Mark your calendars: Peotone American Legion Post 392 invites the community to its first monthly fish fry of the season on Saturday, October 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until sold out, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. Tickets are all-you-can-eat, while dining in, perch or catfish, with French fries, cole slaw, […]
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Blessing of Pets October 6
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 N. Conrad, will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday, October 6, at 1 p.m., with a blessing of pets – both great and small. The blessing will be held near the west entrance of the church. Pet blessing services are a way for people […]
Fish Fry Season Begins at Peotone American Legion
Mark your calendars: Peotone American Legion Post 392 invites the community to its first monthly fish fry of the season on Saturday, October 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until sold out, at the Post Home, 109 E. North Street. Tickets are all-you-can-eat, while dining in, perch or catfish, with French fries, cole slaw, […]
Kankakee Public Library Presents Medical Empowerment
Join community members at the library on Tuesday, October 1, at 10 a.m. for a conversation with Dr. Marquita Lewis-Thames to learn more about being the CEO of your own health. Participants will get tips and tools to feel empowered to advocate for themselves or loved ones in medical settings. Dr. Lewis-Thames is a health […]
Historical Museum’s 10th Anniversary
The Manhattan Historical Society invites area residents to come celebrate the only place keeping Manhattan history alive on October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enter the open house’s door prize giveaway and enjoy visiting with friends while having refreshments. A new large room exhibit will be opened for the event. The Historical Society […]
Ghost Stores on The Green: A Spooktacular Evening Awaits!
Get ready to have a ghoulishly good time as the Village of Frankfort and the Frankfort Public Library conjure up a night of spooky fun and magical enchantment at “Ghost Stories on the Green!” This fang-tastic Halloween event will take place on Friday, October 25, at Breidert Green, promising a frightfully boo-tiful time for all […]
Helping Hands Food Pantry
Helping Hands Food Pantry will be open to all area residents (including senior citizens and adults both with or without children who reside within the boundaries of the Peotone School District and are in need of food assistance) on Wednesdays, October 2 and 16, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Mission Building […]
Farmers Market Updates
Current schedule for Local Farmers Markets; don’t forget the season soon will be ending: Beecher – Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Manteno – Thursdays, from 4 to 7 p.m., Division and Main Streets, through September; Manhattan – Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bothwell Farms, […]
Uplifted Care Offering ‘Memory Boxes’ Grief Workshop
UpliftedCare invites the community to the Memory Boxes – Grief Workshop on Saturday, September 21, from 10 – 11:30 a.m., at the UpliftedCare Community Grief Center, 3115 N. 1000 West Road, Bourbonnais. This workshop gives individuals a chance to create a special box to hold memories of the loved ones they have lost. A book […]
‘Christmas Golf in September’ Coming September 18
The 30th annual “Christmas Golf in September” event tees-off on Wednesday, September 18, at Oak Springs Golf Course. This fundraiser for Christmas Day, Inc., begins with lunch at 11 a.m., a shotgun start at noon, and concludes with dinner at 5 p.m. This year marks the 30th Anniversary for Christmas Day, Inc. A mission committee […]
