Mokena Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend

Mokena IL

09 December, 2021

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MOKENA, IL — Wondering what there is to do in the Mokena area? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Mokena. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Want to add an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a speaker series, a talent show, or fashion show, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Mokena area: Featured Event: NL VFW Friday Fish Fry Is Back with sit down dining. When: Friday, December 10th at 4:30 p.m. Where: VFW Post 9545 What: Sit down dining is back! Carry-outs are available. Our Full-Service Bar will be open. ALL WELCOME! Please follow State of Illinois Covid Protocols. Menu link:  https://drive.google.com/file/... Winner of "Best Fish Fry"  in Best of Lincolnway Readers Choice Awards 2021. Voted... Learn MoreFeatured Event: NL VFW Friday Fish Fry Is Back with sit down dining. (Larry Paveza) Featured Event: Orland Township's Bingo with Santa When: Friday, December 10th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant What: Whether you've been naughty or nice; don't think twice about attending Orland Township's Bingo with Santa! Children and their families are invited to join Santa Claus and Supervisor Paul O'Grady with the Board of Trustees in celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with... Learn More Featured Event: Orland Township's Bingo with Santa (Alexandria Shipyor) Featured Event: NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night No Cover All Welcome 21+ When: Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: VFW Post 9545 What: Playing in the Canteen! Good Time DJ." Keith & Beth play some great tunes and take your requests all night. Just sit and enjoy a cocktail while enjoying the music, or get up and dance! Try to see what you can win with his trivia questions. 12 beers on tap, and and Fireball on ... Learn More Featured Event: NL VFW Good Time DJ Friday Night No Cover All Welcome 21+ (Larry Paveza) Featured Event: Pet Portraits with Santa! When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Capital Pet Food & Supply What: Call Now to make your reservations! These are professional portraits by appointment only! Pets only this year.Christmas card packages only available on November 27, 2021 Learn More Featured Event: Pet Portraits with Santa! (Capital Pet Food & Supply) Featured Event: Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club December Open House with Santa When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1311 S Schoolhouse Rd Unit 4, New Lenox, IL, 60451 What: Santa Claus is Coming to Town….and to the CLRC. The Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club will hold two Christmas Open Houses on Saturday's 12/04 and 12/11/2021. The clubhouse will be decorated for the Christmas season and members will be running your favorite Christmas trains li... Learn More Featured Event: Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club December Open House with Santa (joseph smolinski) Featured Event: 33% off a medical cannabis card certification until the end of 2021! When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Telemedicine Virtual VisitWhat: Appointments Available 6 Days a Week Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturdays 10am-2pm Click Here to Book Now! The regular price for a 3yr certification is $300 but for the rest of 2021 it has been reduced to $200, the lowest cost in Illinois! We're proud to have been voted finalist... Learn More Featured Event: 33% off a medical cannabis card certification until the end of 2021! (Educated Alternative) Featured Event: Meet Sandy Sotzen, Author of Special Needs Children's Book @ Burger 21 When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Burger 21 What: Special Education Teacher Answers Young People's Questions About Autism, Different Abilities and More in Her Best-Selling Story-Book "Why Do They Do That?"  Meet Children's Author and Special Education Educator, Sandy Sotzen, as part of the Burgers and Books series at Burger 2... Learn More Featured Event: Meet Sandy Sotzen, Author of Special Needs Children's Book @ Burger 21 (Burger 21 Orland Park ) Featured Event: NL VFW Post 9545 Annual Army/Navy Game Bash. No Cover All welcome When: Saturday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. Where: VFW Post 9545 What: Join us Saturday, December 11th in the bar for our annual Army/Navy Game Bash!  Lots of fun rooting your favorite team.  Food and drink special Happy Hour from 2-6 pm. Lots of raffles too.  The kickoff is at 2 pm. Check out our website for more information on the Halftime Gun ... Learn More Featured Event: NL VFW Post 9545 Annual Army/Navy Game Bash. No Cover All welcome (Larry Paveza) Featured Event: Christmas in the Commons When: Saturday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: New Lenox Commons What: The Village of New Lenox is continuing its Christmas in the Commons tradition with another year of lights and holiday festivities in the New Lenox Village Commons. Visit the Commons to view our dazzling light display, and stay for our holiday market, horse-drawn carriage rides... Learn More Featured Event: Christmas in the Commons (Beth Alderson) Featured Event: The Drunk'n Gnome When: Saturday, December 11th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park What: Get the REAL story behind the gnomes! These wee creatures tend to be a wee-bit tipsy, so they're ready to spill the beans in this live stage production. Also enjoy the Tavern on the Bricks (please remember to gnome responsibly). Check out the gnome-made crafts and get your own... Learn More Featured Event: The Drunk'n Gnome(Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park) Sensory Santa When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Mokena Community Public Library District What: Sensory Santa visits the library for a story and a craft. This program is for children with sensory issues. For ages 3-9 , 1 caregiver per child please.  Learn More Cookies with the Grinch When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 9700 197th St Suite 101, Mokena, IL, 60448 What: Get in the Holiday Spirit with this fun and festive event. Write your letter to Santa and mail it to the North Pole, visit with Santa and get a photo. Make your way to see Elsa in Arendelle for another great photo. Finally, stop by Whoville for cookie decorating with none o... Learn More 'LUNCH with SANTA' 🎅 When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 1300 N Cedar Rd What: Marc Dunworth Foundation for the Performing Arts presents... 'LUNCH with SANTA' 🎅 from 12 - 3 pm at Little Joe's Restaurant Register at: SIGN UPPuppet performance ⭐Dave Herzog Marionettes⭐GiveawaysMake and Take activity with ⭐Suzettes Puppets⭐Photos with SANTA🎅And of course.... Learn More Lunch with Santa and Family-Fun Event 🎅 When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Little Joe's Pizza What: Lunch with Santa and Family-Fun  at Little Joe's - New Lenox https://www.dunworthfoundation... Register TODAY!! Type: 'PUPPETS' in the Message box ☆ Puppet show - Dave Herzog Marionettes ☆ Make & Take Activity - Suzette's Puppets ☆ Visit with Santa 🎅 ☆ Pizza Buffet 🍕🍕🍕... Learn More Featured Event: Pet Portraits with Santa! When: Sunday, December 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Capital Pet Food & Supply What: Call Now to make your reservations! These are professional portraits by appointment only! Pets only this year.Christmas card packages only available on November 27, 2021 Learn More Featured Event: Pet Portraits with Santa! (Capital Pet Food & Supply) Featured Event: NL VFW Sunday Jackpot Raffle $9,340.00. All Welcome When: Sunday, December 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: VFW Post 9545 What: The JACKPOT RAFFLE - Like The Queen of Hearts! The Prize listed is what you could win, minus Taxes! EVERYONE WELCOME!!! Come out and try your luck at the "Jackpot Raffle", a card game. Ticket Donation is $5ea or 5 for $20 and if there is no big winner, the pot increases weekly... Learn More Featured Event: NL VFW Sunday Jackpot Raffle $9,340.00. All Welcome (Larry Paveza) Featured Event: Christmas in the Commons When: Sunday, December 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: New Lenox Commons What: The Village of New Lenox is continuing its Christmas in the Commons tradition with another year of lights and holiday festivities in the New Lenox Village Commons. Visit the Commons to view our dazzling light display, and stay for our holiday market, horse-drawn carriage rides... Learn More Featured Event: Christmas in the Commons (Beth Alderson) Holiday Blood Drive - Mokena Community Public Library District When: Monday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Mokena Community Public Library DistrictLearn More Holiday Blood Drive When: Monday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Mokena Community Public Library District What: Over the last 6 years, we've partnered with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host some very successful blood drives. On Monday, December 13th we're doing it again. As you know, the need for blood never ends! We have been called upon because our local patients need us. At ou... Learn More Featured Event: NL VFW Tuesday Night Bingo. Over $10,800.00 in available Prizes When: Tuesday, December 14th at 5:15 p.m. Where: VFW Post 9545 What: Tuesday Night is Bingo Night in the Hall at New Lenox VFW Post 9545, andEVERYONE IS WELCOME!!! Bring your friends.  More players, bigger prizes. Doors open at 5:15 pm 2 Progressive games:  Double Action - $4,369.00 Abe's Raffle - $4,080.00 PLEASE FOLLOW CURRENT COVID PROTOCO... Learn More Featured Event: NL VFW Tuesday Night Bingo. Over $10,800.00 in available Prizes (Larry Paveza) Intermediate & Jr. High: Christmas Tree Pine Cone Craft When: Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Mokena Community Public Library DistrictLearn More Mokena Writers' Guild - Mokena Community Public Library District When: Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Mokena Community Public Library DistrictLearn More Featured Event: Security Officers Open Interviews, Weds. Dec. 15th from 10a-2p When: Wednesday, December 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Holiday Inn & Suites Joliet Southwest, an IHG Hotel What: Allied Universal Security will be conducting open interviews Wednesday, December 15th at the Holiday Inn - Rock Run Convention, 1471 Rock Creek Blvd, Joliet, IL 60431 from 10a-2p We're hiring Security Officers for openings in Joliet and the surrounding areas! No security exper... Learn More Security Officers Open Interviews, Weds. Dec. 15th from 10a-2p (Andrea Bryant) Senior Lunch Bunch When: Wednesday, December 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 10847 W La Porte Rd What: Mokena Park District is offering Senior Lunch Bunch at The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 La Porte Road, Mokena. Bring your friends or make new ones while you enjoy a delicious buffet-style lunch and three rounds of bingo. Age 55 and over. Fee includes lunch, drin... Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Mokena Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.