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2 | October 5, 2017 | The Lockport Legend calendar
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Sound Off.....................13
Faith Briefs....................16
Puzzles..........................19
The Dish........................20
Home of the Week.........23
Classifieds................ 24-34
Sports...................... 35-40
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SATURDAY
All Things Quilt Sale
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7,
Lockport VFW Hall, 1026 E.
9th Street. This event is presented
by Heritage Quilters
Guild. Plenty of quilts will
be on sale as well as gently
used books, magazines and
patters. A scrap table will be
available as well.
2nd Annual Tailgate for Kidz
Play Fundraiser
3-9 p.m. Oct. 7, East 13th
Street between Jefferson
and Madison St., Lockport.
Admission is free for this
event that will include live
music, Kidz Zone activities
and prizes. Food and concessions
will be available for
purchase. For more information,
email helpkidzplay@
gmail.com.
Lobster Fest
5-9 p.m. Oct. 7, ISM
Lockport Gallery, 2010 W.
10th Street #1 West. Seatings
will begin at 5 p.m. and
go every hour until 8 p.m.
Each seating is limited to 25
seats. Ticket prices are $60
and include a Lobster meal,
one drink and a donation to
the museum. Live music will
be provided by Mixed Company.
Wine and beer will be
available. For more information,
visit www.mainstreet
lockport.org/events.html.
SUNDAY
Oktoberfest
12:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 8,
Prairie Bluff Public Golf
Club, 19433 Renwick Road.
This event will feature Gilhooly
Entertainment and
celebrate German fashion.
A German style lunch and
pitchers of beer will be at every
table. Register by Oct. 1,
ages 50 and older. Residents
$25 and non-residents $30.
Door prizes included.
MONDAY
Foods of Italy
6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, White
Oak Public Library, . Chef
Susan Maddox will talk
about traditional dishes of
the area, how to make them
and let audience members
sample the dishes. For more
information, call (815) 552-
4260.
WEDNESDAY
Creative Writing Group for
Teens and Adults
6-7 p.m. Oct. 11, White
Oak Public Library, . This
club is open to experience
and inexperienced writers
who are looking to work,
learn tips and meet other
writers. This class will be
run by a Lewis University
graduate with a bachelor’s
degree in creative and professional
writing. For more
information, call (815) 552-
4260.
Magic Class
6:45-7:40 p.m. Oct. 11,
Plainfield Park District,
24319 Cedar Creek Lane,
Plainfield. Learn tricks that
involved cards, ropes, coins
and mindreading. All materials
will be provided and
each child will receive a
magic kit to take home. For
more information, visit lock
portpark.org.
UPCOMING
Chili Dinner
Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
15, VFW post 5788, 1026 E.
9th Street, Lockport. Venture
Crew 63 will be hosting
a dinner, bake sale, raffle and
more. Adults are $8 and seniors
and children 5-12 years
old can purchase tickets for
$6. Children under 4 eat
free. All proceeds benefit the
Girls and Boys of the Venture
Crew 63.
Spanish for Seniors
9:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays
beginning Oct. 16, Central
Square, 222 E. Ninth Street.
The Lockport Township
Park District is offering a
class to learn Spanish for senior
ages 55 years and older.
The class will have a relaxed
environment to teach Spanish
conversation, grammar
and phonetics. Fee is $72 per
resident and $82 per nonresident.
For more information,
call (815) 838-3621,
ext. 0 or visit lockportpark.
org.
How to Prepare for
Retirement, Protect Financial
Identity
7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
18, Young School, 16240 S.
Cedar Road, Homer Glen.
This free workshop is offered
by Homer 33C, Countryside
Bank and Alliant/
Mesirow Insurance Services.
Topics will include, identity
theft, how to keep your
credit reports safe, health
savings accounts and 403b
retirement plans. For more
information, or to reserve a
seat, call (708) 226-7615.
Pre-school Screenings
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 19, Lockport Area Special
Education Cooperative,
1343 E. 7th Street, Lockport.
Screening for children 3-5
years old will be held by appointment
only. Please enter
through door 6 of the building.
For more information,
or to make an appointment,
contact Debbie at (815) 838-
8080 ext. 100.
Active Aging - An Expo for
Ages 50+
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 21, Tinley Park Convention
Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive. Join
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of The Legend, for
its third annual expo, complete
with vendor booths,
entertainment, bingo and
more. Free admission and
free parking. For more
information, call (708)
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Beer and Chili Cook-Off &
Trivia Night
5:30-11 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 21. St. Dennis Church,
1214 S. Hamilton Street,
Lockport. Admission includes
10 tasting tickets for
beer and/or chili, answer
sheets for the trivia contest.
Concessions will be available
for purchase as well
as additional food and beer.
Trivia prizes and a trophy
will be awarded to the first
place chili. Tickets are $20
during pre-registration or
$25 at the door. Chili cooks
get one free admission. For
more information, contact
fundraising@saint-dennis.
org.
AARP Fall Meeting
9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct.
24, Prairie Bluff New Room
Restaurant, 19433 Renwick
Rd., Crest Hill. Medicare
and social security changes
for 2016/2017 will be presented
along with various
health insurance plans. A
buffet breakfast will begin
the meeting. Reservations
are a must by Oct. 17. Fee
is $10 per person. For more
information, visit lockportpark.org.
‘Save the Cans’ Recycling
Campaign
Saturday, Oct. 28; Sunday,
Oct. 29, Siegel’s Cottonwood
Farm, 17250 Weber
Road, Lockport. Siegel’s
Cottonwood Farm and All
American Recycling are
partnering to raise money
for Pink Heals Joliet. Those
who bring in a bag of at
least 10 aluminum cans to
the farm will receive $5 off
admission to the pumpkin
fest. “Save the Cans” brings
awareness to cancer, and
those who battle it, buy encouraging
everyone in the
community to contribute to a
cleaner environment.
Senior Halloween Picnic and
Hayride
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, Dellwood
Park, 171st Street and
Woods Drive. Anyone aged
50 years and old is invited
to enjoy apple cider, a boxed
lunch and s’mores made
over a campfire. Fee is $12/
person. Register by Oct. 24.
For more information, call
(815) 838-3621 ext. 0.
ONGOING
Lockport Women’s Club Sally
Korst Memorial Scholarship
Those interested in this
$1,000 second semester
(Winter/Spring 2018) tuition
reimbursement scholarship
can review and apply for
the scholarship at lockport
womansclub.org/sally-korstmemorial-scholarship.
Two
letters of reference from a
pastor, employer, teacher or
other non-family member
are required. All applications
must be returned by
Oct. 15. The recipient will
be notified by Nov. 3 and
will be invited to attend the
November Lockport Woman’s
Club meeting to receive
the award.
Citizens Against Ruining the
Environment
6-7:30 p.m. every third
Monday of the month, White
Oak Library, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. CARE, a nonprofit
all-volunteer organization,
to discuss environmental
and health related issues in
Will County and the surrounding
areas. Community
service hours also available.
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Editor Brittany Kapa at (708)
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