Family fest | Sauk Village

Sauk Village will be hosting its Family Festival Sept. 12 to 14. The festival is at 1771 Sauk Trail near the intersection of Sauk Trail and Jeffrey Avenue in Sauk Village. This is a thee-day event with free live entertainment that includes Chicago Legends of the Stars like Elvis, Neil Diamond, The 4 Tops, Gladys Knight and more. There will be a mix of country, rock, Motown, hip-hop, game shows for kids, local talent show, karaoke and more. There is also a carnival.

FYI: Visit www.saukvillage.org.

Movie | Lansing

See a movie starring Nicolas Cage as an archaeologist searching for treasure at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12 in the Community Room at Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave.

FYI: Call (708) 474-2447.

Golf outing | Calumet City

Calumet City Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual golf outing at noon Sept. 19 at River Oaks Billy Casper Golf Course. Groups will be competing in "Best Ball" format for prizes. Each golfer will also have a chance to win a car as well as other individual prizes. Golf, lunch and door prizes will cost $75 per golfer. Sponsorships are available.

FYI: Call Loren Bult at (708) 862-9400 or Archie Graham at (708) 558-6939.

Door hanger | Calumet City

Ages 6 and older can make a door hanger from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Sept. 22 at Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave. Register.

FYI: Call (708) 862-6220.

Support group | Hazel Crest

Advocate South Suburban Hospital, 17800 S. Kedzie Ave., hosts a support group to discuss lupus from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 20. The lupus support group reaches out to individuals and family members whose lives have been affected by the lupus syndrome. Guest speakers will discuss new approaches in lupus treatment.

FYI: Call (800) 3-ADVOCATE.

Senior safety | South Holland

South Holland Public Library, 16250 Wausau Ave., will host Home and Street Safety for Seniors at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Brian Milich from the Cook County Sheriff's Department will share new and familiar ideas on protecting oneself. Registration is necessary.

FYI: Call (708) 331-5262.

Late start | Chicago Heights

To help students who were unable to start classes in August, Prairie State College offers Late Start classes. These classes begin the week of Sept. 19 and run 12 weeks instead of the usual 16 weeks. To compensate for their abbreviated schedule, Late Start classes meet longer during the week and cover the same amount of material as their 16-week counterparts. The classes also carry the same number of credits and satisfy requirements for students working toward a degree or certificate. Offerings include art, economics, English, humanities, computers, game design, music, photography, psychology, and sociology. For a complete listing of courses, schedules are available on campus, at public libraries, and online at prairiestate.edu.

FYI: Call (708) 709-3506.

Mini marathon | Calumet City

The Calumet Memorial Park District's 36th annual Mini-Marathon will be held Sept. 28. The 13.1-mile course is flat and fast. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. The advance fee is $15 per runner, and the fee on the day of the race is $20. Race begins and ends at Memorial Park, 612 Wentworth Ave.

FYI: Call (708) 862-6443 or visit calumetmemorialparkdistrict.com.

Flamingo flockings | Lansing

The Lansing Junior Woman's Club does flamingo flockings for special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries and new babies. A half flock (15) costs $10, a full flock (30) is $20. For locations outside Lansing, there may be a small surcharge for gas.

FYI: To schedule a flocking, call (708) 474-8945.

Blood drive | Hammond

A Heartland Blood Center blood drive is from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 20 at An Open Door Church, 7105 Hohman Ave. Every donor will receive a barbecue grill set with an apron.

FYI: To schedule an appointment, call (219) 931-5747.

Remote control show | Hammond

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation will host an indoor and outdoor remote controlled air show and static display hosted by the Midwest Sundowners. It's from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive. C

FYI: Call (219) 554-0155. To view video of last year's event, visit www.gohammond.com and click on the Video Central page.

Spaghetti dinner | Whiting

St. Adalbert Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at 2124 Indianapolis Blvd.

FYI: Call (219) 659-4753.

Street fair | Whiting

The third year of For the Love of Art Street Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 on 119th Street in the downtown shopping district of Whiting. Fine artists and craftsmen will demonstrate their skills and sell their creations. Demonstrations will include watercolor, acrylic, oil painting, carving, photography, glass bead work, jewelry silver smithing, wire wrapping, beading, pottery, sculpture, wood turning, scroll saw work, wool yarn spinning and basket weaving.

FYI: For booth reservations and additional information, call Full Circle Art at (219) 659-0901.

Bean bags | Hammond

Ages 18 and older can take part in the second downtown Hammond Bean Bag Doubles Tournament taking place Sept. 20. The competition will begin at 1 p.m. during the Bizarre Bazaar family-friendly event. Registration is required and is limited to 24 teams. A registration fee applies.

FYI: Call (219) 937-0111.

Total Fight Challenge | Hammond

Total Fight Challenge 3 is at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Ave. Tickets are available now.

FYI: Call (773) 582-9106 or visit www.totalfightchallenge.com.

Cruise night | Whiting

The 119th Street Cruise Night will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17. Elvis will be on stage on Oliver Street. There will also be a gas card give-a-way raffle, 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Registration is free. The first 70 cars to register will receive a free hot dog and drink.

FYI: Call (219) 384-7147.