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2 | December 6, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger calendar
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THURSDAY
Make A Gingerbread House
Deadline to register is
Dec. 6. Program will take
place from 3-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, Program
Center Art Room, 10925
La Porte Road, Mokena.
Join the Mokena Park District
for this annual holiday
tradition. Make a unique
gingerbread house, a dazzling
confectionery castle
that is an edible decoration.
Finish it in class and take it
home to share with family
and friends. This program
is for children ages 8–12.
Early Bird registration fee is
$21 by Dec. 1. Fee includes
materials. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401 or
visit www.mokenapark.com
to register online.
FRIDAY
Santa’s Mailbox
Letters are due by Dec. 7
to the Frankfort Square Park
District’s Community Center,
7540 W. Braemar Lane,
Frankfort. For more information,
call (815) 469-3524.
SATURDAY
Madrigals Performance
11-11:30 a.m. Dec. 8,
Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. Join the Lincoln-
Way East Madrigals for a
quick show of their wonderful
talents. Stay afterward
to chat with the performers
or enjoy refreshments with
the Friends of the Frankfort
Public Library District.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m.,
and space is available on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
Caroling for Critters
12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and
3:45 p.m. Dec. 8, St. John’s
Community Center, 11100
2nd Street, Mokena. All
About Music and Children’s
Theatre will be having their
fourth annual Christmas
recital to benefit NAWS.
Private lesson students will
be performing Christmas
music at three sessions with
voice, guitar and piano. Admission
is $8 per person,
or donations of items from
NAWS’ wish list. For a list
of their most needed items,
visit www.facebook.com/
events/751869588513094.
SUNDAY
Forest Preserve Work Day
8 a.m.-noon Dec. 9, Hickory
Creek Preserve — Hickory
Creek Junction, 21063
Prestancia Drive, Mokena.
Join the Will County Forest
Preserve for their fall
work days. Fall and winter’s
cooler temperatures make
outdoor work more pleasant,
and the changing leaves will
present a glorious backdrop
to important vegetation removal
tasks. Volunteers will
be cutting, stacking and hauling
away nonnative brush.
Dress for outdoor work and
the weather, including long
pants and sturdy, closedtoe
shoes. To register, email
rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call
(815) 722-7364.
Mokena Miracles Gift
Wrapping
9:30 a.m. Dec. 9, Pipe
Fitters Local 597 Training
Center, 10850 W. 187th St.,
Mokena. Join Mokena Miracles
to wrap gifts for the
families they are helping this
year. This is a great opportunity
for students in need
of some community service
hours, too. If possible, bring
some scissors for cutting the
paper.
Senior Outing
Trip will depart at 1:15
p.m. Dec. 9, Frankfort Township
Building, 11000 W.
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Join the Frankfort Township
for a mystery senior outing
with charter bus transportation,
dinner and some walking
involved. All that is for
sure is the trip will NOT be
going to downtown Chicago.
Cost is $60 per person. To
RSVP, contact Jodi at (815)
806-2766.
Chorale Christmas Concert
3 p.m. Dec. 9, Lincoln-
Way East Performing Arts
Center, 201 Colorado Ave.,
Frankfort. “Sing We Now
of Christmas” will be presented
by the Lincoln-Way
Area Chorale. Tickets may
be purchased online at www.
lwac.com, from any Chorale
member, or by calling (708)
479-1863 or (815) 469-
1010. Cost is $18 for adults
and $16 for seniors and students.
MONDAY
Holiday Lights Contest
Deadline to register is
Dec. 10. Don’t miss out
and enter your residence
in this annual free contest
to win great prizes. Judging
will take place between
6:30-9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12
and 13 and will be based on
creativity, originality, theme,
musical effects, lighting and
overall layout. To enter, call
the Mokena Park District office
at (708) 390-2401.
TUESDAY
Forest Preserve Work Day
8 a.m.-noon, Dec. 11, Old
Plank Trail at 116th St., Mokena.
Join the Will County
Forest Preserve for a winter
work day. Volunteers will be
cutting, stacking and hauling
away nonnative brush.
Dress for outdoor work and
the weather, including long
pants and sturdy, closedtoe
shoes. To register, email
rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call
(815) 722-7364.
UPCOMING
Senior Cooking Class
9:30-11 a.m. Thursday,
Dec. 13, Frankfort Township
Building, 11000 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort. Join
Chef Tom Grotovosky for
his monthly cooking class
especially designed for seniors.
For more information
or to reserve a spot, call
(815) 806-2766.
Mission Meals
4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
13, EggCetera Cafe, 19709
Mokena St., Mokena. Mission
Meals will host a dinner
for families in need this
holiday season. Come enjoy
a free, hot meal. Santa and a
face painter will be there as
well. RSVP to (708) 479-
6613.
Lunch with the Grinch
10 a.m. and noon Dec. 15,
Lincolnway Special Recreation
Association, 1900
Heatherglen Drive, New
Lenox. Join the LWSRA
for their third annual Lunch
with the Grinch. There will
be two, 2-hour sessions. This
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ONGOING
Diaper Drive
Ongoing through Wednesday,
Dec. 19, Rep. Margo
McDermed’s Office, 11032
W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Donations of diapers,
baby wipes and diaper rash
cream will be accepted and
distributed to local nonprofits
that help new mothers
and families in need. Residents
can also set up deliveries
directly tot he office from
online retailers.
Poinsettia Sale
Support the Lincoln-Way
Transition program through
their annual poinsettia sale.
All of the plants are grown
by students in the program.
Plants cost $10 each, which
includes a holiday planter
decoration and decorative
foil. Both white and red
plants are available as supplies
last. For more information
or to order plants, call
(815) 462-2229 or email
lwtransition@lw210.org.
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