Around Town (North) for June 17, 2012

Justin Reynolds (from left), Marquise Owens, Arielle Terry, Dan Conner and Tyler Timmer from the Shepard High School U.S. Air Force JROTC program provide color guard service before a recent Windy City Thunderbolts game. | Supplied Photo

Updated: July 18, 2012 6:09AM

Sunday | 17

Farmers Market: The Beverly Farmers Market is held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 in the southeast corner of the city parking lot at 9500 S. Longwood Drive, Chicago. Information: www.chicagofarmersmarkets.us.

Waffle Breakfast: Trinity Lutheran Youth will sponsor its Waffle and Sausage Breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Brandt Ave., Oak Lawn. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children. The menu will include waffles, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Information: (708) 422-0193.

Century Ride: The Bike Psychos Cycling Club of the Southwest Suburbs has opened registration for its annual Century Ride scheduled for Aug. 26. The event features routes that are 30, 50, 64, 100 and 124 miles. Information: www.bikepsychos.org.

Monday | 18

Cruise Night: The Worth Cruisers Car Club hosts cruise nights from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through October at Waters Edge Golf Course, 7205 W. 115th St., Worth. Information: (312) 231-2599 or macmerc56@att.net.

Author Talk: Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., will host authors David Haynes and Christopher Garlington at 7 p.m. Monday. Haynes and Garlington, authors of “The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats,” will share recipes and dining stories from working cops. Information: (708) 423-7753.

Knot Tying: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Lanyards and Knot Tying program for students in sixth through 12th grades at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Teens will learn how to tie knots and make a lanyard. All materials will be provided. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Junior Farmers: The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will offer it Summer Junior Farmers program for children ages 3 to 8 in four, two-week sessions beginning Monday and July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6. The program will help children learn about life on a farm. Classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Children ages 6 through 8 meet from 9 a.m. to noon, and children ages 3 to 6 meet from 1 to 2 p.m. or from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $200 per session for the 9 a.m. classes and $84 per session for the afternoon classes. Registration: (708) 361-3650.

Circus Boy: Bobby Hunt, also known as the Circus Boy, will perform tricks and mouth juggling for children in fifth grade and younger at 6 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. Registration is required. Information: (708) 422-8522.

Tuesday | 19

Farmer’s Market: Cook County School District 130 hosts its annual Farmers Market from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays until Sept. 25 in the parking lot at Beggars Pizza, 12660 S. Western Ave., Blue Island. Vendors sell homemade tamales, fresh farm eggs, juices, handpicked fruits and vegetables, and more. Information: Raeann Zylman, rzylman@district130.org or Valerie Marrin, vmarrin@district130.org.

Butt Pillows: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Butt Pillows program for students in sixth through 12th grades at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Teens will learn how to make a comfortable pillow and should bring an old pair of jeans; all other materials will be provided. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Orthodontics Tailgate: Petty, Bielik and Burke Orthodontics of Oak Lawn will host its annual tailgate party during the Crosstown Classic from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at 4233 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn. The menu will consist of steamed hot dogs, chips and water. Each participant will receive a baseball-themed gift. Information: (708) 636-2900 or info@bracesforsmiles.com.

Clown Camp: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Clown Camp for students in fifth grade and younger at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Children will learn about clown history and create their own clown personality with make-up and funny stunts. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

‘Walk the Line’: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., will show the 2005 film “Walk the Line” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The movie is a chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis. Information: (708) 422-4990 or www.oaklawnlibrary.org.

Teen Dance: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host a program about dancing for students in sixth through 12th grades at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Teens will explore dances from around the world. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Wednesday | 20

Green Team: Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills, will host its Green Team Time with Miss Emily program for children ages 6 to 8 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees will participate in nature-themed stories and activities. Registration is required. Information: (708) 598-8446.

Summer Solstice: The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its Summer Solstice celebration from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event will feature yoga classes, a candlelit labyrinth walk and outdoor drumming. Participants should bring lawn chairs, bug spray, drums and snacks to share. The cost is $10 for yoga and $5 for the labyrinth walk. Registration: (708) 361-3650.

Pub Trivia: Chicago Ridge Public Library will host its Pub Trivia event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jack Desmonds, 10339 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge. Teams will compete for a grand prize at the end of the evening. Participants must be age 21 or older. Information: (708) 423-7753 or www.chicagoridge.lib.il.us.

Ice Breakers: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Ice Breakers program for students in sixth through 12th grades from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. The event will feature a social afternoon of games. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Toastmasters Club: The Center Toastmasters, an organization for people interested in improving and practicing their public speaking skills, meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of every month at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Members take turns leading the meetings and giving speeches. New members and guests are welcome to attend. Information: (708) 361-3650.

Farmers Market: The Palos Heights Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 10 at the Palos Heights Municipal Parking Lot, 12218 S. Harlem Ave. Information: (708) 361-1800 or www.palosheights.org.

Needle Club: Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave., hosts its Needles Club for knitters and crocheters 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. Information: (708) 448-1453.

Papermaking Workshop: The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, will host a papermaking workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and June 27. Marilyn VandenBout will help students create handmade papyrus using natural plant fibers like corn husks, banana leaves, fruits and vegetables. The workshop costs $26 plus a $10 materials fee. Registration: (708) 361-3650.

Thursday | 21

Children’s Authors: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., hosts a children’s author writers group from 10 a.m. to noon the third Thursday of the month. Information: (708) 422-4990 or www.oaklawnlibrary.org.

Shortcake Social: Evergreen Park Public Library will offer a Strawberry Shortcake Social from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Evergreen Park Farmers Market, 89th Street and Kedzie Avenue. The library booth will be serving free strawberry shortcake samples while supplies last; passing out strawberry recipes; and holding strawberry-themed stories and crafts for children. Information: (708) 422-8522.

Salad Recipes: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., will host a program on preparing salads at 7 p.m. Thursday. Chef Kate Bradley will review five salad recipes, including asparagus/tomato salad, tuna and white bean salad, prosciutto salad, southwest chicken salad and Cobb salad. The cost is $5, and registration is required. Food samples will be provided. Information: www.oaklawnlibrary.org or (708) 422-4990.

Farmers Market: The Evergreen Park Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 26 at Yukich Field, 90th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Information: (708) 422-8776.

Culinary Garden: Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., will host its “Create a Culinary Garden” program at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Prairie Godmothers will show participants how to blend spices, herbs and oils to create culinary treats for the kitchen. Attendees will learn how to make herbal rubs and mixes that add flavor to everything from tofu to turkey and soup to salad. Recipes will be included. The cost is $5 for materials. Registration: (708) 423-7753.

Business Networking: The Oak Lawn B2B Networking Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Thursdays at Les Brother’s Restaurant, 8705 S. Ridgeland Ave. Information: www.oaklawnb2b.com.

Teen Pizza: Green Hills Public Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills, will host its Teen Pizza and Movie Night at 6 p.m. Thursday. The library will show the movie “Waterboy.” Registration required. Information: (708) 598-8446.

Extremely Loud: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will show the 2011 movie “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Participants can bring their own snacks; coffee will be provided. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Fizzy Fountains: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Fizzy Fountains program for students in sixth through 12th grades from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Teens will learn about the chemical components behind some common household items. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

iPhone Revolution: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its iPhone/iPad Revolution event for adults at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tech specialist Jack Waddick will present an interactive program about iPhones and iPads. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Friday | 22

Friday Picnics: TGIF Picnics and Farmers Markets are held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 10 at MetroSouth Park at the northeast corner of York Street and Western Avenue in Blue Island. Information: (708) 388-7085.

Juggling Show: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host a juggling show for students in fifth grade and younger at 2 p.m. Friday. A professional juggler from Illinois Juggling will entertain children before teaching juggling skills using a nylon scarf. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Live Bands: The Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991, 11001 S. Depot St., Worth, has live bands playing 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There is no cover charge. Information: (708) 448-7006 or (708) 448-6699.

Saturday | 23

Writers Group: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., hosts a general interest writers group from 10 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Information: (708) 422-4990 or www.oaklawnlibrary.org.

Balloon Brigade: Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., will host its Balloon Brigade program for students in third through fifth grades at 2 p.m. Saturday. Children will make a squishy ball, a water yo-yo and balloon prints. All materials will be provided. Registration: (708) 422-8522.

Saturday Movie: Palos Park Public Library, 12330 Forest Glen Blvd., will show the 2007 animated film “Ratatouille” as part of its Saturday Movie Matinee at 11 a.m. Saturday. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Information: (708) 448-1530.

Screenwriters Group: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., hosts a screenwriters group from 1 to 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Information: (708) 422-4990 or www.oaklawnlibrary.org.

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