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To get listed in the calendar, contact Illinois community coordinator Jennifer Pallay.

• E-mail: jpallay@nwitimes.com.

• Fax: (708) 474-2897.

• Address: 601 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321.

• Questions? Call (219) 937-5741.

Cookbook | Hazel Crest

The auxiliary at Advocate South Suburban Hospital is selling a cookbook. Three hundred recipes have been collected from auxilians and their families, associates, physicians and friends and compiled into this 144-page edition, titled "Tasteful Treasures II." The cookbook contains a diverse array of recipes including appetizers, main dishes, desserts, soups/salads and more. Recipes are sorted by each contributor's name. The book also contains a variety of helpful hints, quick fixes, food quantities and cooking terms.

This cookbook is on sale for $15 and may be purchased at the hospital. All proceeds from the sale of the cookbook will benefit the Advocate South Suburban Hospital Emergency Department's Sexual Assault Treatment Center.

FYI: Call (708) 213-3015 or (708) 213-3088 to place an order.

MOVIE NIGHT | South Holland

The classic family film "Mary Poppins" will be shown at 7 tonight at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 65 E. 166th St. There is no charge and free popcorn will be served. RSVP.

FYI: Call (708) 331-4100.

Open houses | Crete

Today and Aug. 22, the Crete Public Library District will hold Teacher Appreciation Open Houses from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the library, 1177 N. Main St. Teachers who live or work in Crete are invited to stop by to learn about the new services, materials and databases available to them and their students. There will be refreshments, goodie bags and raffle drawings.

FYI: RSVP to the library at (708) 672-8017 or visit www.cretelibrary.org.

Paradise party | Lansing

A Cheeseburger in Paradise party is from 6 p.m. to midnight Aug. 16 at Lansing Knights of Columbus Hall, 178th and Lorenz Avenue. Tickets are $10 per adult. Local recording artist Lois Kaye will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. The Relics will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight and there will be all-you-can-eat cheeseburgers.

FYI: Call (708) 895-7720.

Flea market | Chicago

The Chicago Park District's Mann Park, 13000 S. Exchange in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood, is looking for vendors for its annual outdoor flea market to be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13. Purchase space by Sept. 1 for $15. After Sept. 1, it will be $20. Vendors provide their own tables.

FYI: Call (773) 646-0210.

Arts explosion | South Holland

Kingdom Arts Explosion will take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Calvary Community Church, 16341 S. Park. The evening will include entertainment, a dessert table and the Creative Arts team performing skits, music, dance and comedy. The event is free.

FYI: Call (708) 339-1133.

Bus tour | Lansing, Chicago

The Lansing Historical Society is sponsoring a bus tour to the historic Pullman district in Chicago. It's from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. It costs $75 per person for the visit to America's first planned industrial community, listed as a National Historic District. The well preserved area was built in 1880 by George M. Pullman for the production of his famous sleeper rail car. The tour includes a visit to the Pullman Visitors Center, Greenstone Church, Hotel Florence, Factory Building and a tour of a Pullman home. A gourmet box lunch is served in the hotel. The day includes a historical tour of town and surrounding area. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 6.

FYI: Call Paul Schultz at (708) 895-2266.

YARD SALE | Hammond

A community yard sale will take place Sept. 20 as part of the third annual Bizarre Bazaar event taking place in downtown Hammond. The opportunity to sell yesterday's treasures is open to all, however, space is limited. The Stuff-A-Palooza sale is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advance registration is required. A $10 fee applies. The community yard sale is one activity of the second Bizarre Bazaar event presented by the Downtown Hammond Council. The outdoor one-day festival also includes pie baking and salsa eating contests, food vendors, chess and bean bag tournaments, canine costume contest, musical entertainment, classic car show and numerous kids activities. The event also includes a free concert by the Northwest IndianaSymphony Orchestra. For yard sale registration information visit www.downtownhammond.org to print out the registration form.

FYI: Call (219) 937-0111.

MOVIE IN PARK | Hammond

Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and Hammond Parks and Recreation Department invite all area residents to a free movie in the park from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 22 at Pulaski Park, 3723 Sheffield Ave. Bring the entire family to enjoy a popular animated movie about a rat who loves to cook. Concessions are available for purchase courtesy of the Hammond Park Foundation. Bring a blanket, pillow, lawn chair and bug repellant.

FYI: Call (219) 853-6378, ext. 311.

FOOD VENDORS | Highland

The Highland Chamber of Commerce is accepting food vendor applications for the Midwest Zest Fest, set for Sept. 5 to 7. The cost is $450 for a 10-by-10 booth space (tents, tables and chairs not provided) and $475 for the first 16 feet of trailer ($125 for every four feet after). Duplicate food vendors are not allowed, so call the chamber to see if an item is already being sold. Space is available for 12 trailers and 16 food booths. Insurance is mandatory and proof of insurance must be turned in with the food vendor contract.

FYI: Visit www.midwestzestfest.com.

SUMMER CONCERT | Munster

The Incognitos perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 as part of the Sounds at Sunset summer concert series held at Heritage Park Gazebo, 1154 Ridge Road. With a song list that spans the last 50 years of music along with today's favorites, distinct vocal harmonies and precision musicianship, The Incognitos are sure to play the right audience pleasing music to get everyone singing along, moving to the beat, or dancing until they drop. Admission is free to the concert, which is sponsored by Citizens Financial Bank.

FYI: Call (219) 836-PARK.

HAIRCUT BENEFIT | Griffith

Studio 4 Salon, 420 N. Broad St., will offer free haircuts to anyone displaced from their homes due to the tornado. In addition to this, the studio will donate a percentage of its profits through Sept. 15 to local charities helping the victims. Other small business owners who are interested in taking part in the effort, can contact owner Milena Andric at (219) 922-4444 or studio4salongirls@yahoo.com.

FYI: Call the studio at (219) 922-4444.

SATURDAY MARKET | Gary

Spirit Land Saturday Market is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and Sept. 20 at Spirit of God, 1010 Roosevelt St. The outdoor market will feature handcrafted merchandise from artists from and around the community, fresh fruits and vegetables and food vendors. Local musicians, along with gospel and other choirs, will participate. booths for Spirit of God and Live Up Art, as well as other community groups, will be available.

FYI: Call (219) 882-0200.

GREENFIELD VILLAGE | Munster

Munster Parks and Recreation Department offers a trip Sept. 5 to 7 to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Mich. Participants get picked up at home and taken to Union Station in Chicago to travel via Amtrak. They will stay at the Doubletree Hotel Dearborn. The next day they will enjoy the longest-running car show in the nation, celebrating the 100th birthday of Henry Ford's Model T. More than 500 cars are displayed; explore Greenfield Village, which has more than 90 historic buildings. The village is next to the Henry Ford Museum, which has more than three centuries of technological changes. The fee is $589 for singles, $489 for doubles and $469 for triples. Register at Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road.

FYI: Call (219) 836-PARK.

MUM SALE | Crown Point

Friends of St. Anthony Hospice is taking preorders for its second mum sale. Last year, the group sold more than 800 mums. This year, mums will come planted in one-gallon containers. Red, purple and yellow varieties will be available for $5 per plant. All proceeds generated from this year's plant sale will help support St. Anthony Hospice patients and family members. Mums must be preordered and prepaid before Sept. 2. All plants will be available for pick up at Holy Family Child Care, 203 Franciscan Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13.

FYI: To place an order, call Theresa Brandys at (219) 696-6577.

TOUCH OF ELEGANCE | Hobart

St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary will host its ninth annual Touch of Elegance Luncheon at noon Sept. 13 at Avalon Manor, 3550 E. U.S. 30. The event features the easy listening music of Charlie Blum and Friends from the Star Plaza along with gourmet food, door prizes and a cash raffle. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Hospital Gift Shop, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave., or by phone.

FYI: Call (219) 942-3922 or (219) 942-7019.