Step into fall at The Center’s annual Barn Dance
The Center’s annual Barn Dance Sept. 8 will kick off fall festivities with a blend of old and new for an evening of family fun. “When square dancing was a...
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Decades of hospital volunteer work pay off in ‘comfort zone’ for cancer survivor
Sally Weaver was born into a family of volunteers. “It was just something that you did,” Weaver said. “It wasn’t something you thought about.” Silver Cross Hospital—where 75-year-old Weaver was...
An evening for shopping, mingling on the Village Commons in New Lenox
The annual New Lenox Ladies Night Out is on its way to doubling in size, said village special events coordinator Beth Alderson. The Aug. 17 outing, which began with 50...
McCord Gallery show reminds ‘You Can’t Be Serious’ but you can help make the world a better place
“You Can’t Be Serious,” an Acts of Kindness Cabaret performance at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center Aug. 10, promises an evening of musical comedy without “an utterance” of political talk...
3-day Hazel Crest fest brings music, carnival rides and contests
In the third year of its rebirth, the Hazelnut Festival is a growing celebration of family-friendly entertainment. Carolyn Carter, director of community and business relations for the Village of Hazel...
Proud American Days to close out July with food, fun and entertainment
New Lenox’s Proud American Days means summer fun doesn’t end with Fourth of July festivities. Katie Casey, recreation supervisor for the New Lenox Community Park District, said the fest, which...
Health checkups now include story time, free books for Will County kids
At the Will County Community Health Center, doctors promote wellness by treating illness and recommending healthy activities. The treatment program for all the facility’s young visitors also includes a good...
Learn how to grow, pick and blend your own tea herbs during Palos Park workshop
The “Grow Your Own Tea Herbs” workshop at The Center in Palos Park might be just the thing to create some homegrown tranquility. Lois Lauer, former art and program director...
Neighboring parochial schools team up for Tour de Oak Lawn race series
Four parochial schools in Oak Lawn are building community bonds as well as their education funds through a series of competitions. But organizers are finding the partnerships between the Catholic...
Midlothian library to offer free lunches for all kids
The Midlothian Public Library long has provided its patrons with food for thought, but now it has signed on to a program that will enable it to provide area children...