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2 | April 20, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger calendar
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Pet of the Week.............14
Standout Student...........17
Editorial........................19
Faith Briefs....................22
Puzzles..........................32
Classifieds................ 37-47
Sports...................... 48-56
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THURSDAY
Magic Class
5-5:55 p.m. April 20, Community
Center, 7540 W. Braemar
Lane, Frankfort. Join
the Frankfort Square Park
District for a magic class for
ages 5-12. Cost is $22. Registration
required. For more
information and registration,
call (815) 469-3524.
Tiger University
6-7 p.m. April 20, Hickory
Creek Middle School, 22150
W. 116th Ave., Frankfort.
Special education related service
staff members will provide
an overview of school
based services and answer
questions regarding why a
child may be receiving outside
medical based services
but is not eligible for services
within the school setting.
These programs are free, but
pre-registeration is requested.
For more information, email
jbajda@fsd157c.org.
Home Safety Program
6-8 p.m. April 20, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 195th St., Mokena.
Join the Will County Emergency
team for a fun and educational
family program titled
“Hunting Home Hazards
and Safeguarding Your Valuables.
For more information
and registration, call (708)
479-9663 or email tdomzal
ski@mokena.lib.il.us.
Planning Committee/Zoning
Board of Appeals
7 p.m. April 20, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena. For more
information, visit www.mo
kena.org.
Frankfort Square Park
District Board Meeting
7:30 p.m. April 20, 7540
W. Braemar Lane, Frankfort.
For more information and
agendas visit www.fspd.org.
Friday
Theater Outing
Deadline to register is Friday,
April 21. The event will
be held from 12:15-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 21. The trip departs
at 12:15 p.m. from the
Founders Community Center,
140 Oak St., Frankfort. Enjoy
a buffet Brunch prior to the
musical “Cabaret”. Champagne,
coffee, tea and ice tea
are included. Cost is $98 and
includes mini-coach transportation,
ticket and brunch.
For more information and
registration, visit www.mokenapark.com.
Engineering for Kids (4-6)
4:30-5:30 Fridays from
April 21-May 26, KidsWork
Children’s Museum, 11 S.
White St., Frankfort. Explore
and construct six different
toys including spinners
and whirligigs. For
more information and registration,
call (708) 250-5858
or visit engineeringforkids.
com/chicagoland.
Engineering for Kids (7-12)
6-7:30 Fridays from April
21-May 26, KidsWork Children’s
Museum, 11 S. White
St., Frankfort. Design, create,
test, and improve a variety of
machines and mechanical systems.
For more information
and registration, call (708)
250-5858 or visit engineer
ingforkids.com/chicagoland.
The Music Man, Jr.
7 p.m. April 21, and 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m. Saturday, April
22, Mokena Junior High
School, 19815 Kirkstone
Way, Mokena. The Mokena
Junior High School Musical
Department will present it’s
spring musical production of
The Music Man, Jr. Tickets
are $6. To purchase tickets,
stop by the Junior High or
call (708) 342-4870.
SATURDAY
Mokena Clean Up Day
9 a.m.–1 p.m. April 22,
Mokena Village Hall, 11004
Carpenter St., Mokena. Volunteers
will meet at 9 a.m. at
Village Hall, and then head
to various locations to work.
Bring work gloves. Complimentary
hot dog lunch and
drinks will be provided after
clean up. For more information,
call (708) 479-3900 or
visit www.mokena.org.
Gardening for Pollinators
1-2 p.m. April 22, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 195th St., Mokena.
Transform your garden into
a home for butterflies, bees,
and hummingbirds. Pre-register
to receive a complimentary
plant. For more information
and registration, call
(708) 479-9663 or tdomzal
ski@mokena.lib.il.us.
SUNDAY
Rock Bands Summer Tour
4-7 p.m. April 23, Jenny’s
Southside Tap, 10160 191st
St., Mokena. Join the All
About Music’s youth rock
bands, Organized Chaos and
Mentally Purple. AAMCT’s
Rock Rock Band will go on
to perform at the Lions Firecracker
Weekend, Oak Fest in
Oak Forest, Taste of Orland,
and Proud American Days in
New Lenox. For more information,
email allaboutmusic
mokena@yahoo.com.
Monday
Can You Afford to Retire?
6:30-7:15 p.m. April 24,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 195th St.,
Mokena. In this 45 minute
presentation, Greg Kurinec
of Bentron Financial Group
will help you evaluate your
personal ability to retire. He
will provide participants with
a self-assessment, checklists,
and the ten critical questions
any retiree needs to answer.
Registration suggested. For
more information and registration,
call (708) 479-9663
or email tdomzalski@mo
kena.lib.il.us.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. April 24, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena. For more information,
agendas and minutes
visit www.mokena.org.
TUESDAY
Breast Cancer Awareness
Game
6:25 p.m. April 25, Lincoln-
Way West High School, 21701
S. Gougar Road, New Lenox.
The Lincoln-Way East and
Lincoln-Way West girls soccer
teams will play each other in
8th Annual Girls Soccer Night
to Support Breast Cancer
Awareness. Donated gift baskets
will be raffled during the
game. Come as early as 4:25
p.m. to watch the JV game
and take part in the raffle. Local
area youth soccer teams
will play during halftime of
the varsity game. For more information,
email hospodar2@
comcast.net.
Wednesday
Identity Theft and Scams
6:30-7:30 p.m. April 26,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 195th St., Mokena.
A staff member from the
Illinois State Comptroller’s
office will present a workshop
to address concerns about
being a victim of identity
theft. For more information
and registration, call (708)
479-9663 or email tdomzal
ski@mokena.lib.il.us.
UPCOMING
AARP Driver Safety Program
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27 and
Friday, April 28, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 195th St., Mokena.
Learn the effects of aging on
driving and how to remain a
safe driver. Participants must
attend both classes. Cost is
$15 for AARP members and
$20 for non-members. The
library will pay fee for the
first 10 Mokena Public Library
District residents who
register. For more information
and registration, call
(708) 479-9663. Drivers 55
years and older, check with
your insurance company for
driver’s safety discount.
ONGOING
Summertime Stride 5K
8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3,
Willowview Park, 11420 W.
197th St., Mokena. 5K run
and walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
Kids Dash begins at approximately
9:15 a.m. Register by
Wednesday, May 3 for $20
early bird registration and
a guaranteed t-shirt. Day of
registration cost is $25. Children
ages 10 and younger
can participate in the Kids
Dash. Cost is $5 and does
not include a shirt. For more
information and registration,
call (708) 390-2401 or visit
www.mokenapark.com.
Lincoln-Way Half Marathon
7 a.m. Saturday, April 29.
Breidert Green Park, corner
of Kansas Street and White
Street in Frankfort. For registration,
visit www.lincoln
wayhalfmarathon.com.
Community Garage Sale
Registration deadline is 4
p.m. Friday, May 5. Sign up
for this year’s communitywide
garage sale to be held on
May 18-21 and/or Aug 17-20.
Call (708) 478-6182 from 8
a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
American Legion meetings
7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday
of each month, Frankfort
VFW, 22057 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. For more information,
call (815) 469-3993.
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