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lic Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Patrons
can join the library for
a craft program and turn
clay pots into cute snowman
decorations. Registration
is required and is
to begin Nov. 29. For
more information and
registration, call (815)
485-2605 or visit www.
newlenoxlibrary.org.
Hot Chocolate & Games
1-3 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 3, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway, New Lenox.
Join the library for hot
chocolate and games for
students in grades 7-12.
Registration is open. For
more information and
registration, call (815)
485-2605 or visit www.
newlenoxlibrary.org.
LOCKPORT
Kicking off the Christmas
season
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 25, Central Square,
222 E. 9th St., Lockport.
The Christmas season
officially gets underway
in Lockport with the
Christmas in the Square
event. Admission is free,
so anyone can join and
celebrate the beginning
of the Christmas season
with live reindeer, pictures
with Santa, festive
entertainment, train
rides, holiday games,
crafts and much more.
For more information,
visit www.cityo
flockport.net.
Chowing down with Saint
Nick
8:30-10 a.m. and 11
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 2, Prairie Bluff
Golf Club, 19433 Renwick
Road, Lockport.
The Lockport Township
Park District is to host
back-to-back events,
giving residents of all
ages the opportunity to
dine with Santa Claus.
Breakfast with Santa is
to be held from 8:30-10
a.m. Cost is to be $13
for attendees ages 2-11,
and $18 for those who
are 12 and older. Almost
immediately following
is Brunch with Santa
and Friends, which is to
cost $18 for participants
ages 2-11 and $25 for
those who are older than
12. Both are to be held
in the banquet room at
Prairie Bluff. For more
information, visit www.
lockportpark.org.
Christmas at the library
5-8 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 5, White Oak Library
District Lockport
Branch Library, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. Holiday
enthusiasts of all
ages can create a beeswax
candle and candle
holder craft throughout
the duration of the
event. From 6-7 p.m.
there is to be a special
visit from Santa and
Mrs. Claus. There are
to be refreshments and
music, as well. For more
information, call (815)
552-4260.
Prepping for New Year’s
Eve
2-3 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 28, White Oak Library
District Lockport
Branch Library, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. Children
who are ready to
welcome in 2018 will
want to attend this party.
It is to help children get
ready to celebrate on
New Year’s Eve at home.
There are to be supplies
to help attendees make
party hats, party favors
and more. Registration
is preferred. For more
information, contact
Jane Gardner at (815)
552-4265 or jgardner@
whiteoaklibrary.org.
HOMER GLEN
Holiday Tree Lighting
6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 30, Village
The Village of Homer Glen is to once again host its
annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Thursday, Nov.
30, at Village Hall. 22nd Century Media File Photo
of Homer Glen Community
Meeting Room,
14240 W. 151st St. The
Village of Homer Glen
hosts its annual Holiday
Tree Lighting ceremony.
Guests can sing carols
with the show choir,
meet Santa, enjoy a cold
weather refreshment,
and children will be able
to make a craft they can
take home. For more information,
visit www.
homerglenil.org, or call
(708) 301-0632.
Pictures with Santa
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 2, Animal
Clinic at New
Lenox, 1328 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox. Join
team members from
Animal Clinic at New
Lenox as they welcome
Santa for their annual
“Pictures with Santa”
event. Proceeds will
benefit the TLC Animal
Shelter in Homer Glen.
Santa and his elves will
be posing for photos
with both two-legged
and four-legged family
members. A $10 minimum
cash donation is
requested for photos.
Fifth-Grade Chorus Holiday
Concert
7 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 4, Hadley Middle
School gymnasium,
15731 S. Bell Road.
Sixth-Grade Chorus
Holiday Concert
7 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 5, Hadley Middle
School gymnasium,
15731 S. Bell Road.
Polish Christmas Traditions
6-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 6, Homer Township
Public Library,
Family Activity Zone,
14320 W. 151st St.
Participants can learn
Polish traditions, make
Christmas tree decorations,
try a Christmas
delicacy and sing Polish
carols. The event is suggested
for children ages
6 and older; ages 12 and
younger must be with an
adult. Registration and a
$2 fee are required for
all attendees. For more
information or to register,
visit www.homerli
brary.org or call (708)
301-7908.
Homemade Holiday Beauty
6-7 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 7, Homer Township
Public Library, Family
Activity Zone, 14320 W.
151st St. Pamper oneself
or someone special
with a homemade
cranberry sugar scrub
and cinnamon vanillawhipped
body butter.
Registration and fee of
$4 per person required.
For ages 9 to 13. Payment
is due one week in
advance or child’s registration
will be removed.
Deadline for cancellation,
with refund, is one
week prior to the event.
For more information or
to register, visit www.
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
‘The Polar Express’
Holiday Movie and Craft
11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 9, Homer
Township Public Library,
Family Activity
Zone, 14320 W. 151st
St. Participants can enjoy
light refreshments
and make a craft while
watching the animated
‘The Polar Express’
movie. The runtime for
the film is 1 hour and
40 minutes. No registration
required. Limit
30. This is an all-ages
event, and children ages
5 and younger need to
be accompanied by an
adult. For more information,
visit www.ho
merlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
TLC’s Annual Christmas
Open House
1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 9, TLC Animal
Shelter, 13106 W.
151st St. A day to enjoy
the animals at the shelter
and get together with
other animal lovers. For
more information, call
(708) 301-1594.
Sixth-Grade Band, Concert
Band and Symphonic Band
Concert
7 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 13, Homer Jr. High
School gymnasium,
15711 S. Bell Road.
Santa Celebration
6:30-8 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 14, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st
St. Refreshments, crafts,
games, spin the prize
wheel and more. Guests
can dress in their holiday
finery to visit Santa
at the library. Those who
attend are asked to bring
their camera for photos.
An all-ages event,
with children ages 6
and younger needing to
be accompanied by an
adult. For more information,
visit www.homerli
brary.org or call (708)
301-7908.
‘How the Grinch Stole
Christmas’ Holiday Movie
and Craft
11 a.m.-noon Saturday,
Dec. 16, Homer
Township Public Library,
Family Activity
Zone, 14320 W. 151st
St. Enjoy light refreshments
while watching
the animated ‘How the
Grinch Stole Christmas’
movie. The runtime for
the screening is 26 minutes.
No registration required.
Limit 30. This
is an all-ages event, for
which children ages 5
and under needing to
be accompanied by an
adult. For more information,
visit www.homerli
brary.org or call (708)
301-7908.
Homer Jr. High Chorus
Holiday Concert
7 p.m. Monday, Dec.
18, Hadley Middle
School gymnasium,
15731 S. Bell Road.
Design to Discover 3-D
Ornament
7-8 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 18, Homer Township
Public Library,
Family Activity Zone,
14320 W. 151st St. Using
Tinkercad, design an
ornament for 3-D printing.
For children ages
9-13. Registration and
$2 fee required. Payment
is due one week in
advance of the event or
child’s registration will
be removed. Deadline
for cancellation with refund
is one week prior
to the event. For more
information, visit www.
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.