April 28, 2024
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5 Things to Do in Will County: Learn about area coyotes and white-tailed deer

Also, enjoy a U2 tribute band, classical piano works, live theater and flashlight egg hunt

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
Learn all about Will County’s largest predator, the coyote, during March’s episode of “The Buzz,” the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s monthly nature show.

Learn all about Will County’s largest predator, the coyote, during March’s episode of “The Buzz,” the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s monthly nature show. (Courtesy of the Forest Preserve District of Will County)

1) Dellwood Park Community Center in Lockport will host an Egg-Luminate Night Hunt from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. Features include a family entertainer, pizza, drinks and an outdoor egg hunt. Bring your flashlights and baskets. Ages 1 to 10. In case of inclement weather, the egg hunt will be inside. Registration is required. Cost is $15 for residents, $20 for nonresidents. Ages 1 and younger are admitted free. Register at lockportpark.org or by calling 815-838-1183.

2) The Great Moments in Vinyl band will host a Tribute to U2 and its “The Joshua Tree” album at 7 p.m. Friday at the Joliet Area Historical Museum’s indoor auditorium, 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Other features include full beverage bar, snack vendor and access to the museum’s galleries. Doors open 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 for museum members and students and $14 for the public. To buy tickets or for information, visit www.jolietmuseum.org or call 815-723-5201.

3) Coyotes and white-tailed deer are featured in the March episode of “The Buzz,” the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s monthly nature show, at 9 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday on WJYS. To view past episodes of “The Buzz,” visit YouTube.com/WillCoForests. For information on the Forest Preserve District of Will County, visitReconnectWithNature.org.

4) Enjoy “Quasi una Fantasia”: Works for Piano by Beethoven, Medtner, and others by Jiafeng Yan, pianist, at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at the University of St. Francis’ Sexton Auditorium in Joliet. Tickets cost $5 for children, alumni, non-USF students and seniors and $10 for adults. Tickets are free for USF students and staff with ID. Buy tickets at stfrancis.edu/music-at-moser or call 815-740-3395.

5) Come to see “Return to the Forbidden Planet,” written by Bob Carlton, this weekend and next weekend at Lewis University’s Philip Lynch Theatre in Romeoville. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. In addition, a matinee performance is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. April 9. This jukebox musical was inspired by Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Ticket are $15 for adults and $14 for students and seniors, $3 for Lewis University students with an ID. The play is recommended for patrons 13 years and older. Buy tickets at lewisu.edu/plt, in person at the box office an hour before the performance or contact the box office at 815-836-5500 or boxoffice@lewisu.edu from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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