be placed
on sale. This book sale also
features a large number of
cookbooks and large print
books. The public is invited.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663 or visit
www.mokenalibrary.org.
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.
School open house
Noon-2 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 29, St. Mary Catholic
School, 11409 195th Street,
Mokena. Come experience
our welcoming community,
view the advanced learning
environment, meet the
dedicated faculty and staff,
and witness testimonials
from school families regarding
academic successes and
lasting friendships. Faculty
will be available to discuss
curriculum, personalized
learning programs, extracurricular
opportunities and tuition
assistance. Starting in
the 2017-2018 school year,
St. Mary will offer 3-yearold
preschool through eighth
grade. On-site registration
will be available. Those interested
are encouraged to
bring their photo ID, children
social security numbers
and a check. Registration
costs $25. For more information,
call (708) 326-9330
or visit www.stmaryschool
mokena.org.
ONGOING
Baseball and Softball
Deadline to register for
the spring season of Mokena
Baseball/Softball is Tuesday,
Jan. 31. Register by Saturday,
Dec. 31 to receive a
$20 discount. 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.
Business Women’s
Association
6-8 p.m. the third Tuesday
of each month September
through June, Little
Joes, 1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox. Attend the
Lincoln-Way Area Business
Women’s Association
(LWABWO) dinner meetings.
LWABWO is a nonprofit
club formed in 1971
to support the interest and
networking of the business
women in the work world as
well as to extend opportunities
to local business women
through education. The
main focus of the group is to
provide scholarship funds
to graduating female high
school seniors and adult
women for the purpose of
continuing education. New
members are welcome. Visit
www.LWABWO.org for
more information.
Story Hour for All Ages
10-10:45 a.m. every Friday.
Mokena Community
Public Library District,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
All children are welcome
to come 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.
Knitting Club
3-4:30 p.m. Fridays, Mokena
Community Public
Library District, 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. Both beginning
and advanced knitters
are welcome to join this
group, which meets in the
Adult Reading Room. For
more information, call (708)
479-9663.
American Legion Post 2000
meetings
7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday
of each month, Frankfort
VFW, 22057 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. The
Frankfort-Mokena American
Legion is open for new
members, and all veterans
are welcome. The group
provides care packages for
veterans overseas, helps
the Manteno veterans and
strives to take care of every
veteran who needs help. For
more information, call (815)
469-3993.
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