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Community....................10
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Faith Briefs....................16
Puzzles..........................22
Home of the Week.........26
Classifieds................ 24-35
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THURSDAY
Chamber Chat
8-9 a.m. Aug. 16, 222 E.
9th St. on the third floor.
Start the morning with the
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
where a Lockport
businesses or community
member will be highlighted
each month. Engage in some
networking and get feedback
on what the Chamber can do
to help support one’s business
or organization. Coffee
and pastries will be provided.
Everyone is welcome.
FIRST LEGO League
Informational Meeting
6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 16,
White Oak Library Meeting
Roomo A/B, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. The library will
be hosting an official LEGO
robotics team this fall for
fourth through eighth graders,
and will be mentored
by John Schulz. Those interested
in joining the team,
which will meet weekly
during September, October
and November, should bring
their parents to this meeting.
There will be competition in
December. Cost per student
to join will be approximately
$50, and can be paid at this
meeting. For more information,
email John at porter
bots@gmail.com.
FRIDAY
Lock Rocks Concert
7-11:30 p.m. Aug. 17,
Dellwood Park Performing
Arts Pavilion, 101 E. Woods
Drive in Lockport. Grab
one’s boots and cowboy
hats for country night at the
free Lock Rocks Series. Performances
will be by Brass
Buckle Band and The Country
Night.
SATURDAY
Big Run Wolf Ranch Family
Day
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 18,
14857 Farrell Road (North
End) in Lockport. Meet the
new raccoons and possum,
Lenny, Squiggy and Oscar.
There will also be eight
beautiful wolves, a Siberian
tiger, black bear, cougar,
skunk, porcupines and more.
Incredible Bats will be the
special guest at noon featuring
African fruit bats, skunks
and a tarantula. Admission
is $6 per person. Food, a
gift shop, music, raffles and
more will be available.
The Flower of Life Art
Gallery Opening Reception
6-9 p.m. Aug. 18, The
Flower of Life Art Gallery,
1601 S. State St. in Lockport.
The gallery is presenting
“An Exhibition of Artwork
by Pat Manion Mulcrone”
with an opening reception.
Join in on a fun night of
meeting the artist in person
while enjoying snacks and
refreshments. The show is
on display until Sept. 16.
WEDNESDAY
Microsoft Word (2010)
Intermediate
3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 22,
White Oak Library, Computer
Lab, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. Build up one’s
Word skills and learn about
find and replace, headers
and footers, automatic
page numbers, page breaks,
advanced formatting and
much more. Registration is
required. For more information,
call (815) 552-4260.
UPCOMING
New Book Speed Dating
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
23, White Oak Library
Meeting Room A, 121 E. 8th
St., Lockport. Come sample
some of the library’s new
books and find that special
read to enjoy. Registration is
required. For more information,
call (815) 552-4260.
Movies at The Roxy- Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off
6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
23, 1017 S. State St. Enjoy
this free, family movie
night. Attendees are invited
to dress up in 1980s theme.
LAGHS Meeting:
Unremembered by Ken
Zurski
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 25, White Oak
Library Meeting Room A/B,
121 E. 8th St., Lockport. The
monthly meeting of Lockport
Area Genealogical and
Historical Society is open to
the public. A short business
meeting will be followed
by an interesting program
called “Lost Lockport.”
American Legion Comedy
Show
8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25,
Lockport American Legion
Post 18, 15052 Archer Ave.
The show is titled “Dave
Yates Returns!” and features
a spaghetti dinner. The
cost for dinner and a show
is $15 in advance, or $20
at the door. Tickets can be
purchased at the American
Legion.
Lobster Fest
5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6,
ISM-Lockport Gallery, 201
W. 10th St. in Lockport. A
fresh lobster dinner and a
drink will be served while
enjoying art and music.
Tickets are $60 per person.
Reserve a spot by Sept. 26
at www.visitlockport.com.
Proceeds are to benefit the
ISM-Lockport Gallery.
D91 Education Foundation
5K Fun Run
9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13,
Kevlin Grove School, 808
Adams St. in Lockport. Registration
is $20 per adult and
$10 per child in kindergarten
through eighth grade until
Sept. 29. After Sept. 29, the
price increases to $25 per
adult and $15 per child. To
register, visit www.signme
up.com.
ONGOING
Family Adventure Film Series
6 p.m. Thursday nights.
White Oak Library Children’s
Program Room, 121
E. 8th St., Lockport. Bring
snacks and blankets to enjoy
adventure movie classics for
the whole family. For more
information, call (815) 552-
4260.
Community Baby Shower
Items will be collected
until Sept. 12 for local babies
in need. The Lockport
Township Office— located
at 1463 S. Farrell Road
in Lockport– will accept
diapers of all sizes, diaper
wipes, diaper cream, baby
wash and baby lotion. Items
will be sorted and packed
during the Women United
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Citizens Against Ruining the
Environment
6-7:30 p.m. every third
Monday of the month, White
Oak Library, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. CARE, a nonprofit
all-volunteer organization,
to discuss environmental
and health related issues in
Will County and the surrounding
areas. Community
service hours also available.
Challenge Fitness Court
Rentals
Challenge Fitness, 2021
S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport,
offers court rentals for
tennis and racquetball/wallyball
courts when Lockport
Township Park District programs
are not running. Tennis
courts are rented on a per
hour basis, with rates beginning
at $14 an hour during
the summer. Racquetball/
wallyball courts begin at $3
an hour and have a two-hour
limit. Individuals who are
not members of Challenge
Fitness are subject to guest
fees. For more information
on rates and court availability,
please call (815) 838-
3621, ext. 0 or visit www.
lockportpark.org.
Senior Cards
1-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays,
Gladys Fox Museum,
231 E. 9th St., Lockport. The
senior Pinochle Club meets
twice per week and does not
require registration or fees.