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Police Reports................11
Pet of the Week.............12
Standout Student...........14
Sound Off.....................17
Obits.............................20
Puzzles..........................29
Home of the Week.........31
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THURSDAY
Economic Development
Update
7:15 a.m. Thursday, June
7, Tuscany Falls Banquets,
9425 W. 191st St., Mokena.
Join John Greuling, President
and CEO of the Will County
Center for Economic Development,
for an update on Will
County’s economic development.
Registration, continental
breakfast and networking
will begin at 7:15 a.m. followed
by his presentation at
8 a.m. Cost is $25. For more
information and registration,
call (815) 774-6068 or visit
www.willcountyCED.com.
FRIDAY
St. Jude Garage Sale
8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8; 8
a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June
9 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,
June 10, St. Jude Catholic
Church, 241 W. 2nd Ave.,
New Lenox. Consider donating
your unused items to the
St. Jude School annual garage
sale. Drop off dates are
Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday,
June 6 from 10 a.m.-6
p.m. Items can be brought to
the south side of the building
by the school gym.
MOMS Club
10 a.m. Friday, June 8,
Firefighters Park, 1 Manor
Drive, New Lenox. Join the
MOMS Club of New Lenox
(including Mokena) for their
free monthly social. All ages
and visitors are welcome.
For more information and
meeting locations, email
momsclubnewlenox@ya
hoo.com.
Food Truck Fridays
4:30-7 p.m. June 8, July
13 and Aug. 10, Hickory
Creek Barrens Nature Preserve,
20733 S. Schoolhouse
Road, New Lenox. On June
8, enjoy food from Grumpy
Gaucho, The Fat Shallot and
Cupcakes for Courage. The
Forest Preserve District of
Will County’s “Food Truck
Fridays” program will cruise
into its second year with extra
helpings of food and fun.
There will be self-guided activities
for children provided
by Forest Preserve staff. For
more information, visit Re
connectWithNature.org.
SATURDAY
Schmuhl School Open House
10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9,
Schmuhl School, Hickory
Creek Preserve, 20733 S.
Schoolhouse Road, New
Lenox. Experience what
school was like in a one-room
school in the 1930s. Fun for all
ages. At New Lenox Area Historical
Society, history is fun.
For more information, contact
the office at (815) 485-5576.
SUNDAY
Young Actors Workshop
1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 10,
New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. Join the Lincoln-Way
Theatre Guild for their inaugural
Young Actors’ Junior
and their Young Actors’ productions.
These exciting productions
will feature young
actors entering kindergarten
through third grade as well as
those exiting fourth through
twelfth grade. Performance
rehearsals will begin June 11.
Tech Week will begin Sunday,
June 23, and show dates
are 7 p.m. Friday, June 29
and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday,
June 30. Cost is $95 for
junior young actors and $195
for young actors. For more
information and registration,
email lwtheatreguild@gmail.
com.
Live on the Lawn
7-9 p.m. Sunday, June
10, New Lenox Commons,
101 Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. Live on the Lawn
will feature a performance
by Midwest Crossroad
Chorus and the New Lenox
Community Band. Lawn
chairs, blankets and picnic
baskets are welcome at this
free event, and concessions
will be available for sale.
MONDAY
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. June 11, Village Hall,
1 Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. The New Lenox Village
Board meets the second
and fourth Monday of each
month. Meetings are open to
the public and all citizens are
invited to attend. For more information
and meeting agendas,
visit www.newlenox.net.
Wednesday
Movies Night
8:30 p.m. June 6, New
Lenox Village Commons,
101 Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. Bring a lawn chair
and a blanket and enjoy a
showing of “My Little Pony:
The Movie” under the stars,
featuring special activities
and giveaways. This is a free
event, and concessions will
be available for sale.
UPCOMING
Rose Gala
6-10 p.m. Friday, June
15, Olympia Fields Country
Club, 2800 Country
Club Drive, Olympia Fields.
Support the Lincoln-Way
Marching Band, listen to
the 2019 Rose Bowl President
Gerald Freeny speak
about his musical journey
and the 2019 Tournament
of Roses Parade, followed
by live music performed by
LW Jazz instructor Mr. Ben
Clark. For information, visit
www.lincolnwaymusic.org/
rose gala.
Concert Fundraiser
6-10:30 p.m. Saturday,
June 16, New Lenox Commons,
1 Veterans Parkway,
New Lenox. Help the
Lincoln-Way Marching
Band make their California
Dreams come true. Join
them as they host the iconic
band Night Ranger with special
guests Lever and IExist.
Cost is $30. For more
information about the event
and to purchase tickets, visit
www.lincolnwaymusic.org/
concert.
ShareFest Meeting
Noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
June 26, Community Room
at the New Lenox Village
Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway,
New Lenox. Join ShareFest
as a representative from
your church, organization,
business, or community for
another year of sharing and
caring for neighbors in need.
For more information, call
(815) 342-2199 or email
gary@sharefestnewlenox.
com.
Live on the Lawn
7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 8,
New Lenox Commons, 101
Veterans Parkway, New
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Lenox. Live on the Lawn
will feature a performance
by Cloggin’ Craze and the
New Lenox Community
Band. Lawn chairs, blankets
and picnic baskets are welcome
at this free event, and
concessions will be available
for sale.
ONGOING
New Lenox Toastmasters
This group meets on the
second and fourth Saturday
of the month at New Lenox
New Life Church (media
room), 500 S. Gougar Road,
New Lenox. The club’s mission
is to help members improve
their speaking, communication
and leadership
skills. For meeting times
or more information, email
jrselbor@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of New Lenox
7-8 a.m. Thursdays, Country
Charm Restaurant, 101
Lincoln-Way Drive, New
Lenox. Learn more about
the Rotary Club of New
Lenox and their mission to
impact the community and
the world through service.
For more information, email
ken@fancherprinters.com.
Free N’ Fun Bar Bingo!
6-10 p.m. Wednesdays at
American Legion Post 1977,
14414 Ford Drive in New
Lenox. Each night there will
be a cash jackpot between
$3,000-$10,000 and great
nightly prizes. Food and all
drinks will be available at
the bar. For more information,
call (815) 485-4651.