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Sound Off.....................17
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Dining Out....................27
Puzzles..........................28
Classifieds................ 32-41
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THURSDAY
Lockport Women’s Club
Meeting
6:30 p.m., Feb. 16, Gladys
Fox Museum, 231 E. 9th
St., Lockport. A soup and
salad supper will be served,
followed by a presentation
called “Keeping Fit” by Toni
Moran, a Lockport Township
Park District instructor.
Guests are welcome. Please
call (708) 997-8524 to make
a reservation.
LTHS Choir Performance
7 p.m. Feb. 16, Ozinga
Chapel Auditorium, 66601
W. College Dr., Palos
Heights. The Lockport Township
High School choir will
perform in Trinity Christian
College’s 2017 WorldView
series. The event is free. Visit
www.trnty.edu/worldview
for more information.
FRIDAY
1836 Event
6-9 p.m. Feb. 17, Public
Landing Restaurant, 200 W.
8th St., Lockport. Mainstreet
Lockport’s annual fundraiser.
The event will be hosted by
Walt Willey from “All My
Children” and includes a
raffle, live auction, one drink
ticket, Hors d’oeurves, dessert,
music and more. Cost
is $50 for advance tickets,
$60 at the door. Go to
www.visitlockport.com,
email mainstreetlockport@
yahoo.com or call (815) 834-
0700 for more information.
SATURDAY
High School and College
Student Job Fair
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 18,
White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. Teens
and young adults looking
for a part-time or seasonal
job will meet lots of potential
employers at the job
fair. Bring copies of your
resume. Contact Flannery
Crump at fcrump@whiteoaklibrary.org
for more information.
Lockport Lions Annual
Spaghetti Supper
4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 18,
St. Dennis Parish, 1214 S.
Hamilton St., Lockport. The
32nd annual Spaghetti Supper.
Tickets are $9 for adults,
$6 for children 12 and under;
tickets will be available
at the door. Carry-out
is available and all are welcome.
For questions, contact
Jerry Richards at (815)
838-0516 or Ron Cornolo at
cornolo829@aol.com.
HGJWC Bingo Fundraiser
5:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Lockport
Moose Lodge 1557,
118 E. 10th St., Lockport.
The Homer Glen Junior
Woman’s Club is hosting
its third annual Take a
Chance for Change Bingo
Fundraiser, which includes
Bingo, Split the Pot and
raffles. Food will be available
for purchase. Must
be 18 or older to play.
Tickets cost $25 in advance
and can purchased at
www.homerglenjuniors.org
or by contacting Jody at
(708) 301-9397.
SUNDAY
5th Annual Wild Fest
10 a.m-4 p.m. Feb. 19,
Lockport Township High
School East Campus, 1333
E. 7th St., Lockport. The
Lockport Township High
School Foundation presents
the 5th annual Wild
Fest, featuring wild animals
such as wolves, pythons
and more. There will be
educational presentations,
concessions, vendors, photo
and petting opportunities
with proceeds benefiting
student scholarships and animal
rescue programs. Admission
is $8 for adults, $5
for children 12 and under as
well as students with valid
school I.D.
Venturing Crew 63 Chili
Cook-off Fundraiser
4-8 p.m. Feb. 19, Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 5788,
1026 E. 9th St., Lockport. Do
you think you have the best
chili recipe? Bring your best
and see if it wins. Entry fee
is $15 and the winner takes
half of all the entries. Attendees
can eat and vote for their
favorite chili for $3 per bowl.
Entry fees are due by Feb.
11. Contact Chris at ckcarber
ry@ameritech.net for more
information.
TUESDAY
State of the City Address
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 21, Broken
Arrow Golf Club, 16325
Broken Arrow Dr., Lockport.
An annual address presented
by the Mayor of Lockport
and hosted by the Lockport
Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, visit
www.lockportchamber.com.
WEDNESDAY
Ward 1 Town Hall Meeting
7 p.m. Feb. 22, Central
Square boardroom, third
floor, 222 E. 9th St., Lockport.
Alderman Jim Petrakos
and Alderman Kris Capadona,
representing Ward 1
in the City of Lockport. All
residents are welcome. They
will be discussing city-wide
accomplishments in 2016, as
well as plans for 2017, focusing
on Ward 1 specifically.
UPCOMING
Harry Potter Wands for Teens
6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
23, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. Create
beautiful magic wands
just like in Harry Potter.
Hot glue will be used, so
this event is only open to
teens in grades 7 and up.
Registration encouraged.
Contact Flannery Crump at
fcrump@whiteoaklibrary.org
or call (815) 552-4255 for
more details.
Chili Cookoff
6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25,
St. Joseph School, 529 Madison
St., Lockport. St, Joseph
School is seeking cooks for
its inaugural chili cookoff.
The event is sponsored by the
Holy Name Society. Cooks
report at 4 p.m. to heat up
their chili and decorate their
booths. Cooks must be 21 or
older. Tickets for the event
are $7 at the door. For more
information, contact Dan
Howard at (815) 931-8356
or dhoward1225@yahoo.
com or Dave Londos at (630)
863-3706 or dlondos1310@
gmail.com.
Casino Night
6:30-11 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 25, American Legion-
Lockport, 15052 Archer
Ave., Lockport. Will County
District 92, the Foundation
for Educational Excellence
and the Parent Faculty Association
host Casino Night.
The event costs $30 per person
and includes appetizers,
desserts, cash bar, silent
auction and $25 in gaming
money for Black Jack, Roulette
and Craps. Proceeds
benefit D92 students. For
more information, contact
Anmarie Miller at anmariemiller123@gmail.com
or
Trish Tabor at tabortrish@
gmail.com.
Little Learners Preschool
Open House
5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 28, William E. Young
School, 16240 S. Cedar
Road, Homer Glen. Tour
the Little Learners’ wing
and see if Homer 33C’s prekindergarten
program is right
for you and your family. Call
708-226-7649 for more information.
March Coffee
Thursday, March 2, Montessori
School of Lemont
16427 W. 135th St., Lemont.
Any prospective parents are
invited to attend this information
session. RSVPs are
requested and can be sent
to info@lemontmontessori.
com. For more information
visit www.lemontmontessori.
com.
Cub Scout Pack 64 Annual
Pancake Breakfast
7 a.m.-noon Sunday,
March 5, Lockport VFW
Post 5788, 1026 E. 9th St.,
Lockport. The cost is $7 per
person — children 3 and under
are free — and includes
pancakes, scrambled eggs,
bacon, sausage, coffee, orange
juice and milk.
ONGOING
HGJWC 2017 Scholarship
The Homer Glen Junior
Woman’s Club will present
a $1,000 Scholarship
Award to a graduating high
school senior who has demonstrated
a commitment to
volunteerism in his or her
community. Applications
are being accepted now
through March 1. For more
information and to download
the application, visit
www.homerglenjuniors.org.
For more information, contact
Lisa Johnson at (708)
301-5405 or LsJohnson5@
aol.com.
Free Jazzercise Classes
The Lockport Jazzercise
Fitness Center, 102/104
MacGregor Road, Lockport.
Through a program dubbed
GirlForce, free classes are
being offered to girls ages
16-21 in an effort to empower
young women, give them a
place to get fit, learn healthy
habits and find a place they
belong in their communities.
Call (815) 370-3751 for more
information.
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