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24. TINLEY PARK WHITE
SOX NIGHT
7:10 p.m. June 14. The
Chicago White Sox offer
Tinley Park residents
and their families specially
priced tickets. The
White Sox will host the
New York Yankees at
Guaranteed Rate Field in
Chicago. To order tickets,
visit WhiteSox.com/Tin
leyPark.
25. GONE FISHING
Frankfort
Get Hooked on Frankfort
8-11 a.m. June 15,
Prairie Park, Kansas and
White Streets in downtown
Frankfort. Frankfort’s
annual fishing
derby is geared toward
youngsters ages 3-12.
Registration is required
for this event, which will
be held rain or shine.
New Lenox
Family Fishing Derby
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
June 15, Freedom Park,
300 Charleston Drive.
The New Lenox Park
District is hosting its annual
Fishing Derby at a
new location this year
and has added an age
group for adults. Prizes in
categories include most
fish, longest fish and first
fish caught. Bait will be
available for purchase.
Check-in begins at 8:30
a.m. Registration deadline
is June 12. Ages 2
and older are welcome.
26. CAMP INVENTION
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June
17-21, Schilling School,
16025 S. Cedar Road,
Homer Glen. Homer
Community Consolidated
School District 33C
will host Camp Invention.
Students entering
grades K-6 will have an
opportunity to see STEM
concepts come to life in
this summer program.
Campers will take on
four exciting challenges,
meet innovative superheroes
and bring home
newfound confidence.
Campers will build ships
to cross the ocean, design
high-tech farms and
create wire circuits to
bring ideas to life. Local
educators will facilitate
program modules, and
enthusiastic high school
and college students will
serve as leadership interns.
The cost is $230.
For more information and
to register, visit invent.
org/camp.
27. KONOW’S CORN
MAZE SUMMER FEST
June 19 and July 10,
Konow’s Corn Maze,
16849 S. Cedar Road,
Homer Glen. There will
be a petting zoo, jump
house, cow train, hay
rides, mechanical bull,
tree house, two jump pillows,
refreshment trailer,
games and fun. For more
information, visit ko
nowscornmaze.com.
28. HOMER COMMUNITY
FEST
June 20-23, Heritage
Park, 14240 W. 151st St.
Annual summer festival
featuring live music performances,
a carnival,
fireworks and more. A
fireworks show is to be
held at 9:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 20. An Independence
Day Parade
is planned for Saturday,
June 22. For more information,
visit homerfest.
com.
29. WORLD’S LARGEST
SWIM LESSON
10:15-11 a.m. June 20,
White Water Canyon Water
Park, 8221 W. 171st
St. in Tinley Park. Come
out and learn a life saving
skill as the water park
tries to break a Guinness
World Record. Registration
is to begin at 9:15
a.m. at the front gate of
the park. For more information,
call (708) 342-
4200.
Tinley Park residents Jaiden (left) and Jace Ilginis go down the fun slide at the
Downtown Tinley Block Party last July. 22nd Century Media File Photo
30. FRIDAY FAMILY
FLOAT NIGHTS
Fridays, June 21, July
19 and Aug. 16, White
Water Canyon Water
Park, 8221 W. 171 St. in
Tinley Park. Families are
encouraged to bring their
floats, rafts, noodles,
tubes or beach balls for
use in the main pool from
5-8 p.m. For more information,
call (708) 342-
4200.
31. MOKENA VFW
‘THANK YOU’ COOKOUT
June 22, Mokena Post
725, 19852 Wolf Road
in Mokena. Join the Mokena
VFW as it hosts a
“Thank You” cookout
for the entire community.
The event will feature
live music. For more information,
call (708) 479-
5022.
32. JUDY HERDER
MEMORIAL PUMPTRACK
DEDICATION AND
STRIDER CUP
5:30-7 p.m. June 27,
Indian Boundary Park,
Nebraska Street and Luther
Lane. Join the Frankfort
Park District and
Operation Playground
Foundation for a celebration
including time trial
races for bicycles, scooters,
striders and skateboards
on the new pump
track. FnA Bicycles will
provide the striders, and
there will also be an obstacle
course. The Frankfort
Police Department
will provide information
on bicycle safety.
33. PLAY DAY IN THE
COMMONS
Noon-4 p.m. June
30, New Lenox Village
Commons, 1 Veteran’s
Parkway. Play Day in the
Commons is a day full of
fun designed for the children
of our community.
Guests can look forward
to stage entertainment,
inflatable bounce houses,
face painting, water attractions
and much more.
For more information visit
newlenox.net/events.
34. Orland Park Night
with the Chicago
White Sox
7:10 p.m. July 2, Guaranteed
Rate Field, 333 W.
35th St., Chicago. Orland
Park Mayor Keith Pekau
will throw out the ceremonial
first pitch. Attendees
do not have to live in
Orland Park to take advantage
of the discounted
tickets, parking passes,
meal plans and more.
Watch the Village’s social
media outlets for ticket
details. Transportation is
not included.
35. FOURTH OF JULY
Tinley Park
Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, at McCarthy
Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave.
A Stars and Stripes 5K
will be held at 8 a.m., and
opening ceremonies will
start at 4 p.m. with live
music, food, free games
and more. The night will
be concluded with the
Tinley Park Fireworks
Extravaganza display,
which will begin once the
sun sets. For more information,
or for a complete
list of events and activities,
visit tinleyparkdis
trict.org/4th-of-July-Cel
ebration.
Mokena
Fourth of July Parade
10 a.m. July 4. Celebrate
America’s independence
with others during
the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce’s annual
Fourth of July Parade.
This year’s theme is “Heroes
Among Us.” The
event is to feature floats,
marching band performances
and more. The
parade is to be televised
on Mokena’s cable channel.
For more information,
call (708) 479-2468
or visit mokena.com/4thof-july-parade.
DJ Party
7 p.m. July 4. Main
Park, 10925 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Hosted
by Mokena Community
Park District. For more
information, visit moke
napark.com, or call (708)
390-2401.
Frankfort
July 4 Celebration
5-9:30 p.m. July 4,
Main Park, 200 S. Locust
St. in Frankfort. Celebrate
Independence Day with
family-friendly activities.
Live music, games
for children and concessions
will start around 5
p.m., while fireworks will
begin around 9 p.m. This
event is sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Frankfort
and hosted by the
Frankfort Park District.
For more information,
call (815) 469-9400.
Orland Park
Independence Day Celebration
7:15 p.m. July 4, Centennial
Park, 15600 West
Ave. Concert featuring
Suburban Cowboys. Fireworks
at 9:15 p.m.
New Lenox
Forth of July
Celebrate Independence
Day with music
and a fireworks display
at the New Lenox Village
Commons, 1 Veterans
Parkway, New Lenox.