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2 | August 24, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger calendar
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Police Reports................. 9
Pet of the Week.............10
Editorial........................17
Faith Briefs....................20
Puzzles..........................26
Classifieds................ 28-39
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THURSDAY
Tinkergarten
10 a.m. Aug. 24, 26 and 31;
9:30 a.m. Aug. 30, Mokena
area parks. Tinkergarten ​is
a play-based, outdoor learning
experience designed for
children ages 18 months to 8
years, and their parents. Tinkergarten
brings back rich,
child-directed play outdoors
as a way for this new generation
to learn. This program
aims to help families build a
foundation for their children
that is rooted in play, nature
and community. For more
information and registration
for these free trial classes at
www.tinkergarten.com/lead
ers/amanda.knittelherman.
FRIDAY
foreverU 5k
Preregistration deadline is
Aug. 25. Race will be at 9:30
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Hickory
Creek Barrens Nature
Preserve, 20733 S. Schoolhouse
Road, New Lenox, IL.
Join foreverU, an organization
founded by Mokena native
Ryan Hesslau, for a 5k
run and walk. Support their
mission to reduce bullying,
division, and student suffering
in our culture and provide
support to struggling youth.
Individual registration cost is
$25. Register by Aug. 25 to
receive a shirt. Walk-up registration
cost is $30 (shirt not
guaranteed). Children 10 and
under run for free (shirt not included).
For more information
and registration, visit www.
foreverumovement.com/5k.
Cruise Night
6-9 p.m. Aug. 25, William
Martin VFW Post 725,
19852 Wolf Road, Mokena.
Join VFW Post 725 and
Showcase Classics for classic
cars, trophies, food and
drink.
SATURDAY
Bike the Trail
9-11 a.m. August 26,
Breidert Green, downtown
Frankfort. Bike the Old
Plank Road Trail. Choose
from three different routes
during this afternoon of family
fun sponsored by the Lincoln
Way Special Recreation
Association. All proceeds
benefit the LWSRA participant
scholarship program.
For more information and
registration, call (815) 320-
3507 or visit lwsra.org/bike.
Pop-up Craft Fair
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 26-
27, The Multicultural Education
Foundation, 19081
Old Lagrange Road, Mokena.
The Multicultural
Educational Foundation is
hosting a Pop Up Craft Fair
to raise money for the foundation’s
programs, which include
literacy, scholarships
and grants as well as to give
local artists and vendors a
way to showcase their arts
and crafts. As part of the
fundraiser, the foundation
is asking each exhibitor to
donate an item to be used in
our silent auction at the fair.
The event is free to attend.
For more information, visit
www.mefempowers.org/up
coming-events or call (815)
570-994.
Lady Diana: Princess of
Wales
1-2 p.m. Aug. 26, Mokena
Community Public Library
District, 11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Historian, Jim Gibbons,
will join the library for
an engaging lecture about
one of the world’s most beloved
princesses to this day
— Lady Diana Spencer,
Princess of Wales. Gibbons
will discuss Diana’s life as
a princess, her marriage,
motherhood, royal presence
and controversial death. For
more information and registration,
call (708) 479-9663
or email tdomzalski@mo
kena.lib.il.us.
Community Night with Elvis
6-9 p.m. Aug. 26, Lincoln-
Way West, 21701 Gouger
Road, New Lenox. Join
the Lincoln-Way Marching
band and special guest Nick
Miller — as Elvis Presley
— for free entertainment
and the debut of the LWMB
show. Miller will provide entertainment
during the silent
auction, raffles and dinner.
For more information, visit
www.lincolnwaymusic.org
MONDAY
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. Aug. 28 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
Village Hall Closure
Monday, Sept. 4. The
Mokena Village hall will be
closed for the Labor Day
holiday.
Woofstock and Pet Parade
1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
9, Main Park, 10925 W. La-
Porte Road, Mokena. Join
the Mokena Park District for
a .25 mile pet parade along
the wooded trail at 1:30
p.m. Registration begins at
1 p.m., and there is no cost
to participate. All animals
are welcome for the parade.
Prizes will be awarded in
the following categories:
Best Dressed, Most Exotic,
Smallest Pet, and Largest
Pet. Costumes are optional.
Following the parade, there
will be demonstrations by
the Stone City Kennel Club.
Canine contests will begin at
2:30 p.m. For the safety of
all dogs, current vaccines are
required. All dogs must be
on a leash. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401
or visit www.mokenapark.
com.
Senior Luncheon
10:30 a.m. Monday Sept.
11, Mokena Fire Station #1,
19853 S. Wolf Road, Mokena.
Join the fire department
for a seniors luncheon.
Learn helpful safety tips and
information on planning a
home fire escape. For more
information and registration,
email mfpd@mokenafire.
org or call (708) 479-5371.
Seating is limited.
CPR Classes
6-9 p.m. Mondays, Sept.11
and Sept. 25, Mokena Fire
Station #1, 19853 S. Wolf
Road, Mokena. The Mokena
Fire Protection District offers
monthly CPR classes
for the public. The cost covers
books, materials and instructor
fees. Students are
instructed in adult, child and
infant CPR and AED. Cost
is $35 for community members
and $40 for healthcare
providers. Register online at
www.mokenafire.org or in
person at Fire Station #1.
ONGOING
Stroller Strides
9:30 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays,
and 9 a.m. Saturdays, Green
Meadows Park, 10520 Williams
Way, Mokena. Stroller
Strides is a total fitness
program that moms can do
with their babies. It includes
power walking/jogging and
intervals of strength and
body toning exercises using
exercise tubing, your stroller,
and the environment. The
first class is free. For more
information, email sarah
tiffy@fit4mom.com or visit
www.frankfort.fit4mom.
com.
Mokena 159 Registration
Registration fees are now
available via Skyward Family
Access for current returning
students for the 2017-18
school year. Payment of registration
and transportation
fees are due, if applicable,
by Aug. 1. For new students,
visit www.mokena159.org
under the Parent cube. On
the right hand sidebar, select
“Registration” and “All
Documents” to find the New
Student Registration Form.
For more information, call
(708) 342-4900.
Mobile Workforce Center
1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays in
July and August, Mokena
Community Public Library
District, 11327 W. 195th
St., Mokena. The Mobile
Workforce Center travels
to communities throughout
Will County assisting residents
who are looking for a
job. Services include access
to computers for online job
search, assistance to create
or revise a resume, a
job board with listings from
Will County businesses and
trained staff to assist.
Get Moving Get Fit
5:30-6:15 Mondays, Comprehensive
Cancer Center at
Silver Cross Hospital, 1850
Silver Cross Blvd., New
Lenox. This new wellness
program is for cancer survivors
and their families. Registration
required. To register,
call (708) 478-3529.
Ageless Grace
9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays,
Frankfort Township Community
Room, 11000 W.
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
This free 8 week enrichment
series on Anti-Aging and
Mind Exercises is being offered
by Frankfort Township
Senior Activities and will
meet every other Thursday
through May 11. For more
information and registration,
call (815) 806-2776.
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