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Mokena Christmas Fest

Mokena Christmas Fest 2013 - www.mokena.com for complete details

Santa’sWorkshop,Crafters  - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


Location: Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest Lane


Your child can join Santa’s workshop and create Christmas

decorations, write letters to Santa and more while you start your Christmas

shopping with our local crafters. New this year Waxed Hands (www.waxedhands.com) Great gift idea.


 Grace to the Finish 5K                                                           10:30 a.m.

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Love to run? Love

doing something good that makes a real difference in peoples' lives? What if

you could do both at the same time?! We have a 5K Run/Walk for you and your

entire family! In celebration of 20 years in our community, Grace Fellowship Church of Mokena is

launching our first 5K (with many to follow) by supporting The Cancer Support

Center with proceeds of the event supporting the good they are doing. The

race's Start/Finish will be in Historic Downtown Mokena. Race cost: $25/runner.

Bring your whole family that day; too, as the "Grace to the Finish"

5K is just one of many events that day in Downtown Mokena during our annual

ChristmasFest.                REGISTER
ONLINE
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Mokena/GracetotheFinish5K

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Lunch
& Pictures with Santa                    11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.


Location: Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest Lane


Lunch: Adults - $7, Children - $4   Pictures: $5


Get those holiday pictures with Santa right here in Mokena. Hair Styling by Mane Tamers


 Mitten Bin: Please bring mittens, hats and scarves to be

donated to local families in need.


 Entertainment – Jim Nesci and his Cold Blooded Creatures                                                                                                        1:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m.


Location: Mokena Elementary School, 11244 Willowcrest Lane


 Village Tree Decorating                                          12 to 4:30 p.m.


Location: Corner of Front & Mokena Streets (northeast end of

Metra Lot)


Everyone’s invited to create

their own decorations to proudly hang on the tree.


Hot Chocolate & Cookies                                              4:00 – 5:00 p.m.


Location: State Bank of Illinois, 11100 Front Street


Stop in and take the chill off with a cup of hot chocolate

and some cookies.


Parade of Lights                                                                 5 p.m.


 Location: Front
Street - Downtown Mokena


Join Santa in the holiday excitement with the traditional

Parade of Lights.


 Tree Lighting Ceremony & Caroling Immediately
following the parade.


Location: Corner of Front & Mokena Streets (northeast end of
Metra Lot)


Light up your eyes with
the Spirit of Christmas, dazzling lights, and singing, performance by local
churches.


Family Christmas
Dance - Immediately following Tree Lighting – 10 p.m.


Location: Mokena VFW Post #725, 19852 S. Wolf Road


Adults - $5, Kids - $3, Under 2 – Free.


The whole family can have
fun while our DJ supplies the music & good times. 


Ornament – Featuring
Fleckenstein’s Bakery, High Point Tower, and Fuller’s  -    Cost $18.00
each or $20.00 with stand    
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