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Police Reports................12
Editorial........................13
Life and Arts............. 15-19
The Dish........................18
Puzzles..........................22
Classifieds................ 24-33
Sports...................... 34-40
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THURSDAY
Stress Reduction Meditation
6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Public
Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. Participants are asked
to bring a pillow and yoga
mat or blanket to lie on
while being guided through
meditation. Relax, refresh,
and renew during this time
set aside just for you. Cell
phones must be turned off
before entering the meeting
room. The meditation begins
promptly at 7 pm. No admittance
once the meditation
has begun.
FRIDAY
Holiday Market
6-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday,
Dec. 2-4. Oak Park Ave.
Metra Station, 6700 South
St. Heated tents will house
unique handmade crafts
and creations, food and
children’s activities. Live
music by local groups and
entertainers will be present.
All are welcome. For more
information, visit down
towntinley.com/events.
TPHS Drama Club: ‘It’s a
Wonderful Life’
7-9 p.m. Dec. 2. Tinley
Park High School, 6111
West 175th St. Tinley Park
High School’s drama club
presents, “It’s a Wonderful
Life,” by James W. Rodgers.
Samuel Cascone will take
on the iconic roll of George
Bailey, with the Tinley Park
High School band members
providing live music
through out the production.
The show will run Dec. 2-4
with 2 p.m. performances
Saturday and Sunday, and
7 p.m. performances running
Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $5 for students
and $8 for adults. For more
information, contact Melissa
Heniff at mheniff@bhsd228.
com.
Mayor’s Tree Lighting
5:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Zabrocki Plaza, 173rd &
Oak Park Avenue. All are
welcome to join in the tree
lighting ceremony, and a
community sing-a-long to
holiday music. For more
information, call (708) 444-
5678.
SATURDAY
Writing Adult Fiction
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 3.
Public Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. This event is for those
that wish to get started writing
a novel, but don’t know
where to start. The lecture
will go over story ideas,
character development, developing
plot and setting,
deciding point of view, outlining,
writing and rewriting.
Lunch will be provided. For
more information, call (708)
532-0160.
Tinley’s Toyland Parade
11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
3. Zabrocki Plaza, 175th St.
Come out and watch the parade
as Tinley Park celebrate
the arrival of Santa and Mrs.
Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Claus
will arrive at the Oak Park
Avenue Metra station immediately
following the parade.
Children are encouraged to
bring an unwrapped give to
donate to a local charity.
SUNDAY
Titan Cheerleading Holiday
Babysitting
Noon-4 p.m. Dec. 4. Tinley
Park High School, 6111
175th St. The Titan cheerleading
team is offering
babysitting services for busy
mom’s and dad’s during the
holiday season. Activities of
cookie decorating, games,
and activities in the gym
will featured entertainment
for the day. Cost is $20 per
child for the four-hour period.
Children must be at
least 3 years old and potty
trained. To register your
child visit, bhsd228.schoolwires.net/Page/11431.
For
more information, contact
Ashley Gerber at agerber@
bhsd228.com.
Parade of Lights
5 p.m. Dec. 4. Viewing
area at 177th Street along
Oak Park Avenue. Come out
to celebrate the season with
festive floats. Schools bands
will be playing music of the
season, and special north
pole guests will be at the parade.
MONDAY
Seniors and Law
Enforcement Together
Meeting
1-3 p.m. Dec. 5. Tinley
Park Police Department,
7850 West 183rd St. SALT
guest speakers will include
Mayor Dave Seaman and
Village Clerk Patrick Rea.
Doors open at 12:45 p.m.
and will be held in the training
room at the police department.
For more information,
call (708) 444-5300.
Ribbon Cutting & Business
After Hours
5-7 p.m. Dec. 6. Just
Threading and More, 9512
W. 179th St.
Just Threading and More
is at a new location. The Village
of Tinley Park invites
citizen to come out for the
ribbon cutting ceremony that
will double as a networking
event. Just Threading
and More offers a variety
of beauty services and products.
For more information,
please contact the Chamber
office at (708) 532-5700 or
info@tinleychamber.org.
Secular Songs of Christmas
7-8 p.m. Dec. 5. Public
Library, 7851 Timber Dr.
Musical theater historian
Charles Troy will discuss the
history behind the season’s
most beloved secular songs
in a 90-minute multimedia
presentation. For more information,
call (708) 532-0160.
TUESDAY
Adobe Illustrator: Icons and
Logos
6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
Public. Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. Sarah Schroeder will
go over how to create a basic
scalable vector graphic using
Adobe Illustrator. Prior computer
skills are a must. This
program is open to adults
and teen, and will be held in
the computer class room. For
more information or questions,
call Sarah Schroeder
at (708) 845-5695 or email
at sschroeder@tplibrary.org.
Cover to Cover: Harry
Potter Series
7-8 p.m. Dec. 6. Public Library,
7851 Timber Dr. Join
in a discussion about J.K.
Rowling’s hit series Harry
Potter. This program is for
teens, and will be held in
the young adults room. For
more information, call (708)
532-0160.
WEDNESDAY
Online Privacy and Security
6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 7.
Public Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. This class is open
to adults who wish to learn
more about online security.
Graham Dostal will talk
about encryption technology,
and other topics related
to online privacy and security.
This class is intended for
intermediate and advance
level computer students.
For more information, email
Dostal at gdostal@tplibrary.
org or call (708) 845-5696.
UPCOMING
Getting the Most out of
Family Research
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
8. Public Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. Join Kathy O’Leary,
genealogist, as she goes over
a free genealogy resource
site, familysearch.org. For
more information, call
(708)535-1863.
Rudolph Dash
5:30-6:45 p.m. Friday,
Dec. 9. Bettenhausen Recreation
Center, 8125 West
171st St. Children ages 3 to 8
are invited to get into shape,
and play fun fitness activities
in the indoor track. Children
will run twice around the
track, and a special visitor
will meet them at the finish
line. After the activities Rudolph
will lead everyone to
visit Santa for hot chocolate,
cookies, and crafts. Parents
do not have to stay for activities,
but are invited back
at 6:30 p.m. to take pictures
with Santa. Registration in
advance is required, and will
cost $15 for residents and
$20 for non-residents. For
more information, call (708)
342-4200.
Pearl Harbor- A Day of
Infamy
7-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19.
Public Library, 7851 Timber
Dr. Battlefield expert Robert
Mueller reviews the why and
how of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese
attack that almost wiped
out the American Pacific
Fleet. Mueller will use individual
stories to discuss the
attack that occurred 75 years
ago. The program ends with a
review of the surviving relics
and, appropriately, a visit to
National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific. For more information,
call (708) 532-0160
or visit tplibrary.org.
ONGOING
Tournament Tuesdays
5-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Bettenhausen
Recreation Center,
8125 W. 171st St., Tinley
Park. The recreation center’s
teen staff is to organize
tournaments with a variety
of games.
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