Friday, June 22, 2012
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Celebrate the "Great American Backyard Campout" with the Bolingbrook Park District Saturday through Sunday at Hidden Oaks Nature Center. Bring the family, camping gear and food to cook over a campfire. Washroom facilities will be available. Participants will be contacted with specifics upon registration. The fee is $22.50 per family and $15 with a resident ID card. Call (630) 739-2600 for more information or visit www.bolingbrookparks.org. All Bolingbrook residents are invited to the 28th annual Village Picnic which will be held from noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday behind Town Center. Festivities will include a petting zoo, free hot dogs, bingo, kids games, hot dog eating contest, amateur art and photography show, pony rides, and more. For more …
Friday, June 8, 2012
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Instructors from Lifestyle Fitness Center and Spa and Bolingbrook Park District will host a free Zumba class from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, at The Promenade Bolingbrook by Village Green (center of the mall). Fountaindale Public Library will host the same movie at noon and 3 p.m. Friday for students in sixth grade through senior year of high school to watch with friends. For more information, visit www.fountaindale.org. Sponsored by Pet Supplies Plus and Culver’s, Pets-A-Palooza will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 270 N. Bolingbrook Drive. The pet adoption and fundraising event will include more than 12 pet adoption agencies, Bolingbrook K9 unit demonstrations, performances by Shakey the dog from the soon to be released film, I Heart Shakey…
Friday, May 25, 2012
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1. Bolingbrook Grey Core Annual Memorial Day Weekend Carnival Celebrate the 21th anniversary of this great event, which features rides, carnival games, food and friends, and runs through Monday evening. You can buy ride wristbands for just $20. The carnival is open from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. today through Sunday, and on Monday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Bolingbrook Village Hall, 375 W. Briarcliff Road. 2. St. Francis Flea Market and Craft Fair The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at St. Francis of Assisi's, 1501 W. Boughton Road. 3. Pelican Harbor Opens Weather permitting, Pelican Harbor will officially open for the summer on Saturday. Enjoy the lazy river, four water slides, diving well, zero depth pool, fun spray playground…
Friday, May 18, 2012
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The 4th annual Taste of Bolingbrook community festival, sponsored by the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce and aimed at highlighting the cuisine and dining options available to area residents, will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, on the grounds behind Bolingbrook’s Town Center at 375 W. Briarcliff Road. Free and open to the public, some of the restaurants participating this year include Andy's Frozen Custard, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Home Run Inn, Ted's Montana Grill, bd's Mongolian Grill, Nancy's Pizza,Bolingbrook Golf Club, Fatty Magoo's, Jersey Mike's, Longhorn Steakhouse and Tailgater's Bar and Grill. Bolingbrook Cub Scout Pack 31 is holding a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8:30 p.m. …
Friday, May 4, 2012
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A grandopening celebration for Curves in Bolingbrook, which is under new management, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, and include coffee, refreshments, promotions and prizes. Curves, the largest fitness franchise in the world and the first to offer a 30-minute exercise program designed exclusively for women, is located at 489 W. Boughton Road. For more information, call (630) 780-1378. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Fountaindale Public Library from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The drop-in event will include music, a movie and Mexican snacks. Visit the library's website for more information. The Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Bolingbrook will host an electronics recycling drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 123 S. Weber Road. Bring in old …
Friday, April 27, 2012
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MB Financial Bank will host a Bank & Thank Friday at all of their locations. The all day event will include give-a-ways, raffles, food, and refreshments. The MB Financial Bank in Bolingbrook is located at 455 S. Weber Road. For more information, click here. Bring your expired prescription drugs to the Bolingbrook Police Department for disposal Saturday. The department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the fourth National Prescription Take-Back Initiative. Community members can drop off old prescription medications between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Police Department main lobby, 375 W. Briarcliff Road. The Bolingbrook Lions Club's 14th annual spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the Levy Center…
Friday, April 20, 2012
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Bolingbrook Women’s Club Spring Craft and Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Bolingbrook Golf Club , 2001 Rodeo Drive, Bolingbrook. The second annual fair will have more than 30 vendors, a used book sale and entertainment. The Bolingbrook Beautification Committee is hosting an Arbor Day celebration Saturday. The 13th annual tree planting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at Central Park, 201 Recreational Drive. Festivities will follow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lowe's parking lot, 245 Weber Road. Activities will include tree giveaways, planting advice, poster contest display, a clown, face painting, train rides, raffles, and free soda and hotdogs. For more information, visit www.bolingbrook.com. Kids can …
Larry Shaver
7:50 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012
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