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SATURDAY
The 2018 Mike Hike 5K
Run/Walk
8 a.m. Nov. 3, The Heroes
Trail, west of Bell Road
near Martingale Lane in
Homer Glen. Join in this fun
and meaningful community
event by celebrating the life
of PFC Michael C. Olivieri
and honor all of our local
armed service members and
first responders. All ages
are welcome. Support our
troops and trails. Register or
sponsor now at www.mike
hike5k.com.
UPCOMING
Veterans Day Celebration
Noon-3 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 11, Konow’s Corn
Maze, 16849 S. Cedar Road
in Homer Glen. Enjoy a
day of fun, family and food
to honor and recognize all
of those who are serving
or have served our country
and their families. This
free event is open to all
ages. There is to be complimentary
pizza, hot dogs,
popcorn and beverages,
face painting, kids outdoor
amusement fun, a DJ, tractor
and military vehicle
exhibits and the Lockport
Swing Thing Dancers. The
Will County Sheriff’s Office
Honor Guard is to present
the Colors and honor the
fallen with Taps.
Intro to Excel
6-7 p.m. Monday, Nov.
12, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Attendees will
learn how to make an Excel
spreadhseet. Registration is
required. For more information,
call (708) 301-7908.
November Meeting of 100+
Women Who Care of Will
County
6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
13, P.B. Mulligan’s Restaurant
& Bar 19433 Renwick
Road in Crest Hill (inside
Prairie Bluff Public Golf
Club). Together, the group
chooses to make a difference
for a local charity or
group. Come to the meeting
and see how simple it is. If
one ever feels their voice is
too quiet or that their dollar
amount is too small, they
can join and help the group
to become 100+ Women
Who Care.
Intro to Word 2013
6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
13, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. This class
covers text formatting, borders,
columns, clipart, saving
and printing. Registration
is required.
Lemont Artist Guild: Grid
Portraits
7-8:45 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 14, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320 W.
151st St., Homer Glen. Chicago-born
artist Samantha
DeCarlo will show attendees
how she does her popular
portraits using a grid
with creativity. She will discuss
grout, gels, modeling
gel, found objects and tissue
paper among other media.
Bingo for Adults and
Seniors
1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16,
Homer Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Participants
will have fun playing multiple
rounds of bingo. Free
prizes are to be awarded. No
registration required.
Lockport Women’s Club
48th Annual Christmas
Crossroads
8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 17 and 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
18, Lockport Township
High School, 1333 East 7th
St. There is to be over 165
crafters present at this event
and selling their merchandise.
Admission is $4 per
person and children 12 and
under are free. Food is to be
available for purchase. For
more information, email
christmascrossroads@
gmail.com or visit www.
lockportwomensclub.org.
Pizza & A Teen Movie:
“Ant-Man and the Wasp”
6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
20, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. Children
in grades six through 12
are welcome to come watch
“Ant-Man and the Wasp”
while eating pizza. Registration
is required. For more
information, call (708) 301-
7908.
Coloring for Adults
7-8 p.m. Monday, Nov.
26, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. Enjoy
a stress-free evening of
peace, calm, and coloring.
This program is held every
fourth Monday of the
month. Coloring books and
colored pencils are provided.
Registration is required.
For more information, call
(708) 301-7908.
ONGOING
Early Election Voting
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1;
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2;
and 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3,
Homer Township building,
14350 W. 151 St.
Will-Cook Barbershop
Harmony Society
7:30 p.m. alternating
Thursdays in Tinley Park
and Lockport. Guests are
welcome for an evening of
singing and fellowship with
the Knights of Harmony
Chorus. For more information,
contact Hank King at
(708) 614-8999 or at mjk
ing1@ameritech.net.
Cards for Children and
Seniors
6-8 p.m. second Thursday
of every month, Homer
Township Public Library,
Teen Room, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. This event
is for students in sixth to
12th grade. Create handmade
cards or letters that
will be sent to Cards for
Hospitalized Kids and Love
for the Elderly charities.
For more information, call
(708) 301-7908.
Heritage Village
Noon-4 p.m. Heritage
Village, 249 W. 2nd St.,
Lockport. Costumed interpreters
on Saturdays; open
to the public daily. Heritage
Village includes historical
buildings: Wells Corner
Schoolhouse, the Symerton
Depot, the Greenho Farmhouse,
the Mokena Jail and
other small buildings. For
more information or tours,
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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 and all-volunteer
organization, will discuss
environmental and
health-related issues in Will
County and the surrounding
areas. Community service
hours also available.
Vintage Hats, Will County
in War Exhibits
Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays
through Sundays, Will
County Historical Museum
and Research Center, 803
S. State St., Lockport. A
new exhibit “Vintage Hats”
is on display, as well as a
19th century doctor’s office,
“Will County in War” and
early textiles. Open to the
public; group tours available
by reservation. For
more information or tours,
call (815) 838-5080 or visit
www.willhistory.org.
Eyeglasses and Hearing Aid
Donations
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday,
Homer Township
Administration Office,
14350 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. The Lyons Club is
sponsoring the donation of
gently used eyeglasses and
hearing aides, which will
be distributed to residents
in need.