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In this week’s
Patriot
Police Reports................16
Pet of the Week............17
Sound Off.....................21
Puzzles..........................29
Home of the Week.........32
Athlete of the Week.......40
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Thursday
Holiday Craft- Ornament
1-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
12, New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway.
Learn how to transfer
characters and quotes on
to wooden ornaments at
this fun holiday craft program.
New Lenox Public
Library card holders have
priority. Registration Required.
Tween Crotchet
4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 13, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Have you ever
wanted to learn how to
make cool yarn projects?
Do you already know
how to crochet, but want
some new ideas? Join us
for Tween Crochet Club,
sponsored by the Friends
of the New Lenox Public
Library. No experience
is necessary, and we will
provide all the supplies.
Saturday
Christmas in the Commons
4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
14 and Sunday, Dec. 15,
New Lenox Village Commons,
1 Veterans Parkway.
The Christmas in
the Commons tradition
returns with the official
Village Commons lighting
ceremony. Christmas
in the Commons is every
weekend until Dec.
22. Everyone will have a
chance to see Santa, ice
skate, have hot cocoa, go
on horse-drawn wagon
rides and more.
Lunch with the Grinch
10 a.m.-noon and
12:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14, Lincolnway
Special Recreation Center,
1900 Heather Glen
Drive. Our annual Lunch
with the Grinch will get
you into the holiday spirit.
The event includes pizza
for lunch, jump, DJ dance
party and a visit/photo opportunity
with the Grinch.
Visit http://lwsra.org/grin
ch/ for more information
and sign up instructions.
Monday
Blessing Ceremony
9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16,
New Lenox Fire Station
1, 261 E. Maple St. Join
the New Lenox Fire Protection
District as its new
engine is being placed into
service.
Tuesday
Finals Study After Hours
8-10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
17 and Wednesday, Dec.
18, New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway.
Studying for finals is
stressful, but your public
library has your back. We
are keeping the library
open late just for you. The
library closes at 8 p.m.,
but you can stay. We will
have snacks, cocoa, a Bob
Ross relaxation room, coloring
and relaxing activities
for when you need a
break. Please make sure
you bring a signed permission
slip the evening of the
program.
UPCOMING
LW West Winter Baseball
Camp
Times vary. Monday,
Dec. 23, Thursday, Dec.
26 and Friday Dec. 27,
Lincoln-Way West High
School, 21701 Gougar
Road. Camp is open to
children first through
eighth grade. Campers
will be coached by the LW
West baseball coaching
staff. There they will learn
offensive and defensive. or
pitching skills. To attend
the camp, visit lwwath
letics.com and click the
“more” tab, where you can
find times and registration
information. For more information,
contact varsity
baseball coach Jake Zajc
at (815) 717-3521 or jza
jc@lw210.org.
Beyond the Nutcracker
2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
21 and 3-5 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 22, Lincoln-Way
West High School, 21701
Gougar Road. Ballet 5:8
is putting on its twist of
“The Nutcracker,” set
in the 1940s. It features
over 100 dancers from
Ballet 5:8 School of the
Arts, guest artists from
the Ballet 5:8 professional
company, Ballet Magnificat.
For ticket information
and more information
about the performance,
visit school.ballet58.org/
beyond-the-nutcracker or
call (708) 329-8773.
Noon Year’s Eve Parents
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 29, New Lenox
Commons Ice Rink, 1
Veterans Parkway. Can’t
make it until midnight?
Celebrate the “Noon Year”
instead. Join the free party
and help us countdown to
noon. Music, crafts and
activities will be provided.
We cap off the event with a
massive balloon drop and
concessions will be available.
ONGOING
Lincoln-Way General
Federation of Women’s
Clubs Meetings
6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 8, Trinity Services,
301 Veterans Parkway.
The New Lenox branch of
the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs. We are
a local organization dedicated
to strengthening our
community and enhancing
the lives of others through
community service.
LWABWO Meetings
6-8 p.m. on the third
Tuesday of each month
Sept. through June, Gatto’s
Restaurant,1938 E.
Lincoln Highway. The
Lincoln-Way Area Business
Women’s Organization
is a non-profit club
formed in the 1970s to
provide scholarship funds
to graduating female high
school seniors and adult
women for the purpose
of continuing education.
We are always looking for
new members. For more
information, visit LWAB
WO.org.
Chess Club
10 a.m. Thursdays, New
Lenox New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Group meets until
after noon. Open to anyone,
from beginner to master,
who enjoys playing
chess. For more information,
call (815) 485-7425.
Stroke Risk Assessment
Each year, nearly
800,000 Americans suffer
a new or recurrent stroke.
That means on average,
a stroke occurs every 40
seconds. Taking the Silver
Cross Neuroscience
Institute’s free stroke risk
assessment at silvercross.
org/neuro.
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VFW Events
The New Lenox VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road, New Lenox,
hosts Bingo every Tuesday
night at 5 p.m., and
a fish fry every Friday
from 5-8 p.m. Video slots
and poker are offered
each night and a DJ provides
entertainment on
Fridays. The post also
offers football-watching
parties on Thursdays and
various drink specials
throughout the week. For
weekly drink specials or
more information, visit vf
wpost9545.org.
New Lenox Toastmasters
This group meets on the
second and fourth Saturday
of the month at New
Lenox New Life Church
(media room), 500 S. Gougar
Road, New Lenox. The
club’s mission is to help
members improve their
speaking, communication
and leadership skills. For
meeting times or more
information, email jrsel
bor@gmail.com.
Stone City Kennel Club
13606 W. Laraway
Road, New Lenox. The
Stone City Kennel Club is
to offer all levels of classes
for those looking to help
teach their family pets how
to behave and more. All
classes are taught by experienced
instructors. For
more information, visit
www.sckc.us or call (815)
485-5562.