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MARCH 19
Plantable Paper Art. 2 to 3 p.m. at White Oak Library Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive. Learn how to make your own plantable seed paper and create your own bookmarks, cards, and more! Plant for yourself to grow flowers, or send to a friend for a sweet spring surprise.
Pioneer Festival and Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet. Bring the family out to the Pioneer Festival and Pancake Breakfast at Pilcher Park Nature Center. Enjoy pancakes, sausage and 100 percent pure maple syrup. After breakfast, come see the maple syrup making demonstrations and try your hand at pioneer chores while stepping back into time with our pioneer re-enactors. There will be archery, wool spinning, hoop rolling, Native American artifacts, a buckskin maker and more! Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Snow or shine! Advance ticket purchase is suggested. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 815-741-7277 or email pilcherpark@jolietpark.org
Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt. 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Prairie Bluff Golf Club, 19433 Renwick Road, Crest Hill. Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet, watch as the Easter Bunny arrives by fire truck and delivers eggs for the hunt. Don’t forget your Easter basket. Fee: $12 ages 2-11yrs/ $17 12 yrs and older. To register or for more info., call 815-838-1183, ext. 208.
Children’s Easter Egg-stravaganza. 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. For children age 3 through fifth grade. Highlights include breakfast, the telling of the Easter story, arts and crafts, pictures with the Easter bunny and a fun Easter Egg Hunt by age groups. For more information visit www.firstpresjoliet.org; call 815-727-9259 or email office@firstpresjoliet.org to register.
Easter Egg Hunt. 2 to 4 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1910 Black Road, Joliet. Free games, music, coloring, crafts, raffle, giveaways snacks hunt and message with Pastor Schlote. Registration is required and limited to the first 50 families.
MARCH 21-22
Pioneer Fest and Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, and 100 percent pure maple syrup! Come for the maple syrup making demonstrations and try your hand at pioneer chores while stepping back into time with our pioneer reenactors.
MARCH 22
Mobile Driver Services Unit. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. Illinois residents will be able to renew their drivers’ licenses, obtain duplicate or corrected licenses and obtain Illinois identification cards. A Rules of the Road Review Course will also be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required solely for participation in the Rules of the Road Review Course. If you are want to participate in the Rules of the Road
Review Course, call 815-744-1963 to pre-register. For more information, call 217-782-7044 or visit the Illinois Secretary of States website at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/drivers_license/home.html
Nonfiction Book Group. 7 p.m. at Shorewood-Troy Public Library, 650 Deerwood Drive. Join to discuss this month’s book pick. Enjoy tasty treats while watching videos related to this month’s topic and discussing what you liked (and didn’t like) about the book: The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream by Thomas Dyja.
MARCH 23
FAFSA Workshop. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road. Parents and students who need help completing the FAFSA can attend one of Joliet Junior College’s FAFSA and scholarship workshops. All local parents and students can attend for free, regardless of what school they plan to attend in the fall.
MARCH 24
“The Jungle Book” by AlphaBet Soup Productions. 10:30 a.m. at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet. Interactive theatre for preK-fourth grade follow the adventures of the young boy and his animal friends.
MARCH 25
Egg-Streme H20 Adventure. 5 to 7 p.m. at Challenge Fitness Pool, 2021 S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport. Hop and splash around our green pool, enjoy music, treats and games while gathering a basket of eggs. Fees are per child. Fee: $9/Resident-$12/Non-resident. Registration is required. To register or for more info., call 815-838-3621, ext. 0.
MARCH 26
Hartman Indoor Flea Market. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hartman Recreation Center, 511 N. Collins St., Joliet. Have you always wanted to have a garage sale but don’t have space? Are you worried the weather might ruin your day? Are you looking to buy something you can’t find anywhere else? Well, now you can do it all at the indoor flea market! This one-day event will be open to the community to sell your old charms or shop for new ones. Interested vendors, contact the Hartman Center for information at 815-741-7279. Space rental is $30 and tables are $10 each if needed.
Eighth annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt and Raffle. 10 a.m. at Hammel Woods Dog Park, DuPage River access on Black Road, east of Route 59, in Shorewood. Presented by Shorewood HUGS and the Forest Preserve District of Will County. All proceeds from this event benefit Jullo, the Forest Preserve Police Department’s K9 officer. Doggie Easter baskets and gift cards raffle; raffle tickets will be $1 or 6 for $5. Due to annual large turnout at this event, it’s recommended pre-registering online. Dogs must be on a leash and accompanied at all times.
Hippity Hop Easter Egg Hunt. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road, Shorewood. More than 15,000 eggs have been ordered for this year’s indoor and outdoor egg hunts which begin at 10:45 a.m. Hunts will continue throughout the day until the eggs run out.The egg hunt will feature prizes for everyone along with plenty of kid-friendly entertainment. The egg hunt event is free and open to the public. For more information call 815-609-0669 or visit http://www.timbersofshorewood.com.
MARCH 28
Nowell Park Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. at Nowell Park, 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Grab your Easter baskets and head to Nowell Park baseball field for the Great Egg Hunt! The park will be divided by age for the kids to participate.