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Police Reports................. 4
Sound Off.....................17
Faith Briefs....................20
Puzzles..........................29
Home of the Week.........31
Classifieds................ 32-42
Sports...................... 43-48
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THURSDAY
Farmhouse Paint Class
6-8 p.m. Oct. 4, Evilena’s
Red Dresser, 20887 S. La-
Grange Road, Frankfort.
Jackie Hon of Sip & Stain
Boards will be teaching how
to stencil a fall-themed sign.
Cost is $40. Register at the
shop or call (815) 464-2668.
FRIDAY
Friends Book Sale
Noon-4:30 p.m. Oct. 5;
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 6; and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, Frankfort
Public Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. Join the
Friends of the Frankfort Public
Library for the sale, which
will take place in the book
garage on the library’s south
side. On Friday, members
can enjoy wine and cheese
from 5-7 p.m. New members
are always welcome.
SATURDAY
Old Plank Trail 5K
8-11 a.m. Oct. 6, Kansas
and White Streets, downtown
Frankfort. The annual 5K run/
walk along Old Plank Road
Trail will again take place in
downtown Frankfort. Race
will begin, rain or shine, at
9:30 a.m. Registration is required
and available online.
To register, visit www.village
offrankfort.com/calendar and
click on the event.
Pet Adoption Day
Noon-2 p.m. Oct. 6, Baird
& Warner, 21130 S. La-
Grange Road, Frankfort. Join
Baird & Warner as they partner
with NAWS of Mokena,
Cache Creek Animal Shelter
of Frankfort and St. Sophia’s
Forgotten Feline’s to help
get some furry friends new
homes. There will be giveaways,
raffles, pet merchandise
and refreshments. Donations
from the organizations’
wish lists will be accepted at
the event. For more information,
call (708) 798-1855.
MONDAY
Story Time at Panera
9:30-10 a.m. Oct. 8, Panera
Bread, 11069 Lincoln Highway,
Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Public Library for
story time at Panera with stories,
songs, a craft and a complimentary
cookie and milk.
This program is for children
ages 2 and older. Register online
at www.frankfortlibrary.
org/calendar.
Magic Workshops
1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.
Oct. 8, Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. Join magician Gary
Kantor to learn thrilling and
entertaining tricks including
card tricks, vanishing effects,
and much more. Each participant
will also receive a magic
kit. The 1:30 p.m. session is
for children in grades K-2,
while the 3 p.m. session is
for children in grads 3-5. For
more information, call (815)
534-6178 or email youthservices@frankfortlibrary.org.
Register online at www.frank
fortlibrary.org/calendar.
Musical Monday
4-5 p.m. Oct. 8, KidsWork
Children’s Museum, 11 S.
White St., Frankfort. Folksinger
Anna Stange offers
upbeat programs featuring
traditional folk music to audiences
across the U.S. She will
be accompanying herself on
guitar and banjo, mountain
dulcimer and simple fold instruments.
Anna’s easy going
and welcoming style appeals
to audiences of all ages. Cost
is $2 for members and $4 for
nonmembers. For more information,
call (815) 469-1199.
TUESDAY
Electronics Recycling
5-7 p.m. Oct. 9, Frankfort
Township Office, 11000 W.
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Frankfort Township
has been added to the list
of sites in Will County as a
drop off location for electronic
recycling. For more
information and a list of
what items can and cannot
be recycled, visit www.will
countygreen.com/green
guide/electronic.aspx.
WEDNESDAY
Ribbon Cutting
5-7 p.m. Oct. 10, Mathnasium,
20245 S. LaGrange
Road, Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
for a ribbon cutting
and reception to celebrate
the opening of Mathnasium.
Know the 10 Signs
7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 10,
Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. The warning
signs of Alzheimer’s disease
are often dismissed as
side effects of normal aging.
Topics covered in this
program include how to tell
the difference between Alzheimer’s
and typical aging,
steps to take if you recognize
a warning sign in yourself or
someone you know, and why
early detection is crucial.
This program is presented by
the Alzheimer’s Association,
Illinois Chapter. To register,
call (815) 744-0804 or visit
alz.org/illinois.
Scarecrow Building Contest
Entries are due by Oct.
10. Join the seventh annual
Scarecrow Building Contest.
Scarecrows will be displayed
outside the Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St.
All entries are due by October
10, and voting will run
from October 12–31. For
more information, call (815)
469-9400.
UPCOMING
Plan Commission Meeting
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, Village Administration
Building, 432 W. Nebraska
St., Frankfort. For the agenda
or more information, visit
www.villageoffrankfort.
com, or call (815) 469-2177.
Opiod Epidemic Education
7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
11, Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. According to the
Frankfort Fire Department,
there were 31 opioid overdoses
in Frankfort alone last
year. Most of the overdoses
come from people ages 15-
34. What puts you at risk?
What can you do to take care
of yourself and your community?
LTM, a group named
after a young man who overdosed
and died at the age
of 24, will be coming to the
library to speak to teens and
their parents about the dangers
of opioids, what risk
factors are, misconceptions
about drug addiction, and
what to do if you, a friend, or
your child are addicted. For
more information, call (815)
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St. Anthony WOW
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12,
Frankfort Township Building,
11000 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort. Join
St. Anthony WOW, a nondenominational
social group
for widows and widowers,
for a short meeting, entertainment
and refreshments,
New faces are welcome. For
more information, call Mary
at (815) 469-4351 or Bill at
(708) 478-6118.
ONGOING
Frankfort Country Market
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays
through Oct. 14, downtown
Frankfort. The Village
of Frankfort will host the
Frankfort Country Market,
where guests can enjoy a
variety of fresh produce,
prepared foods, plants and
specialty products locally
grown. There will be special
events and demos throughout
the season. For more
information, call (815) 469-
2177.
Vendors Wanted
Saturday, Dec. 8, Peotone
High School, 605 W. North
Street, Peotone. The annual
Peotone Craft and Vendor
Fair benefits Peotone Intermediate
Center in Frankfort.
Cost for a 10x8 is $25 each.
Cost for a 10x8 booth with an
electric outlet is $35 each. For
an application, email peotone
ptovendors@hotmail.com.