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THURSDAY
Goodings Grove Spring Craft
and Vendor Fair
5-9 p.m. May 3, Goodings
Grove School, 12914
W. 143rd St., Homer Glen.
Admission is $3.
LTHS Band Spring Concert
7 p.m. May 3, Lockport
Township High School East
Auditorium, 1323 E. 7th St.,
Lockport.
Save Your Photos: Let’s Get
Started
7-8 p.m. May 3, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Room, 14320
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Attendees will learn how
to save and preserve treasured
photos, documents
and memories for generations
to come. Information
will be provided on converting
older media format,
such as slides and reel-toreel
films, as well as newer
digital media photos. Registration
is required. For more
information, call (708) 301-
7908.
FRIDAY
Cinco de Mayo Family Fiesta
6-7:30 p.m. May 4, Cross
of Glory Church, 14719 W.
163rd Street, Homer Glen.
Enjoy dinner, dancing, piñatas,
music, raffle baskets,
split the pot and more. Everyone
is welcome. Donations
are accepted, and 100
percent of it will go directly
to support children at Centro
Infantil de los Angeles, a
free day care and preschool
for low income families in
Mexico. Call (708) 301-
6998 with questions.
SATURDAY
Rock Painting Fundraiser
11 a.m.-noon May 5, Homer
Township Public Library,
Family Activity Zone, 14320
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Purchase a rock for $2 and
design and paint the rock at
home or at this class, or the
class on May 24 from 6-7
p.m. Paint and supplies will
be provided. This is part of
a special art garden at the library.
Registration is required.
MONDAY
Excel: Beyond the Basics
6-7 p.m. May 7, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Learn the basics of
Excel and troubleshooting.
Registration is required. For
more information, call (708)
301-7908.
WEDNESDAY
Timely and Meaningful
Consultations D205
1-1:30 p.m. May 9, Lockport
Township High School
East Campus, 1333 E. 7th
St., Lockport. The director
of special education will be
available in her office for
timely and meaningful consultations
with parents of
secondary students with disabilities
who are currently
being homeschooled and reside
within D205 boundaries.
Introduction to Word 2013
6-7 p.m. May 9, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Attendees will learn
about covers text formatting,
borders, columns, clipart, saving
and printing. Registration
is required. For more information,
call (708) 301-7908.
UPCOMING
Lockport Township High
School’s Spring Plant Sale
8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10-12,
LTHS Greenhouse, Room
32, 1333 E. 7th St., Lockport.
A wide variety of annuals,
native plants, and vegetables
will be available for
purchase.
Stargazing
9-11 p.m. Friday, May
11, Trantina Farm, 15744
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Large telescopes will be
available for free viewing of
the stars.
Spring Nature Photography
Hike
8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday,
May 12, Forest Preserve
District of Will County’s
Messenger Woods Nature
Preserve, Bruce Road, east
of Cedar Road in Homer
Glen. Enjoy a one-mile hike
with a naturalist and take
photos of spring wildflowers.
This free program is for
ages 16 and older. Register
by Thursday, May 10, at
www.reconnectwithnature.
org or call (708) 946-2216.
Dancing for Bollywood:
Mom and Daughter Dance/
Exercise Class
10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday,
May 12, Homer Township
Public Library, Community
Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Dance experts will
demonstrate how easy and
fun it is to dance on Bollywood
beats. Participants will
learn how to strut some of
their own Bollywood dance
moves. This class is open to
all and not limited to mothers
and daughters. Registration
is required.
Wonders of Wildflowers
1-3 p.m. Saturday, May
12, Forest Preserve District
of Will County’s Messenger
Woods Nature Preserve,
Bruce Road, east of Cedar
Road in Homer Glen. This
will be a guided one-mile
hike that explores the beautiful
preserve, which is famous
for its flower diversity.
This free program is for
ages 8 and older. Register by
Thursday, May 10, at www.
reconnectwithnature.org or
call (708) 946-2216.
Shady Oak’s Annual Camp
Clean-Up Day
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,
May 19, Shady Oaks Camp,
16300 Parker Road, Homer
Glen. Volunteers are needed
to help with cleaning, yardwork
and general maintenance.
Lunch and drinks
will be provided. This can
be used as community service
hours for those who
need them. Contact Scott at
soc16300@sbcglobal.net to
sign up.
Knights of Columbus 5th
Annual Charity 5K
8:30 a.m. Saturday, June
9, Messenger Marsh Forest
Preserve, South Bell Road,
south of Route 7/159th
Street in Homer Glen. Proceeds
from the event will go
toward Shady Oak Summer
Camp for People with Disabilities.
For more information
and to register for the
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ONGOING
Big Tree Champion Contest
In honor of Arbor Day, the
Homer Glen Environment
Committee is looking for the
biggest trees in the Village
of Homer Glen. Nominations
for every type/species
of living tree that exists are
encouraged to be submitted.
Verification of measurement
will be made by the Environment
Committee. The largest
tree of each species (such as
maple, oak, pine, etc.) will
receive recognition. Residents
and stakeholders are
encouraged to search in forests,
parks and their private
property (or other with permission
of the property owner)
in the Village of Homer
Glen. Applications are available
on the Village website
at www.homerglenil.org and
at Village Hall, 14240 W.
151st St. The deadline for
submissions is Thursday,
May 31.
Teen Volunteer Night
6-8 p.m. first Thursday of
each month, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Teens in grades 6-12 can
participate in the volunteer
night, which includes tasks
such as cutting items for story
time prep and straightening
shelves. Registration is
required. For more information,
contact Heather Colby
at heather@homerlibrary.
org or call (708) 301-7908.