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JANUARY 23
Winter Waterfowl at Lake Renwick. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Lake Renwick Rookery Visitor Center, 23144 W. Renwick Road. Winter time is the best time to observe diving ducks and other winter waterfowl. Come to Lake Renwick in hopes of catching a glimpse. Winter may be the only time of year to see these birds because once the weather gets warm, they head back north. Please bring binoculars. No strollers or dogs.
JANUARY 24
44/52nds of the way to St. Patrick’s Day Party. 2 to 6 p.m. at Chicago Street Bar and Grill, 75 N. Chicago St., Joliet. Appetizers and cash bar, no cover charge. Entertainment by Anne Hatfield and Friends, hosted by Irish American Society of County Will. RSVP to marykayc3@gmail.com.
JANUARY 25
TRIAD Program. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at American House Cedarlake, 14800 S. Van Dyke Road. This program is free and open to the public. This month’s program is,Nutrition and Food Safety. For more information about this event, contact Officer Erin Cook at 815-267-7207.
JANUARY 27
Chat with the Chiefs. 7 p.m. at Plainfield Police Department. Join Chief Riddle of the Plainfield Fire District, Chief Veseling of the Oswego Fire District and Chief Konopek of the Plainfield Police Department for Chat with the Chiefs. Attendees will learn more about the happenings within the Plainfield Fire and Ambulance Departments, the Oswego Fire Department, the Plainfield Police Department and the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency.
JANUARY 30
8th Grade Spaghetti Dinner. 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School, 15629 Route 59. Enjoy a Spaghetti Dinner prepared and served by the eighth graders and their parents. $5 for seniors and children over 5, children 5 years and under are free, and $7 for adults, with a maximum of $25 per family. For more information, call the school office at 815-436-3953 or contact Joan Rux at joanrux@gmail.com, Jennifer Bertino at jcbertino@aol.com or Lynette Giertych at lmg082765@hotmail.com.
FEBRUARY 1
Financial Peace University. 7 to 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, at Western and Raynor, Joliet. It will continue for the next eight consecutive Mondays. We all need to plan for our money. Dave Ramsey’s FPU is that plan. It teaches God’s ways of handling money. FPU will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more. The cost is $93 per household (adults and teens). Call the First Presbyterian Church office at 815-727-9259 to purchase your class membership; there are a limited number available at this reduced rate. Child care is available.