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30 | November 22, 2017 | 22nd century media holiday guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
dine with Santa Claus.<br />
Breakfast with Santa is<br />
to be held from 8:30-10<br />
a.m. Cost is to be $13<br />
for attendees ages 2-11,<br />
and $18 for those who<br />
are 12 and older. Almost<br />
immediately following<br />
is Brunch with Santa<br />
and Friends, which is to<br />
cost $18 for participants<br />
ages 2-11 and $25 for<br />
those who are older than<br />
12. Both are to be held<br />
in the banquet room at<br />
Prairie Bluff. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
lockportpark.org.<br />
Christmas at the library<br />
5-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 5, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121<br />
E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Holiday enthusiasts<br />
of all ages can create<br />
a beeswax candle<br />
and candle holder craft<br />
throughout the duration<br />
of the event. From<br />
6-7 p.m. there is to be a<br />
special visit from Santa<br />
and Mrs. Claus. There<br />
are to be refreshments<br />
and music, as well. For<br />
more information, call<br />
(815) 552-4260.<br />
Getting into the Christmas<br />
spirit<br />
12:30-3 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 11, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121 E.<br />
8th St., Lockport. Attendees<br />
are to be served<br />
snacks and refreshments<br />
while watching<br />
“Christmas With the<br />
Kranks” (PG), based<br />
on the novel “Skipping<br />
Christmas” by John<br />
Grisham. For more<br />
information, contact<br />
Evangeline Stephenson<br />
at (815) 552-4260 or<br />
estephenson@whiteoak<br />
library.org.<br />
Prepping for New Year’s<br />
Eve<br />
2-3 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 28, White Oak<br />
Library District Lockport<br />
Branch Library,<br />
121 E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Children who are<br />
ready to welcome in<br />
2018 will want to attend<br />
this party. It is to<br />
help children get ready<br />
to celebrate on New<br />
Year’s Eve at home.<br />
There are to be supplies<br />
to help attendees make<br />
party hats, party favors<br />
and more. Registration<br />
is preferred. For more<br />
information, contact<br />
Jane Gardner at (815)<br />
552-4265 or jgardner@<br />
whiteoaklibrary.org.<br />
HOMER GLEN<br />
Holiday Tree Lighting<br />
6:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 30, Village<br />
of Homer Glen Community<br />
Meeting Room,<br />
14240 W. 151st St. The<br />
Village of Homer Glen<br />
hosts its annual Holiday<br />
Tree Lighting ceremony.<br />
Guests can sing<br />
carols with the show<br />
choir, meet Santa, enjoy<br />
a cold weather refreshment,<br />
and children will<br />
be able to make a craft<br />
they can take home. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.homerglenil.org,<br />
or call (708) 301-0632.<br />
Pictures with Santa<br />
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 2, Animal<br />
Clinic at New<br />
Lenox, 1328 N. Cedar<br />
Road, New Lenox. Join<br />
team members from<br />
Animal Clinic at New<br />
Lenox as they welcome<br />
Santa for their annual<br />
“Pictures with Santa”<br />
event. Proceeds will<br />
benefit the TLC Animal<br />
Shelter in Homer Glen.<br />
Santa and his elves will<br />
be posing for photos<br />
with both two-legged<br />
and four-legged family<br />
members. A $10 minimum<br />
cash donation is<br />
requested for photos.<br />
Fifth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
The Village of Homer Glen is to once again host its<br />
annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Thursday, Nov.<br />
30, at Village Hall. 22nd Century Media File Photo<br />
7 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 4, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Sixth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 5, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Polish Christmas Traditions<br />
6-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 6, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Participants can learn<br />
Polish traditions, make<br />
Christmas tree decorations,<br />
try a Christmas<br />
delicacy and sing Polish<br />
carols. The event is suggested<br />
for children ages<br />
6 and older; ages 12 and<br />
younger must be with an<br />
adult. The program will<br />
be in Polish and English.<br />
Registration and a $2<br />
fee are required for all<br />
attendees. Please register<br />
each child and adult.<br />
For more information or<br />
to register, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
Homemade Holiday<br />
Beauty<br />
6-7 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 7, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Pamper oneself or<br />
someone special with<br />
a homemade cranberry<br />
sugar scrub and cinnamon<br />
vanilla-whipped<br />
body butter. Registration<br />
and fee of $4 per<br />
person required. For<br />
ages 9 to 13. Payment<br />
is due one week in advance<br />
or child’s registration<br />
will be removed.<br />
Deadline for cancellation,<br />
with refund, is one<br />
week prior to the event.<br />
For more information or<br />
to register, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
‘The Polar Express’<br />
Holiday Movie and Craft<br />
11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9, Homer<br />
Township Public Library,<br />
Family Activity<br />
Zone, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Participants can enjoy<br />
light refreshments<br />
and make a craft while<br />
watching the animated<br />
‘The Polar Express’<br />
movie. The runtime for<br />
the film is 1 hour and<br />
40 minutes. No registration<br />
required. Limit<br />
30. This is an all-ages<br />
event, and children ages<br />
5 and younger need to<br />
be accompanied by an<br />
adult. For more information,<br />
visit www.ho<br />
merlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
TLC’s Annual Christmas<br />
Open House<br />
1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9, TLC Animal<br />
Shelter, 13106 W.<br />
151st St. A day to enjoy<br />
the animals at the shelter<br />
and get together with<br />
other animal lovers. For<br />
more information, call<br />
(708) 301-1594.<br />
Sixth-Grade Band, Concert<br />
Band and Symphonic Band<br />
Concert<br />
7 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 13, Homer Jr. High<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15711 S. Bell Road.<br />
Santa Celebration<br />
6:30-8 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 14, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Refreshments, crafts,<br />
games, spin the prize<br />
wheel and more. Guests<br />
can dress in their holiday<br />
finery to visit Santa<br />
at the library. Those<br />
who attend are asked<br />
to bring their camera<br />
for photos. An all-ages<br />
event, with children<br />
ages 6 and younger<br />
needing to be accompanied<br />
by an adult. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.homerlibrary.org<br />
or call (708) 301-7908.<br />
‘How the Grinch Stole<br />
Christmas’ Holiday Movie<br />
and Craft<br />
11 a.m.-noon Saturday,<br />
Dec. 16, Homer<br />
Township Public Library,<br />
Family Activity<br />
Zone, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Enjoy light refreshments<br />
while watching<br />
the animated ‘How the<br />
Grinch Stole Christmas’<br />
movie. The runtime for<br />
the screening is 26 minutes.<br />
No registration required.<br />
Limit 30. This<br />
is an all-ages event, for<br />
which children ages 5<br />
and under needing to<br />
be accompanied by an<br />
adult. For more information,<br />
visit www.homerlibrary.org<br />
or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
Homer Jr. High Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Monday, Dec.<br />
18, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Design to Discover 3-D<br />
Ornament<br />
7-8 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 18, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St. Using<br />
Tinkercad, design an<br />
ornament for 3-D printing.<br />
For children ages<br />
9-13. Registration and<br />
$2 fee required. Payment<br />
is due one week in<br />
advance of the event or<br />
child’s registration will<br />
be removed. Deadline<br />
for cancellation with refund<br />
is one week prior<br />
to the event. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
‘Elf’ the Interactive Movie<br />
6-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 19, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Community Meeting<br />
Room, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. What is better than<br />
watching “Elf?’ Watching<br />
“Elf” while shouting,<br />
singing and snacking<br />
along with it. Teens<br />
will receive prop bags<br />
full of surprises and<br />
instructions to interact<br />
with this classic holiday<br />
movie. There also<br />
will be a “candy bar”<br />
at which teens can fill a<br />
big bag of their favorite<br />
candy to eat. The movie<br />
is rated PG and runs for<br />
97 minutes. For teens in<br />
grades 6-12. Registration<br />
required. For more<br />
information and to register,<br />
visit www.homer<br />
library.org or call (708)<br />
301-7908.
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