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2 | September 6, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot calendar
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In this week’s
Patriot
Sound Off.....................13
Obits.............................16
Faith Briefs....................16
Get out of Town!...........21
Puzzles..........................22
Home of the Week.........26
Sports...................... 35-40
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THURSDAY
Ribbon Cutting
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 6
and Friday, Sept. 7, New
Lenox Public Library, 120
Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. Refresh your driving
skills with this 2-day
course offered through
AARP. Learn defensive
driving techniques, proven
safety strategies as well as
new traffic laws and rules of
the road. Upon completion
participants could receive a
multi-year discount on your
car insurance. The course
is $15 for AARP members
and $20 for non-members.
Fees are payable to AARP
by check on the first class
session. The class is especially
oriented toward the
senior driver (55+), but
anyone may attend. To register,
visit www.newlenoxli
brary.org or call (815) 609-
1255.
Ribbon Cutting
6 p.m. Sept. 6, Mathnasium,
521 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox. Join
the New Lenox Chamber
of Commerce to welcome
Mathnasium to New Lenox
with a grand opening and
ribbon cutting. Learn more
about Mathnasium at www.
mathnasium.com/newlenox.
SATURDAY
Rummage Sale
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8,
New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. All proceeds from
the event will benefit the
New Lenox Public Library.
For more information, email
friends@newlenoxlibrary.
org.
Schmuhl School Open House
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8,
Schmuhl School, Hickory
Creek Preserve, 20733 S.
Schoolhouse Road, New
Lenox. Experience what
school was like in a oneroom
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.
MONDAY
CERT Training
Deadline to register is
Sept. 10. Class will be
held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, New
Lenox Village Hall, 1 Veterans
Parkway, New Lenox.
Join the Village of New
Lenox for a free Community
Emergency Response Team
20-Hour Basic Course. The
CERT Program educates
people about disaster preparedness
for hazards that
may impact their area and
trains them in basic disaster
response skills, such
as fire safety, light search
and rescue, team organization,
and disaster medical
operations. Class size is
limited. The Final Exercise
and Graduation will
be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 27. For
more information and the
program application, visit
www.newlenox.net/pView.
aspx?id=40141&catid=528.
Those interested in registering
may contact Daniel
Martin at (815) 462-6493 or
dmartin@newlenox.net.
Wednesday
Ladies Night Out
5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept.
12, Laraway Ridge Plaza,
W. Laraway Road. Grab a
friend, visit the 10 participating
businesses, get your
card checked and be entered
for a grand prize of a
Southwest Airlines gift card.
Admission and parking are
free, and there will be lots of
giveaways.
UPCOMING
Falls Prevention Class
1-3 p.m. Thursdays, beginning
Sept. 13, New
Lenox Public Library, 120
Veterans Parkway, New
Lenox. Join the New Lenox
Safe Communities America
Coalition for a free Matter
of Balance class, which is
designed to reduce the fear
of falling and increase activity
levels among older
adults. Participants will
learn to set realistic goals
to increase activity, reduce
fall risk factors and learn
simple exercises to increase
strength and balance. This
class will meet on Thursdays
and run through Nov.
1. For more information and
registration, call (815) 462-
6493 or email dmartin@
newlenox.net.
Falls Prevention Class
9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays,
beginning Sept. 17,
New Lenox VFW Post
9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road, New Lenox. Join the
New Lenox Safe Communities
America Coalition for
a free Matter of Balance
class, which is designed to
reduce the fear of falling
and increase activity levels
among older adults. Participants
will learn to set realistic
goals to increase activity,
reduce fall risk factors and
learn simple exercises to increase
strength and balance.
This class will meet on
Mondays and run through
Nov. 5. For more information
and registration, call
(815) 462-6493 or email
dmartin@newlenox.net.
Dog Training Classes
Various times, Monday,
Sept. 17 and Tuesday, Sept.
18, Francis Field Youth
Foundation Building, 801 E.
Francis Road, New Lenox.
Monday evening classes
will include Puppy Class at
5:30 p.m.; beginner class
at 6:30 p.m.; group heeling
and obedience exercises at
6 p.m.; and beginning open
and utility class at 6:45 p.m.
There will also be advanced
level drop-in training from
5-8 p.m. on Mondays. Cost
for Monday classes is $120
for six sessions. Tuesday
classes include a puppy/
beginner class at noon; a
beginning open and utility
class at noon; and advanced
level drop-in training from
10 a.m. to noon. Cost for
Tuesday classes is $100 for
five sessions. For more information,
contact Carolyn
McGuire at (815) 922-3058
or at clm51230@sbcglobal.
net.
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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.
LWABWO Meetings
6-8 p.m. on the third Tuesday
of each month Sept.
through June, Gatto’s Restaurant,
Route 30 & Schoolhouse
Road, New Lenox.
The Lincoln-Way Area
Business Women’s Organization
is a non-profit club
formed in 1971 to provide
scholarship funds to graduating
female high school seniors
and adult women for
the purpose of continuing
education. We are always
looking for new members.
For more information, visit
www.LWABWO.org.
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.