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MARCH 31
How to Pay for College without Going Broke. 7 p.m. at Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook. Learn to significantly reduce the cost of college while still attending the school of your choice. Parents welcome.
Adventures in Publishing. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at White Oak Library Lockport Branch, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. Join for a special presentation by Joanne Zienty, winner of the 2014 Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project and author of The Things We Save. Enjoy a fascinating talk on her experience on getting published, the role libraries have played in her life and the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author program.
STEM Career Night. 6:30 p.m. at Bolingbrook High School, 365 Raider Way. Students, parents and community members interested in pursuing careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related fields are invited to the second annual Bolingbrook High School STEM Career Night. From 7:30 to 9 p.m., STEM professionals will make short, small group presentations to explain the paths they took to their career and much more.
VVSD Latino Community Fair. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Bolingbrook High School, 365 Raider Way. A wide range of community groups from health and human services agencies to child care, recreation and much more will be on display. The free event will feature such organizations as Power Connection, Guardian Angel, Child Care, Will County, DuPage County, Lazos de Familiia, SSIP, Girl Scouts, Giving DuPage, Casa DuPage, Head Start, the Village of Bolingbrook, the Bolingbrook Park District, Fountaindale and White Oak libraries, World Relief and more. More information is available by contacting Assistant Director of Bilingual Education Yadi Mendoza at MendozaY@vvsd.org or 815-886-2700, ext. 6020.
APRIL 2
‘Men Who Cook’ Culinary Competition. 6 to 9 p.m. at Pipefitters Training Center, 10850 187th St., Mokena. The menu at the annual Eighth Annual “Men Who Cook” culinary competition has been planned by roughly 50 local guys who know how to make more than restaurant reservations for dinner. All proceeds will benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. The cost is $40 per person; $75 per couple. The price is $10 for children between 6 and 12; kids 5 and under can attend for free. Tickets available online at menwhocook.info or they can be purchased at the door.