Looking for some great deals on lawn mowers, CDs, toys and furniture? You should be able to find everything you are looking for and at a reasonable price from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Veterans Park or at homes in Steger. The village wide garage sale will have more than 25 booths set up in the park and at least twice that many around town.

* Looking for that special hanging basket? Heather at Witvoet-Dixon Farms has it. Looking for fresh-baked breads and pastries? Look no further than Kathy at Foodie's Marketplace. Or interested in purchasing a new fragrance for your significant other? Addie at Avon has it in stock. You can find all these great places in one stop from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Crete Euro Mart on the corners of Main and Exchange streets with plenty of parking.

* Are you looking for a place to show off your classic car? From 6 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday until Oct. 29 McDaniel Speed & Performance at 1016 Steger Road in Crete is a good place to start. Subway, Dairy Queen, Sicilian Joe's Pizza and Northwoods Restaurant & Saloon will be open for your dining pleasure. For more information, call Paul (708) 672-6500.

* My friend Maria Servia is a first lieutenant in the Thunder Squadron Civil Air Patrol, which has a drill from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Crete F-Men building, Exchange and Kings roads. They have black box locating drills and mini missions so in case of an emergency, locating a real black box will run smoothly. The public is invited to watch.

* Love car shows? Looking for a great chance to show off that classic car? The Custom Car and Bike Showroom is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at 14202 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Dolton. This show is hosted by Club D'Elegance and Illinois State Kustom. And, guess who is going to be a judge? No, not Batman. Me. There will be trophies for New School Custom, Old School Originals, Custom Old School, Sport Bikes, Choppers and Cruisers. For more information, call (773) 297-4786.

* Celebrate the golden age of the airplane and the automobile while enjoying a hearty breakfast and then stroll through rows of homebuilt, antique and historical military aircraft. The event starts at 7 a.m. June 8 at Lansing Municipal Airport.

* Interested in learning how to drive a horse? You can starting at 1 p.m. June 14 at Happy Note Tack Shoppe, 10623 Cline Ave. in Crown Point. Guest speakers will be Curt and Marilyn Coby, experts in driving competitions, line driving, types of harness and harnessing your horse or pony. Horses and buggies are provided. You will get to take the reins and drive. For more information or in case of rain, call Liz at (219) 365-4056 or Jean at (219) 365-5900. Bring a lawn chair.

* The Monee Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 30th annual golf outing June 18 at Deer Creek Golf Club, 25055 S. Western Ave. in University Park. Registration is at 9 a.m., with a 10 a.m. shotgun start for a four-person scramble format. Call Lee at (708) 534-2769.

The opinions are solely those of the writer.