July 05, 2025
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Gotta Do It: Aug. 12 through Aug. 19

Ongoing

• Cub Scout Pack 256 and Troy CCSD 30-C School Supply Donation Drive – Through Aug. 21. Drop off or mail donation check to Cub ScoutPack256 c/o Troy CCSD 30C, Door No. 10, 5800 Theodore St., Plainfield.

Aug. 12

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m.; also Aug. 12, Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Visitwill.works or call 815-727-4444.

• OJT Orientation – 10 a.m.; also Aug. 19, Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Industry Orientation – 1:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Health care. Register at will.worksor call 815-727-4444.

• Microsoft Word – 2 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

Aug. 13

• Electronics Recycling – 6 to 11 a.m., Lockport Public Works, 17112 Prime Blvd., Lockport.

Conversational ESL for Adults – 10 a.m. to noon, Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Call 630-759-2102 or visit fountaindale.org.

• Reading Club for English Language Learners – 10 to 11:30 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St. Plainfield. Call 815-436-6639 or visitplainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• Tech Tuesdays – 10 a.m. to noon, Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St. Plainfield. Call 815-436-6639 or visitplainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• Illinois JobLink – 10:30 a.m.; also 1:30 p.m., Aug. 19, Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Industry Orientation – 1:30 p.m.; also Aug. 19, Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Professional, financial, information technology. Register at will.worksor call 815-727-4444.

• LinkedIn Lab: Starting Your Profile – 1:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

• LinkedIn Lab: Maximize Your Profile – 2 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Electronics Recycling – 5 to 7 p.m. Township Hall, 11000 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort. For information, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

• 100+ Women Who Care of Chicago Southland – 7 p.m., Little Joe’s Restaurant, Rt. 30 and LaGrange Road, Frankfort. Email 100pwiswc@gmail.com or visit 100+ Women Who Care in Southern Will County on Facebook

• “Global Market Outlook” registration deadline – Event is 6 p.m., Aug. 15, Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. Speaker: Adam Underhill of Edward Jones. To register, contact Angela at 815-744-1963 or ascaggs@troytownship.com.

Aug. 14

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Visitwill.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Grammar Club for English Language Learners – 10 to 11:30 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St. Plainfield. Call 815-436-6639 or visitplainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• Electronics Recycling – 5 to 7 p.m., 1100 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox. For information, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

Aug. 15

• Job Fair – 9 to 11 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Seeking school bus drivers, package handler, warehouse associates, lift truck operators, on-call nanny, college tutors, home care aides, forklift operators, customer service representative, HVAC service/installation technician, machine operator, maintenance technician, production manager, quality assurance technician, electric pallet jack operator, lumpers, material handlers, general maintenance associate. Visit will.works.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington Public Library District, 201 S. Kankakee St., Wilmington. Visitwill.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Senior Services of Will County satellite office – Noon to 3 p.m., Troy Township, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. Every third Wednesday and every Thursday. Services include case management, Medicare assistance, Benefit Access (formerly known as Circuit Breaker), Title XX, Medicare open enrollment. For information, call 815-744-1968.

• Industry Orientation – 1:30 p.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Manufacturing, transportation, distribution, logistics. Register atwill.worksor call 815-727-4444.

• Flea Market Frenzy – 4 to 9 p.m., Edward Hospital and Athletic Events Center, 55 Phelps Ave. Romeoville. Bring items to sell. Call 815-552-3283 or visit romeoville.org.

• Electronics Recycling – 5 to 7 p.m., 1100 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox. For information, visit www.willcountygreen.com.

Aug. 16

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon, Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort. Visitwill.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Early Childhood Center Fall 2019 Open Enrollment Day – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Bring your child, ages 3 to 5, and explore the early childhood preschool environment. Learn more about the program, view curriculum and meet our parent support specialist to learn how to qualify for child care scholarships. NAEYC and Excelerate Illinois Gold certified. Contact Amy Martin at 815-280-2760 or ammartin@jjc.edu.

• Master Your Job Search Workshop – 10:30 a.m.; also Aug. 12, Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Visit will.works or call 815-727-4444.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mokena Public Library, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. Visitwill.works or call 815-727-4444.

Aug. 17

• Free U.S. Citizenship Application Help to Legal Immigrants – 10 a.m., Lenox Public Library, New Lenox. Hosted by State Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena). Call 815-277-2079 or visit repmcdermed.com.

• JTHS Archives Committee to host Vintage Yearbook Sale – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; also Aug. 31, Joliet Central High School, 201 E Jefferson Street in Joliet. Yearbooks $10 or less. To donate to archives, contact Kristine Schlismann at 815-727-6967 or kschlismann@jths.org.

• Friends of the Library Book Nook Sale –10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; also 1 to 4 p.m., Aug. 18, White Oak Library District, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill.  "New Arrivals" of donated books, CDs, DVDs, LPs and special collections. C815-552-4280 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org.

• Heartland Bank Community Shred Day – 1 to 3:30 p.m., 700 W. Jefferson St., Shorewood. Visit hbtbank.com.

• Volunteer Workday – 1 to 5 p.m., Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, Crete Township. Dress for outdoor work and weather. RSVP: 815-722-7364 or rgauchat@fpdwc.org.

Aug. 18

• Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon; Hammel Woods – Route 59 Access, Shorewood. Dress for outdoor work and weather. RSVP: 815-722-7364 or rgauchat@fpdwc.org.

• Junk in the Trunk – Setup is 8:30 a.m. Sale is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 100 Commercial Drive, Morris. Call Ken at 815-942-2032 or email willis824@comcast.net.

Aug. 19

• Citizens Against Ruining the Environment – 6 to 7:30 p.m., White Oak Lockport Library, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. Nonprofit. All volunteers. For information, call Ellen at 815-834-1611 or Mary at 708-204-6924.