June 19, 2025
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Gotta Do It Oct. 18 through Oct. 24

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Ben Dunkman, 19 of Appleton, Wisconsin (left) assists Jason Buss, the Natural Resource Management Crew Leader and Volunteer Liaison for the Forest Preserve District of Will County, during a volunteer work day Jan. 18 at Sugar Creek Forest Preserve. Another volunteer work day is scheduled for Sunday at Rock Run Greenway Trail in Joliet. (Shaw Media)

Oct. 18

• Omelet breakfast – 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet. $8 (adults) and $5 (ages 6 to 12). Age 5 and under free.

• Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Rock Run Greenway Trail – Joliet Junior College, Joliet. For information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364.

• Fall Flea Market – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Joliet Moose #300, 25 Springfield Ave. Joliet. Over 25 vendors. No entry fee. Lunch served 11a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Beer Can and Breweriana Trade Session – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 1813 E. Cass St., Joliet. Cash bar, chili and chili dogs, raffle with beer prizes. For information, contact Willy at 630-291-7943 or OldstyleWilly@att.net, or Gerry Hartog at 708-895-7907.

• Junk in the Trunk – Set-up is 8:30 a.m. Event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 100 Commercial Lane, Morris. Flea market. Proceeds to Coal City Tornado Relief Fund. For information, contact Ken at 815-942-2032 or willis824@comcast.net.

• Frankfort Summer Country Market – 9 a.m. to noon, downtown Frankfort. Visit www.villageoffrankfort.com.

• Ladies Aid Fall Luncheon – noon to 2 p.m., St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 1018 Barber Lane, Joliet. Cabbage roll dinner. $12 (adults) and $6 (children). Desserts for sale. Bingo, 50/50 raffle.

• Bingo – 2 p.m., Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398.

Oct. 19

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• White House Astronomy Night – 10 to 11 a.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Joliet Junior College's Natural Sciences Department and Trackman Planetarium, softball field on the south end of Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet. Free. Canceled if it rains. For information, contact Noella Dcruz at 815-280-2572 or ndcruz@jjc.edu.

• Bingo – 7 p.m., Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398.

Oct. 20

• Career Cafe – 10:30 a.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Grundy County Chamber of Commerce “New Member Showcase” – 5 to 7 p.m., Minooka Village Hall, Community Room, 121 E. McEvilly Road in Minooka. Appetizers and beverages served. For more information, call the chamber at 815-942-0113.

• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Next Steps Transition Training – 6:30 p.m., District 202 Administrative Center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield. For families of students with disabilities. For information, contact Dee Graves at 815-577-4023 or dgraves@psd202.org.

• Bingo – 6:45 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. For information, call 815-725-0746.

• Sounds of the Stadium Concert – 7 p.m., Plainfield Central High School campus, main gym, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield. Features the Wildcat Marching Band.

Oct. 21

• Veterans’ breakfast – 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Plainfield American Legion, 24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield. RSVP with Samantha in state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at 815-254-4211.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Skilled Trades Fair – 1 to 4 p.m., Joliet Junior College, T-Concourse, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet. More than 40 employers will participate. For a complete listing or more information, visit www.jjc.edu/career-services/Pages/SkilledTradesCareerFair.aspx or call Career Services at 815-280-2756.

• Trunk 'n' Treat – 6 to 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. Come in costume for "trick or treating," games, chili, hot dogs, hot chocolate, petting zoo, classic cars, fire truck. For information, visit www.firstpresjoliet.org or call
815-727-9259.

• Manhattan Township Historical Society – 6:30 p.m., Manhattan Township Historical Society 255 S. State St., Manhattan. Monthly meeting. New members welcome. For information, email ManhattanHistorical@yahoo.com or visit Facebook.com/ManhattanHistoricalSociety.

Oct. 22

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington City Hall, 1165 S. Water St., Wilmington. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• WSD's Computer Lab – 10:30 a.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Walk-ins welcome. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Turkey Dinner – Noon to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m., St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 310 N. Broadway St., Joliet.  $11 (adults) and $6 (children ages 4 to12). Free for ages 3 and younger.  Carry-outs available. Holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. To reserve dinner tickets, call 815-722-3567, ext. 301.

• Thursday Night Horseshoes – 6 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Philatelic Club of Will County – 6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Road, Joliet. For information, contact Rod Juell at rajuell@gmail.com or 815-741-2734, or visit willcountystampclub.wordpress.com.

Oct. 23

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Mokena Public Library, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Potato Bar – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1015 Winthrop Ave., Joliet. $7.  Carry-outs available.

• WSD's Computer Lab – 2 p.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Fish Fry – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Stone City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet. Carryouts and eat-at-bar begin at 11 a.m.; dining room opens at 4 p.m. Call 815-722-7122.

• Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m., cards begin 6 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet.

• Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry is 4 to 8 p.m. Karaoke is 8 p.m. to midnight, Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. For information, call 815-722-5398.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Baked or fried cod, shrimp, catfish or fried chicken breast. Dine-in or carryouts. For information or for carryouts, call 815-723-3154.

Oct. 24

• Placement Testing for Eighth-Graders – 7:45 a.m., Joliet Central High School, 201 E. Jefferson St., Joliet. Use auditorium entrance on Eastern Avenue. Bring two #2 pencils and calculator. For information, call curriculum office at 815-774-1619.

• Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Drop-Off – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wilmington City Hall, 1165 S. Water St., Wilmington. For information, call 815-727-8834 or visit willcountygreen.com.

• Adult Education Fair – 10 a.m. to noon at the Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St. in Plainfield. Eleven colleges, no registration is required for the event. For more information about the fair or about the Plainfield Public Library, visit www.plainfieldpubliclibrary.org or call 815-327-2515.

• Halloween Party – noon to 4 p.m., Will County Humane Society, 24109 W. Seil Road, Shorewood. Costume contests for kids and pets at 1:30 p.m. Crafts, caricature artist, brats and hot dogs, raffles and bake sale. For information, call 815-741-0695.

• Bras for a Cause – 1 to 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. Decorated bra contest, food, cash bar, raffles. Bra auctioning is 2:30 p.m. For information, call 815-546-1618.

• Fall Food Festival – 4 to 8 p.m.; also noon to 8 p.m., Oct. 25, All saints church 102 N. Broadway St., Joliet. Chicken and shishkabob, rice pilaf, braised green beans, salads, rolls, coffee. $15 (adult dinner) and $10 (child’s dinner). For information or tickets, call 815-722-1727.

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