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SATURDAY
PET VACCINATION CLINIC | Glenwood
The South Suburban Humane Society, 18349 S. Halsted St., is offering a vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to noon March 20. No appointment is necessary. The clinic will offer canine and feline distemper vaccines for $10 or $15; kennel cough vaccines for $10 or $15; one-year rabies vaccines for $15 or $20; microchips for $15 and nail trims for $10.
FYI: (708) 755-1110.
SNOWGA | Lansing
The Lan-Oak Park District's yoga instructor, Mike Furmanek, will take his class outdoors at 1 p.m. March 20 for ages 16 and older for free at Park Plaza, Ridge Road and Grant Street. Registration required.
FYI: Call (708) 474-8552.
BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER | South Holland
The youth group at Peace Reformed Church, 833 E. 168th St., hosts a breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11:30 a.m. March 20. Menu includes pancakes, sausage and more. Donations taken at the door. The money raised will go to offset the costs of buying food for the group's monthly breakfast it serves to about 70 homeless people in Chicago's Roseland community for this school year. Students will prepare and serve the same breakfast they cook each month in Roseland.
FYI: Call (708) 790-0548.
SUNDAY
BOOK REVIEW | Park Forest
The Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society meets at 1:30 p.m. March 21 in the library at Congregation Am Echad, 160 Westwood Drive. In honor of Women's History Month, Dalia Podwol will speak about "The Rabbi's Daughter" by Reva Mann. Nonmembers are asked for a $2 donation. Family memberships are $20 annually.
FYI: Visit http://ijgs.home.comcast.net.
SUPER RAFFLE BINGO BASH | Chicago
St. Florian School, 13100 Houston Ave., hosts a super raffle bingo bash on March 21. Doors open at noon and games start at 1:30 p.m. A $25 admission includes set-up and luncheon buffet, served from noon to 1:30 p.m. catered by Jimboo's. Only 150 tickets sold. Stop in the school to purchase tickets or call (773) 646-2868.
MONDAY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS | Lansing
The Lansing Historical Society's March program will feature speaker Jeffrey Bockman on "A Gift That Money Can't Buy." It takes place at 6 p.m., March 22 at the Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave. Bockman is a lecturer and writer on genealogy and has served as president of the DuPage County Genealogical Society. He is the author of "Give Your Family A Gift That Money Can't Buy: Record and Preserve Your Family's History."
The event is free and open to the public. It is made possible in part by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly.
FYI: Call (708) 474-6160 or e-mail LansingHistoricalSociety@yahoo.com.
COLUMBIAN LADIES MEET | Lansing
The Columbian Ladies of Lansing 3540 will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the Lansing Knights of Columbus Hall, 178th Street and Lorenz Avenue. All ladies attending are asked to bring a crazy Easter hat for the
hat contest. Ladies also remember to bring food or monitor donations for the monthly Food Pantry collection. FYI: Call (708) 895-6412.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Thornton
The village of Thornton's Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. March 22 at the museum, 114 N. Hunter St. Speaker will be Rex Newell, specialist in coins and artwork, who will appraise articles brought to the meeting. At the April 19 meeting, Terry Lynch will present a program on Chicago's movers and shakers. Election of officers scheduled for this meeting.
FYI: Call (708) 877-6569.
SOMEBUNNY SPECIAL | Calumet City
Children ages 4 and older can make a bunny bookmark from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. March 29 at the Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave. Registration begins March 22.
FYI: Call (708) 862-6220.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT | Calumet City
View a free movie from 6 to 8 p.m. March 31 at the Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration begins March 22. Movie title to be announced.
FYI: Call (708) 862-6220.
TUESDAY
ESTATE PLANNING | Lansing
Lansing chamber director Kari Legg will discuss estate planning, including wills, power of attorney, living wills and trusts at 10 a.m. March 23 at the Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave. Refreshments will be served at this free, Senior Month program. Registration required.
FYI: Call (708) 474-2447.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT | Dolton
A free workshop, Understanding Your Credit, will be offered at 6:30 p.m. March 23 at the Dolton Public Library, 14037 Lincoln Ave. To be included are an explanation of credit reports and how to receive them free, what a credit score means, how to improve your credit, and how to prevent identity theft.
Registration is requested.
FYI: Call (708) 849-2385.
WEDNESDAY
HEALING SERVICE | Lansing
A healing service for healing of every kind, whether physical, spiritual, or emotional, will take place at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 19058 Burnham Ave.
FYI: Call (708) 474-1886 or e-mail spdhats@comcast.net.
WACKY WEDNESDAYS | South Holland
Children in first through third grade are encouraged to attend Wacky Wednesdays at 3:45 p.m. from March 24 through April 14 at the South Holland Public Library, 16250 Wausau Ave. They will join in the fun of wacky stories, games and crafts. Registration is required and begins March 10.
FYI: Call (708) 331-5262.
CHILDREN'S THEATER | Chicago Heights
The Drama Group Children's Theatre, 330 W. 202nd St., presents "The Jungle Book," a one-hour show from March 24 through March 28. Program is at 9:30 a.m. and noon on March 24, March 25 and March 26. It is at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 27 and at 1 p.m. on March 28. Advance tickets are $6 per person, groups of 25 or more are $5 per person and tickets at the door are $7 per person.
FYI: Call (708) 755-3444 or visit www.dramagroup.org.
EASTER HOLIDAY CRAFTS | Calumet City
Easter holiday crafts will be offered for 6- to 12-year-olds from the Calumet Memorial Park District from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 24. The fee is $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents and includes all materials. Participant availability is limited and registration is required and is being taken at the Sandridge Center, 600 Oglesby Ave.
FYI: Call (708) 862-6440 or visit www.CalumetMemorialParkDistrict.com.
MARCH 25
UKULELE MUSIC | Lansing
The Just for Fun Ukulele Strummers will perform at 10:30 a.m. March 25 at the Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave. The group features tunes from the 1920s through contemporary music, including traditional Hawaiian music. This free event is a Senior Month program and registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
FYI: Call (708) 474-2447.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER FAIR | University Park
The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring a career fair featuring employers in the field of criminal justice. Current students, alumni, and community members interested in finding employment in law enforcement, the criminal justice system, and related fields are encouraged to attend. Potential employers will be on hand from both public and private sectors. The Criminal Justice Career Fair is from 3 to 6:30 p.m. March 25 in the Hall of Governors at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway. While the Criminal Justice Career Fair is free and open to the public, employers who wish to participate must register and pay a registration fee.
FYI: Call (708) 235-3974.
MARCH 27
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS | Chicago
The Southeast Chicago Historical Society will conduct its annual membership meeting at 11 a.m. March 28 at the Calumet Park Field House at 9801 Avenue G. All members are urged to attend and vote on the new slate of officers at this meeting. Nominations may be made from the floor. The officers presented by the nominating committee will be announced. Refreshments will be served.
FYI: Visit http://www.neiu.edu/~reseller/sehsevents.html or e-mail rodsellers1@yahoo.com
PAGEANT | Matteson
The Jassac Charitable Foundation Inc, and the Joliet Area/South Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will present 30 girls ranging in ages from 5 to 13 in the first Little Miss D.S.T. Pageant. The pageant takes place at 4 p.m. March 27 at Victory Apostolic Church, 2801 Matteson Ave. The event is a fundraiser with the proceeds supporting various recipients and scholarships for the Joliet area and south suburban communities. Tickets are $30 and there will be no ticket sales at the door. For ticket information call (708) 802-1213 or visit www.jolietdst.org for additional information on the pageant.
TEA PARTY | Merrillville
Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, affiliated with Alzheimer's Foundation of America will hold an American Girl Tea Party fundraiser from 2 to 4 p.m. March 27, hosted by Spring Mill Health Campus,101 W. 87th Ave. Cost is $20, which includes lunch, tea and an entry ticket to win Lanie Holland, the 2010 American Girl Doll of the Year. Community vendors and a raffle table will be available. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
FYI: Call (219) 756-0744.
CRAFT, BAKE SALE | Chicago
Lebanon Lutheran Church, 13100 S. Manistee Ave., in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood, hosts a craft and bake sale sponsored by the women's group from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27. Lunch will be available. There will be assorted books and a resale table as well.
FYI: Call (773) 646-1747.
