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Thursday
Lockport-Homer Youth
Theater: ‘Frozen Jr.’
6 p.m. June 20 and June
21, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. June
22, Lockport Township
High School East Campus
Theater 1333 E. 7th St,
Lockport. The Lockport-
Homer Youth Theater will
present “Frozen Jr.” For
details and tickets, visit
HomerYouthTheater.com.
Tabletop Board Game
Night
6-8 p.m. June 20, White
Oak Library Lockport
Branch meeting room A,
121 E. 8th St. Library goers
and participants are
invited to come and learn
new games and enjoy
snacks. For more information,
contact (815) 552-
4260.
Friday
Drive-In Movie: ‘Mickey
Mouse Clubhouse’
10:30-11:15 a.m. June
21, White Oak Library
Lockport Branch children’s
program room, 121
E. 8th St. Library goers
can come watch “Mickey
Mouse Clubhouse” and
make their own vehicle
out of a cardboard box.
This is for children ages
2-6 with a caregiver. For
more information, contact
(815) 552-4265.
Tween Scene
3:30-5 p.m. June 21,
24 and 26, White Oak
Library Lockport Branch
children’s program room,
121 E. 8th St. The library
will transform the children’s
programming room
into a comfy, cool space to
hang out with friends, do
homework, play games,
and more. There will be
new furniture,new games,
and snacks are welcome.
The first time attendees
come, they will receive
a punch card. The more
punches they get, the better
the prizes they can
earn. This is for 4th, 5th,
and 6th graders.
Saturday
Big Run Wolf Ranch
Family Day
10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 22,
14857 Farrell Road (North
End), Lockport, IL 60441.
Get the chance to meet
eight Wolves, a Siberian
Tiger, Cougar, Black Bear,
Skunk, Porcupine, Possum
and more. Admission
price is $7.
Monday
Monday Movie Matinee:
‘Father of the Bride’
12:30-3 p.m. June 24,
White Oak Library Lockport
Branch meeting room
A, 121 E. 8th St. Library
goers can enjoy snacks
while they watch “Father
of the Bride” (1991) (PG),
starring Steve Martin and
Diane Keaton. Directed
by Charles Shyer. (Remake
of “Father of the
Bride” (1950).
Tuesday
PFLAG Homer Glen,
Lockport Meeting
6:30-8 p.m. June 25,
Cross of Glory Lutheran,
14719 W. 163rd Street,
Homer Glen. LGBTQ+,
families, friends and allies
are invited to join Parents,
Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays as they
come together to listen,
learn and connect. For
more information, contact
pflag.hgl@gmail.com,
meetings are the last Tuesday
of every month.
ESL Conversation Group
1-2 p.m. June 25, White
Oak Library Lockport
Branch Meeting Room
B, 121 E. 8th St. A group
where participants can
practice speaking and
listening to English. For
adults whose first language
is not English. This
is a weekly meeting with
other multi-lingual adults
and English-speaking instructors.
The group is led
by a trained English as a
Second Language instructor
and tutors. Everyone
is welcome. For more information,
call Patricia at
(815) 552-4185.
The Magic of Gary Kantor
6:30-7:30 p.m. White
Oak Library Lockport
Branch Meeting Room
A/B, 121 E. 8th St. Library
goers can come
watch a magic show by
Gary Kantor. His magic
has been enjoyed by over
70,000 children. The
show is packed with vanishing
acts, mind-reading
tricks, and more. The
show is appropriate for all
ages. Registration is required
for this event.
UPCOMING
Dellwood Park Community
Theater: ‘Beauty and the
Beast’
7 p.m. Thursday, June
27, Friday, June 28, Saturday,
June 29 and Sunday,
June 30, Performing Arts
Center 199 Woods Drive,
Lockport. Dellwood Park
Community Theater will
be debuting its first play
production, “Beauty and
the Beast.” Resident ticket
prices are $10 for adults
and $8 for children under
12. For more information
or tickets, call (815) 838-
1183.
Historic John Lane Farm
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,
July 13 and Sunday,
July 14, 16217 S. Gougar
Road, Lockport. John
Lane Farm is holding its
annual fundraising event
to raise money to renovate
its historic barn into a museum.
“Art of Illinois: 2019”
Submission dates are
July 15-August 15, Gallery
Seven 200 W. 8th St.,
Lockport. Gallery Seven
will hold a juried exhibit
of the artists of Illinois.
For more information,
visit galleryseven.net or
contact gallerysevenexhib
its@gmail.com.
ONGOING
Summer Reading
Challenge: Read Under the
Stars
May 28- Friday, July
12, White Oak Library
Lockport Branch, 121 E.
8th St. Sign up for Read
Under the Stars -- the annual
Summer Reading
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Challenge. Prizes including
a sign-up bonus prize
for three lucky people
who register by June 8 -- a
year-long membership to
Brookfield.
Citizens Against Ruining
the Environment
6-7:30 p.m. every third
Monday of the month,
White Oak Library Lockport
Branch, 121 E. 8th
St. CARE, a nonprofit allvolunteer
organization, is
to discuss environmental
and health-related issues
in Will County and the
surrounding areas. Community
service hours also
available.
Challenge Fitness Court
Rentals
Challenge Fitness, 2021
S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport,
offers court rentals
for tennis and racquetball/
wallyball courts when
Lockport Township Park
District programs are not
running. Tennis courts
are rented on a per-hour
basis, with rates beginning
at $14 an hour during
the summer. Racquetball/
wallyball courts begin
at $3 an hour and have a
two-hour limit. Individuals
who are not members
of Challenge Fitness are
subject to guest fees. For
more information on rates
and court availability, call
(815) 838-3621, ext. 0 or
visit www.lockportpark.
org.