Friday, February 8, 2013
Get out this weekend and enjoy some fun family-friendly activities.
Every Friday we'll feature some family-friendly weekend events that are happening in the Lincoln-Way communities. It could be activities put on by the local park districts, libraries, community-hosted festivities, volunteer projects, church picnics and more. Help Keep the List Fresh. New Lenox SATURDAY, FEB. 9 Chili Cook-Off at New Lenox Library 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off, noon-1:30 p.m., at New Lenox Public Library, 120 Veterans Parkway. Come to the library to taste and judge the chili entries. Tasting bowls and spoons provided. FREE Cirque Ziva Cirque Ziva, 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln-Way Central High School, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway. The Golden Dragon Acrobats’ newest production, “Cirque Ziva,” promises to entertain spectators of all ages with …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Get out this weekend and enjoy some fun family-friendly activities.
Every Friday we'll feature some family-friendly weekend events that are happening in the Lincoln-Way communities. It could be activities put on by the local park districts, libraries, community-hosted festivities, volunteer projects, church picnics and more. Help Keep the List Fresh. New Lenox SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Hickory Creek Volunteer Work Day Hickory Creek Volunteer Work Day, 8 a.m. till noon at Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Center and Preserve, 141 s. Schoolhouse Rd., New Lenox. Come and enjoy the cool crisp air and the hum of the chainsaw. Learn about native species and more, while helping to clean-up the preserve. To make sure there is enough equipment, register by calling 815-722-7364 or email rgauchat@fpdwc.org. FREE Duct Tape …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Patch's coverage of the 2012 Frankfort Fall Festival begins here with a schedule of what's happening when during the village's signature event.
Be prepared: The downtown village streets now belong to the Frankfort Fall Festival. At the final 2012 Concerts on the Green event—incidentally, the only one this season that was moved indoors because of rain, from Breidert Green to the Founders Center—downtown Frankfort were symbolically turned over to the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce and the Fall Fest committee Sunday, Aug. 26. READ: Longtime Resident Gives Her Tips on How to Enjoy Fall Fest In fact, Cindy Heath, the 2012 Fall Fest chairwoman, and Colleen Mora, the fest's co-chairwoman, raised the event's yellow flag before the concert as a gesture to show Frankfort's signature event was unofficially under way. Officially, the festival, with about 300 artisans selling their wares, runs …
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Forget YouTube's precious kitty videos. Darla and Cory Harding, 7, will provide you with your recommended daily dose of cuteness with their take on Saturday's Frankfort rib cook-off.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
One thing you must know if you meet Darla and Cory Harding is that you need to refer to them by a simple collective noun: The Twins. Darla and Cory, 7, of Orland Hills, were at the Frankfort Amateur Rib Cook-Off on Saturday, Aug. 4, on Breidert Green and they quite possibly enjoyed the event and the food more than anyone else there. And that includes Ron Rekosh, the Mokena man whose group actually came in first place. WATCH: Mokena Group Wins Frankfort Amateur Rib Cook-Off Don't believe me? Think I'm exaggerating? Then watch this video, which now holds the title as the most fun I've ever had during an interview. And Cory, if you're reading this: I'm going to look you up in about 15 years, and I will expect you to cook me up some of the …
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Rod Kahl, of Bradley, and Amy Klein, of Frankfort, took top honors in Saturday's race. Find out how the rest of the more than 200 participants did.
More than 200 people hit Breidert Green and the Old Plank Road Trail in downtown Frankfort on Saturday morning to participate in the Old Plank Road Trail 5K Run/Walk. The winners were: Check out our media gallery for a complete downloadable list of race results, as well as photos from the event.
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6:09 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
There's no nature center at The Barrens, it's just a preserve. more ›