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March 11-15

Mestas Musicals/Rhythm and Rhyme

White Fence Farm/Dinner Theatre
1376 Joliet Rd., Romeoville
Seating begins at Noon.

Feel the beat as you clap your hands & tap your feet. Your tour guide, Lori Mestas, will take you on a musical journey of song and dance in this highly energetic show. Now, you can be a part of the rhythm that makes this performance exciting and sizzlin! Call 815.723.8093 or visit www.mestasmusicals.com for reservations & more information.

March 12

Simply Ballroom

Rialto Square Theatre
102 N. Chicago St., Joliet
7:30 PM

Before Dancing with the Stars…Before So you Think You Can Dance came the show that started it all…BBC's Strictly Come Dancing! The sensational ballroom dance spectacular is playing to sold-out audiences. Simply Ballroom stars two American Idol singers and an international cast of world-class dance champions. Call 815.726.6600 or visit www.rialtosquare.com for ticket information.

March 13

Dinner & A Lecture – Aquatic Life and Aquatic Threats in the Heritage Corridor

Gaylord Building Historic Site
200 W. 8th St., Lockport
6:00 PM cash-bar reception; 6:30 PM dinner
7:30 PM lecture

Examines the indigenous and invasive species of fish and amphibians in the waterways of the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor; presented by Sandy Somodi, Great Lakes Program Coordinator, John G. Shedd Aquarium; reservations required and admission fee charged, which includes dinner. Call 815.588.1100 or visit www.canalcor.org/gaylord for more information. Email: mharmon@canalcor.org (Mark S. Harmon, Site Director)

March 14

Candlelight Bowl Extravaganza

Strike-n-Spare
811 Northern Drive, Lockport
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Get your team of four or six friends and neighbors and bowl the night away. Lane fee includes four hour open bar, food, bowling shoes and live entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Dellwood Foundation's Automatic External Defibrillator program in Lockport Township. Fee $180 team of 4; $270 team of 6. Call 815.838.1183, ext 204.

March 15

Easter Egg Scramble

Van Horn Woods, Plainfield
9:00 AM – 2 year olds
9:15 AM – 3-4 year olds
9:30 AM – 5-6 year olds

The Easter Bunny is coming to town, hiding eggs all around! Everyone takes home a basket full of eggs. This event if FREE! Children must be accompanied by an adult and bring a basket. Call 815.436.8812 or visit www.plainfieldparkdistrict.com

Bombs Away Bunny

Prairie Bluff Golf Course
19433 Renwick Road, Lockport
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Hippity-hop your family over to Prairie Bluff to enjoy a breakfast buffet and watch the Easter Bunny arrive by helicopter for the egg hunt. Everyone will be sure to have a hopping good time! Children 2-12/$12; 13 & older/$13. Register by 3/08 by calling 815.838.1183, ext 208.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Ashbury's at Boughton Ridge
Bolingbrook
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM & 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy your breakfast favorites with family and friends! Breakfast, a fun Easter craft and a mini Easter egg hunt will provide fun for all! A picture of each child with the Easter Bunny is also included. Each person attending, both adult and child, must register. Location is subject to change. Fee is $11/resident, $16/nonresident. Registration deadline is March 10. 630.739.0272

Inventors Day

Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 N. Ottawa St., Joliet - free parking at Ottawa & Webster
Noon - 5:00 PM

Enjoy free admission at the Museum as you celebrate great inventors, with emphasis on Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. Thank you, Yellow Book, the generous sponsor of this free day. Contact the museum at 815.723.5201 or visit www.jolietmuseum.org.

March 18 - 20

Mestas Musicals/Rhythm and Rhyme

White Fence Farm/Dinner Theatre
1376 Joliet Rd., Romeoville
Seating begins at Noon.

March 19

Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany

Joliet Public Library
3395 Black Road, Joliet
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

This Bus-based exhibit from TRACES Center for History and Culture tells the stories of Midwest soldiers and airmen captured in WWII and kept as Prisoners of War (POWs) in Nazi Germany. Contact the museum at 815.723.5201 or visit www.jolietmuseum.org.

March 22

Egg-straordinary

Downtown Plainfield
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Stroll the streets of historic downtown Plainfield for special events for the entire family. Enjoy breakfast with the Easter Bunny, travel the bunny trail, face painting, and much more. Call 815.436.5510 or visit www.mainstreetplainfield.org for more information.

Pups on Pursuit – Easter Egg Hunt

Volz Fieldhouse – Dellwood Park
Rt 171 & Woods Drive, Lockport
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Who says egg hunts are just for kids? Not this one, it's a fun day to spend with your pups on pursuit. Each dog will receive a doggie bag to hold their eggs. When you open the eggs your pooches will find a special treat and more inside. Don't forget your Easter bonnet, we'll have a bonnet parade for your pups chance to win a prize! All dogs must have current rabies tag or form from vet stating recent rabies shots, and must be kept on a leash. Fee, $5/resident, $7 Nonresident. Call 815.838.1183, ext. 106 for registration.

March 26

Acts of History – A Conversation with Jane Addams

Gaylord Building Historic Site
200 W. 8th St., Lockport
7:00 PM

A first-person portrayal of Nobel Peace Prize recipient and Hull House founder Jane Addams, as performed by professional actress and historian Annette M. Baldwin; reservations required and admission fee charged. Call 815.588.1100 or visit www.canalcor.org/gaylord for information. Email: mharmon@canalcor.org (Mark S. Harmon, Site Director)

March 27

Touchdown!

Soldier Field Tour
Meet at Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center
200 S Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook
9:30 AM

You're the pride and joy of Illinois Chicago Bears! The Soldier Field tour offers a 45 minute journey of historic and modern Bears including the south courtyard, doughboy statue, grand concourse, mezzanine level, the Cadillac Club and colonnades, sky suites, visitor's locker room and west den. After the tour, we will head to Ditka's for a fabulous lunch. Lunch and tour included. All ages welcome (An adult must accompany children under 18.) Fee is $61/resident, $69/nonresident. 630.739.0272

March 29

Collectors Showcase and Appraisal Fair

Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 N. Ottawa St., Joliet - free parking at Ottawa & Webster

Join us for our Collectors Showcase and Appraisal Fair. Collectors will exhibit their collections throughout the Museum between, and for a small fee, experts will be on hand to give verbal appraisals. For additional information about the showcase, please visit the Museum's website, www.jolietmuseum.org, or phone Kim Shehorn-Martin at 815.723.5201 ext. 235.

March 31 – April 4

Patty Waszak

Abbey Theatre
Jacob Henry Estate
20 S Eastern Ave., Joliet

Recharge your battery as Patty Waszak returns to the Chicagoland area for a special engagement at the Abbey Theatre direct from Pigeon Forge, TN. Patty plays over 30 musical instruments. Call 815.722.1420 or visit www.jacobhenrymansion.com for information.