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In this week’s
Messenger
Pet of the Week.............. 9
Editorial........................17
Faith Briefs....................20
The Scene......................28
Puzzles..........................28
Classifieds................ 32-42
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THURSDAY
Ribbon Cutting & Reception
4:30-6:30 p.m. April
12, Same Day Tees, 9525
Laraway Road, Frankfort.
Join the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce for a multichamber
ribbon cutting and
reception at Same Day Tees.
FRIDAY
MOMS Club of New Lenox
10 a.m. April 13, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
The monthly meetings
for the MOMS Club of New
Lenox are free, and all ages
are welcome to attend. Meeting
locations change monthly.
For more information
and meeting locations, visit
www.MomsClubNewLenox.
com or email momsclubnew
lenox@yahoo.com.
Spring Student Horse Show
5 p.m. April 13; 9 a.m.
April 14; and 8 a.m. April 15,
Nova Quarter Horses, 10129
W. 187th St., Mokena. Come
out for a day of fun, enjoy
concessions and cheer on
our talented students of all
ages and equestrian levels.
For more information, call
(708) 479-3696.
St. Anthony WOW
7 p.m. April 13, Frankfort
Township Building, 11000
W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Join St. Anthony WOW,
a non-denominational social
group for widows and widowers,
for a meeting, entertainment
and refreshments.
New faces are always welcome.
For more information,
call Mary at (815) 469-4351
or Bill at (708) 478-6118.
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
7 p.m. Friday, April 13;
and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday,
April 1, Lincoln-Way
Central High School Performing
Arts Center, 1801
E. Lincoln Highway, New
Lenox. The Mokena Junior
High School music department
presents Beauty and the
Beast Jr. Tickets cost $10 and
are available online at www.
mokenameteormusic159.org.
SATURDAY
Illinois Boating Safety
9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 14 and
10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 15, Program
Center, 10925 La Porte
Road, Mokena. This Illinois
Department of Natural Resources
seminar will cover
boating safety, equipment
navigation, motorboat registration
and titling, emergency
measures, and the Illinois
boating laws. Participants
must attend both classes
and pass a test to receive
certification. Those between
12-18 years old must have
a Certificate of Competency
from the IDNR to operate a
motorboat. Children under
12 must be accompanied by
a registered adult. Pre-registration
required. For more
information and registration,
call (708) 390-2401 or visit
our www.mokenapark.com.
TUESDAY
Kick for a Cure
Games begin at 4 p.m.
April 17, Lincoln-way East
high School, 201 Colorado
Ave., Frankfort. All proceeds
from the 9th annual
Kick for a Cure event will
be donated to University
of Chicago Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Silver
Cross Hospital and Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation.
There will be raffles for
gift baskets and concessions.
WEDNESDAY
Tai Chi Qigong Demo
10:30-11:30 a.m. April 18,
The Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 La Porte
Road, Mokena. Improve
health, balance and coordination
by letting the slow, gentle
movements of Tai Chi/Qigong
set the tone for your day.
Learn how to quiet your mind
and relax to improve your
quality of life. This program
is for ages 18 and older. Space
is limited. Pre-registration is
recommended. For more information
and registration,
call (708) 390-2343 or visit
www.mokenapark.com.
SWOT Analysis Meeting
6 p.m. April 18, Coldwell
Banker, 19222 S. LaGrange
Road, Mokena. Discuss the
SWOT Analysis Survey results
with a minimum of 25
attendees. To reserve a spot,
call the Chamber office at
(708) 479-2468.
Board of Education Meeting
7-8:30 p.m. April 18,
Board Room, Mokena Elementary
School, 11244
Willow Crest Lane, Mokena.
The Mokena Board
of Education meets the third
Wednesday of each month.
For more information and
meeting agendas, visit www.
mokena159.org.
UPCOMING
Grand Opening
5-7 p.m. Thursday, April
19, Nimas Float and Spa,
19081 Old LaGrange Road
Suite 103, Mokena. Join the
Mokena Chamber of Commerce
for a grand opening,
business after hours and ribbon
cutting (5:30 p.m.) Refreshments
and raffles will be
available to welcome Nima’s
Float and Spa to Mokena.
Cancer Support Center
Spring Gala
6 p.m. Friday, April 20,
The Odyssey, 19110 S.
Ridgeland Avenue, Tinley
Park. This event includes a
tribute to cancer survivors,
dinner, silent auction, raffles,
entertainment and more. This
year’s Gala has a “Wizard of
Oz” theme and celebrates the
25th Anniversary of The Cancer
Support Center, which
has locations in both Homewood
and Mokena. Cocktail
hour will begin at 6 p.m. followed
by dinner at 7 p.m.
There will be an award presentation
at 7:30 p.m. and the
After Party gets started with
entertainment at 9 p.m. Cost
to attend is $125 per person
and the event is black tie optional.
For more information
and tickets, visit https://give.
classy.org/2018SpringGala.
Forest Preserve Work Day
8 a.m.-noon Saturday,
April 21, Hickory Creek Preserve
- LaPorte Road Access,
10537 W. La Porte Road,
Mokena. The temperatures
are rising, so it’s a good time
to consider volunteering for
the Forest Preserve District
of Will County’s natural resource
management workdays.
This is a great opportunity
to pitch in if you love
nature and want to help the
environment. Volunteers will
be assisting with brush control
during this work day. A
district representative will be
at each workday to coordinate
the day’s activities. Registration
is required; contact
volunteer supervisor Renee
Gauchat at (815) 722-7364 or
email rgauchat@fpdwc.org.
Lady - A Women’s Expo
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
April 21, Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive. Join
22nd Century Media, publisher
of The Mokena Messenger,
and Planet Fitness for
the fifth annual expo. Lady
is to welcome more than 90
vendors, a cooking demo
stage, free fitness classes,
activities and more. Free admission
and free parking. For
more information, call (708)
326-9170 ext. 16 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/lady.
Mokena Clean Up Day
9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday,
April 21, Mokena Village
Hall, 11004 Carpenter St.,
Mokena. Volunteers will
meet at 9 a.m. at Village
Hall, and then head to various
locations to work. Bring
work gloves. Complimentary
hot dog lunch and drinks
will be provided after clean
up. For more info, call (708)
479-3900 or visit www.mo
kena.org.
ONGOING
Summer Horse Camps
Registeration is open for
Nova Quarter Horses’ Summer
Horse Camps, which
will be held from 9 a.m.-3
p.m. for ages 7-18 at Nova
Quarter Horses, 10129 W.
187th St., Mokena. Each
four-day camp is filled with
equestrian instruction and
fun. Sessions run from June
11-14; June 18-21; June 25-
28; July 9-12; July 23-26
(advanced); and July 30-
Aug. 2. Cost is $325 per
week, and $350 per week
for the advanced camp. For
more information and registration,
visit www.novaquar
terhorses.com or call (708)
479-3696.
Mokena Chamber Events
To stay up-to-date on Mokena
Chamber of Commerce
events including ribbon cuttings,
events and important
dates, text @mokenainfo to
81010 to join their texting
service, and, when prompted,
choose “student.”
Community-Wide Garage Sale
Sign up through May 11
for the Community-Wide
Garage sale to be held Thursday,
May 17 through Sunday,
May 20. Applications
are available at 11020 Front
St., Unit A, Mokena. Cost
is $8 per address. For more
information, call (708) 478-
6182 or (708) 479-9619.
To submit an item to the
printed calendar, contact
Amanda Stoll at (708)
326-9170 ext. 34, or email
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com. Deadline is noon
Thursdays one week prior to
publication.