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22ndCenturyMedia.com holiday guide
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ORLAND PARK
Village of Orland Park
Turkey Trot
8 a.m. Thursday, Nov.
23, Franklin Loebe
Center, 14650 Ravinia
Ave. This 2.5-mile chiptimed
cross country
race is run through the
streets, paths and woods
of Orland Park, near the
Village Hall. All participants
receive a longsleeve
race Dri-fit race
shirt and are entered
into the postrace raffle.
Orland Park Lions Club Tree
& Wreath Sale
Begins Friday, Nov.
24, runs until trees are
sold out, 14700 S. Ravinia
Ave. (south of
Village Hall). Hours
are 4-8 p.m. Monday-
Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m.-5
p.m. Sunday. For more
information, visit www.
orlandparklionsclub.
com.
Mayor’s Holiday Festival
& Tree Lighting Ceremony
2-5 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 26, Orland Park
Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia
Ave. Participants
will enjoy sleigh rides,
make-and-take crafts,
face painting, and live
entertainment during the
afternoon. The holiday
kickoff would not be
complete without a visit
from Santa, so families
should be sure to bring
a camera. Concessions
will be available for
purchase. At 4:45 p.m.
the official tree lighting
in front of Village Hall
is to take place.
Orland Fire Protection
District Christmas
A town-by-town look at the southwest suburbs’ biggest holiday events
Luncheon
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 1, Orland Fire Protection
District Administration
Building, 9790
W. 151st St.. Tickets are
$10 for the annual luncheon.
The speaker will
be Alice Kelly from the
Secretary of State. To
buy tickets, contact Joan
at (708) 349-0074.
Project Serve: Christmas Elf
4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 6, The Bridge
Teen Center, 15555 S.
71st Court. The afternoon
will have participants
sorting, cleaning
and shelving the donated
holiday items at
The Bridge Thrift Store.
It operates to benefit the
free programs at The
Bridge Teen Center.
Be a part of real, positive
change in the community,
as you joyfully
contribute your service.
Community service
hours will be given.
The Hidden History of
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
7 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 6, Orland Park
Public Library, 14921
S. Ravinia Ave. Author
Rochelle Pennington
offers a close-up look
at the literary genius of
Charles Dickens and
explores the insights behind
the 1843 Christmas
classic.
Healthy Eating for the
Holidays
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
7, Orland Park Public
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia
Ave. Wellness
coach Tom Kens shares
his 10 secrets to preventing
holiday weight
gain and to help to make
Deb Uher (left), of Plainfield, and her father, Ernie
Schrodt, of Orland Park, hang out before Orland
Park’s 2016 Turkey Trot. The trot is to return at 8 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 23. 22nd Century Media File Photo
healthier choices during
this time of the year.
Orland Park Theatre
Troupe presents ‘The
Family Fruitcake’
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.
8, and Saturday, Dec. 9;
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10;
Orland Park Civic Center,
14750 Ravinia Ave.
For more information,
visit OPPrairie.com.
Delicious Holiday Sides
7 p.m. Monday, Dec.
11, Orland Park Public
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia
Ave. This class
will help fill recipe
files with new and delicious
side dishes to
give holiday meals that
extra flair. Chef Susan
Maddox is to present
3-4 recipes for guests to
sample.
Gingerbread House
Competition w/CarMax
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec.
12, The Bridge Teen
Center, 15555 S. 71st
Court. The sixth annual
competition will
see teams judged on
creativity, neatness and
stability of their sweet
houses. Students and
volunteers from Car-
Max will be broken
down into teams of
4-6 people. Each team
will be given a load of
“building material” and
a time limit in which
to create their unique,
thematic gingerbread
house. This year, The
Bridge is giving each
team a special challenge
with which to work.
Carl Sandburg Chamber
Singers
7 p.m. Friday, Dec.
15, Orland Park Public
Library, 14921 S.
Ravinia Ave. Sandburg
High School’s Chamber
Singers bring their
musical talents to the
library with this holiday
performance in the
library lobby. The group
is a select ensemble of
singers specializing in
music specifically for
small vocal ensembles.
TINLEY PARK
See Santa First
8:30-11:30 a.m., Sunday,
Nov. 26, Andrew
High School, 9001 W.
171st St. See the man
himself before anybody
else. Santa will
be the guest of honor at
a breakfast catered by
Winston’s. He will be
available to take pictures,
too. Tickets are
$5 for children, $7 for
teens and $9 for adults.
For more information,
contact AHS.santa
breakfast@comcast.net.
Trip: Holiday Lights Tour
3-9 p.m., Tuesday,
Nov. 28, meet at Tony
Bettenhausen Recreation
Center, 8125
W. 171st St. Travel to
Chicago for a holiday
lights tour. The tour includes
stop at the Adler
Planetarium, Lincoln
Park, Michigan Avenue,
Millennium Park
and Christkindlmarket
at Daley Plaza. The
six-hour trip costs $48.
For more information,
visit www.tinleyparkdis
trict.org/calendar-ofevents.
Holiday Market
6 to 9 p.m., Friday
Dec. 1, 12 to 6 p.m.,
Saturday Dec. 2, noon
to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec.
3, Oak Park Avenue
Metra station, 6700
S. St., south parking
lot). Stroll through a
heated tent and shop
for unique, handmade
crafts. Food and live
music by local groups
will entertain all weekend.
There also will be
activities for children,
including making holiday
crafts, writing letters
for soldiers and
decorating cookies. For
more information, visit
downtowntinley.com/
events.
Community Tree Lighting
Ceremony
6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1,
Zabrocki Plaza, 17375
S. Oak Park Avenue.
Village officials will
light the 35-foot community
holiday tree at
the start of December.
Holiday music and a
sing-along will precede
the lighting and start at
5:30 p.m. For more information,
visit down
towntinley.com/events.
Tinley’s Toyland Parade
11:45 a.m., Saturday,
Dec. 2, 175th St.
to Zabrocki Plaza. Tinley’s
Toyland Parade
celebrates the official