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38 | November 27, 2019 | 22nd century media holiday guide
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Lincoln-Way Central
Madrigal Dinners
4:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 13
and 14, Lincoln-Way
Central Fine Arts Center,
1801 E. Lincoln Highway.
The Lincoln-Way
Central High School
Music Department is to
present its annual Madrigal
Dinners, which have
become a holiday tradition
in the Lincoln-Way
area over the past five decades.
This Renaissancethemed
event includes
a full catered meal, the
Madrigal Singers and
Bella Voce choirs in full
period dress, and a cast of
actors including the king,
queen and of court jester.
Brass, woodwind and
guitar ensembles round
out the music for the evening.
To make a reservation,
visit lwcmusic.org
or call (815) 462-2300.
Breakfast with Santa
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 8, Little Joe’s
Pizza, 1300 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox. A
buffet breakfast, puppet
crafts and live entertainment,
as well as
a visit from Santa. Cost
is $11.95 for adults and
$9.95 for children. For
more information, visit
nlcc.chambermaster.com/
events/details/breakfastwith-santa-10535.
Flat Santa’s Christmas
Lights Adventure
Flat Stanley has
turned into Flat Santa.
Santa wants to take an
adventure around New
Lenox looking at the
decorated houses for
Christmas. People can
stop by the New Lenox
Community Park District,
701 W. Haven
Ave., Dec. 9-13 and pick
up Flat Santa, and then
take him around to different
houses and take a
Santa selfie to show off
one’s favorite house, tag
the New Lenox Com-
Christmas in the Commons attendees stare in awe in 2018 of the giant Illuminated Santa Claus the Village puts up
every holiday season. 22nd Century Media File Photo
munity Park District
and email to twrase@
newlenoxparks.org. For
those who would like
to have their house part
of the Flat Santa adventure,
email twrase@
newlenoxparks.org by
Friday, Dec. 6.
New Lenox Fire
Pancake Breakfast
8-10 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14, New Lenox
Fire Protection District
Station 1, 261 E. Maple
St. Free to attend, but
donations are welcome.
Lunch with the Grinch
10 a.m.-noon and
12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14, Lincolnway
Special Recreation Association,
1900 Heatherglen
Drive. Tickets will
be sold by sessions. Both
sessions feature a pizza
lunch, jumpy, DJ dance
party and a visit/photo opportunity
with the Grinch.
This event is open to the
public, and all children
must be accompanied by
an adult. Space is limited.
For tickets, visit event
brite.com and search for
“LWSRA Lunch with the
Grinch.” For more information,
call (815) 320-
3507 or email kreczek@
lwsra.org.
Noon Year’s Eve Party
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 29, New
Lenox Commons, 1 Veterans
Parkway. A free
party and countdown to
noon. Music, crafts and
activities will be provided.
The event is capped
off with a massive balloon
drop, and concessions
will be available.
FRANKFORT
Shop Small Business
Saturday
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 30. People
can shop in Frankfort
in honor of Small Business
Saturday, a holiday
shopping tradition
that celebrates small
businesses, and help
get the word out by
using #ShopSmall on
social media. Downtown
shops will offer
reverse progressive
discounts: 25 percent
from 8-9 a.m., 20 percent
off from 9-10 a.m.,
15 percent off from 10-
11 a.m. and 10 percent
off from 11 a.m.-noon.
Discounts will vary
by shop. For more information,
visit www.
frankfortchamber.com.
Letters to Santa
Letters due by 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 4,
Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St.
Santa’s mailbox is being
displayed at the Founders
Community Center.
Santa will personally
write to each and every
child who writes him a
letter by the deadline.
Santa can only send
letters to children who
include the following:
child’s full name, address,
city, zip code and
a wish list. Checklists
will be available at the
main office or on the
park district website.
Address letters to: Santa
Claus, 25 Candy Cane
Lane, North Pole (c/o
Frankfort Park District,
140 Oak Street, Frankfort,
IL, 60423). For
more information and
registration, visit www.
frankfortparks.org/spe
cial-events or call (815)
469-9400.
Lighting of the Green
6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 5, Breidert
Green, downtown
Frankfort. Participants
can experience a treelighting
ceremony to
kick off the holiday
season in Frankfort and
enjoy a visit from Santa
& Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate,
and cookies. For
the entire family.
Cookie Walk
Noon-3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec.
8, Breidert Green, downtown
Frankfort. Checkin
is from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m, and participants
will receive a wristband
and cookie bag. Tickets
are $20 per person, and
all ages are allowed.
Each ticket allows participants
to take part in
either the Saturday or
Sunday event, and collect
a festive, individually
wrapped holiday
cookie at up to 25 downtown
Frankfort merchants.
Participants also
can enjoy hot chocolate
stations and a visit with
Santa. To register, visit
frankfortchamber.com or
call (815) 469-3356.
Paws with Claus
1-2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7, Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak
St. Participants can bring
their friendly family pet
and a camera for a holiday
photo opportunity
with Santa Claus. New
this year, a professional
photographer from Anna
Thielen Photography
will be onsite for photos.
Each family will receive
a free 5-inch-by-7-inch
photo with Santa. Additional
photos are available
to purchase through
the photographer’s website.
All pets must be on
a leash. Participants are
asked to bring a pet item
to be donated to a local
shelter. There is a $2 fee
per dog family. No registration
required.
Christkindl Weekend
Noon-3 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec.
8, downtown Frankfort.
Visit downtown Frankfort
for Christkindl activities
throughout the weekend.
The event is sponsored
by the Frankfort Historic
Business Association. For
more information, contact
the Frankfort Chamber
of Commerce at (815)
469-3356.
Reindeer on the Green
Noon-2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14, Breidert Green,
Kansas and Ash streets,
downtown Frankfort.
Participants are invited
to enjoy live reindeer
on the Green, as well as
free hot cocoa and cookies.
Frankfort Girl Scouts
Service Unit 718 will
provide caroling.
Senior Christmas Party
5 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 18, CD&ME,
23320 S. LaGrange
Road. Participants will
enjoy catering and entertainment.
Seniors are
asked to bring an item
for the Frankfort Township
Food Pantry. There
is a fee of $25 per person,
and the bus is available
for an additional $4.
Participants can take part
in the optional gift exchange
for $10.
New Year’s Countdown
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 31,
Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St.
Celebrate New Year’s
Eve with dancing, party
games, a giant inflatable,
crafts and ice
cream. There will be a
“Countdown to 2020”
balloon drop at noon to
celebrate the New Year.
This event is for children
ages 4-10. There is a fee
of $8 for residents and
$11 for non-residents.
Registration deadline is
Dec. 27.