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THURSDAY
Ribbon Cutting
4:30-6:30 p.m. May 4,
Glory Bee, 122 Kansas St.,
Frankfort. Join the Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce
in welcoming Glory Bee to
their new, larger location.
Weight Loss Program
6:30-8:30 p.m. May 4,
Dancing Marlin, 20590 S.
Lagrange Road, Frankfort.
Come to a free workshop and
dinner to learn from health expert
Davis Jaspers. To reserve
a spot, call (815) 463-0705.
FRIDAY
Kids Garage Sale
Deadline to register is May
5. Event will be held from 9
a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May
13, Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St., Frankfort.
Kids, do some spring
cleaning and make some
money. An adult should be
with the children at all times.
This event is for sellers ages
5-14 years old. Cost is $9
per space and includes tables
and advertising. For more
information and registration,
visit www.frankfortparks.
org or call (815) 469-9400.
KidsWork Fundraiser
7-10 p.m. May 5, Trolley
Barn Courtyard, 11 S. White
St., Frankfort. Come to the
fiesta to enjoy hors d’oevres,
tequila tastings, mariachi
band, silent auction, wine
auction, and cash bar. Cost
is $50 in advance, $60 at the
door. For more information
and tickets, visit www.kids
workchildrensmuseum.org.
Jazz Showcase
Ticket sales end May 5.
Event will be held from
5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, May
12 and Saturday, May 13,
Lincoln-Way East, 201 Colorado
Ave., Frankfort. Tickets
can be purchased online
at lwemusic.org, and are
only available in advance.
This dressy casual event is
open to all jazz lovers, and
includes buffet dinner from
Ambrosinos, dessert, soft
drinks, coffee, raffles and
raffle prizes, dancing, and
vocal and instrumental jazz.
SATURDAY
Spring Plant Sale
9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May
6 and May 13, Lincoln-Way
Central Greenhouse, 1801
E. Lincoln Highway, New
Lenox. The Lincoln-Way
Transition Program will be
selling plants grown in the
greenhouse at Lincoln-Way
Central. The Lincoln-Way
Transition Program is a district
program designed to
meet the individual needs
of students with disabilities.
Prices are $2 per six pack or
$12 per flat of perennials, $3
per six pack or $18 per flat of
geraniums, $2 per plant for
vegetables and herbs and $5
per potted plant.
Shred Event
10 a.m.-noon May 6, Old
Plank Trail Community
Bank, 20901 S. LaGrange
Road, Frankfort. Old Plank
Trail Community Bank will
be hosting a free shred event.
No plastic bags with a limit
of two paper bags/two small
boxes of shredding per car.
All paper collected is 100
percent broken down and recycled.
For more information
or to see other location dates,
visit www.oldplanktrailbank.
com.
Kentucky Derby Party
2-6 p.m. May 6, Frankfort
Spirits, 23320 S. LaGrange
Road, Frankfort. Get your
bow ties and Derby Hats
ready for the best Derby Party
north of the Mason Dixon
Line. The Mint Juleps will
be ready upon arrival. Cost
is $55 in advance, $50 for
four or more tickets and $75
the day of the event. Ticket
includes two specialty cocktails,
southern cooking, live
music, guys and gals hat
contest, raffles, games and
more. This event is for adults
ages 21 and older. For more
information, visit www.
frankfortspirits.com or email
info@frankfortspirits.com.
BDC Dance Showcase
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. May
6, Lincoln-Way East High
School, 201 Colorado Ave.,
Frankfort. For more information,
call the Frankfort
Square Park District at (815)
469-3524.
Parent’s Night Out
6-10 p.m. May 6, Mary
Drew Elementary, 20130 S.
Rosewood Drive, Frankfort.
Join the Frankfort Park District
for a Parent’s Night Out.
This program is for students
in kindergarten through sixth
grade. Cost is $23. Registration
required. For more information
and registration,
call (815) 469-3524.
SUNDAY
Mother’s Day Bazaar
11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 7,
Frankfort VFW, 22057 S.
Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.
Vendors include LuLaRoe,
DotDotSmile, Perfectly Posh,
Lipsense and ThirtyOne. For
more information, email
ddsalicesterling@gmail.com
or call (773) 852-6117.
MONDAY
3D Design with SketchUp
7-8 p.m. May 8, Frankfort
Public Library, Frankfort
Public Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. Learn
how to build 3D Models,
which can get printed on the
library’s 3D Printer. Participants
will be able to print one
object on our 3D printer, free
of charge. This is an adult
program. For more information
and registration, visit
www.frankfortlibrary.org.
TUESDAY
Ribbon Cutting
4:30-6:30 p.m. May 9, Edward
Jones — Brett Schaibley,
20238 S. La Grange
Road, Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
for a ribbon cutting
and reception.
WEDNESDAY
Girls Night Out Fiesta!
6-9 Wednesday, May 10,
Breidert Green, corner of
White Street and Kansas
Street, Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Historic Business
Association for a night of
music, prizes and plenty of
sales. Guests will receive
a list of participating merchants
at check-in. For more
information, email nancy@
thisandthatgifts.com or jskar
bekkubas@aol.com.
UPCOMING
Ribbon Cutting
5-7 p.m. Thursday, May
11, Curtain Call Community
Theater, 11112 Front St.,
Mokena. Join the Frankfort
and Mokena Chambers for a
ribbon cutting and reception.
Cruisin’ Frankfort
5-8 p.m. Thursday, May
11, downtown Frankfort.
Enjoy viewing classic cars as
they line the streets of downtown
Frankfort. For more information
and event schedule,
visit www.frankfort
carclub.club.
Flower Pot Arrangements
6-8 p.m. Thursday, May
11, Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St., Frankfort.
Learn to create show
stopping flower pots with
coordinated colors and balance
in design as well as
what flowers to use to create
the desired look. Come prepared
with a pencil and paper
to take notes and sketch
designs. After the class, the
group will go shopping to
pick out plants. Cost is $15.
For more information, visit
www.frankfortparks.org or
call (815) 469-9400.
ONGOING
Frankfort Country Market
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays
through Oct. 29, Downtown
Frankfort. Enjoy a variety
of fresh produce, prepared
foods, plants and special
products locally grown.
Chair-side Yoga
1-2 p.m. Mondays through
June 5, Event Centre, 20701
Landings Pointe Road,
Frankfort. Improve strength
and balance with chair-side
yoga as part of Frankfort
Township’s Senior Enrichment
Program. Cost is $5
per class. For registration,
call (815) 806-2766.
Light Cardio
11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays,
through June 13, Event Centre,
20701 Landings Pointe
Road, Frankfort. This class
is part of Frankfort Township’s
Senior Enrichment
Program. Cost is $5 per
class. For registration, call
(815) 806-2766.
Summer Day Camps
Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St., Frankfort.
Registration is no open
for the Frankfort Park District
summer day camps for
ages six to ninth grade. Enjoy
outdoor games and activities,
pool days, arts and
crafts and weekly field trips.
Registration must be done
in person. A birth certificate
must be presented at the
time of registration. Campers
may register for the entire
camp or on a per week
basis. Register for all eight
weeks to save 10 percent.
For more information, visit
www.frankfortparks.org or
call (815) 469-9400.
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