Matteson Library summer hours and Thorn Creek farm tour
The Matteson Public Library at 801 School Ave will close Sundays in summer through Sept 4 with 1 to 5 p.m. hours resuming Sept 11. Summer hours are Mon Thu 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fri Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 748-4431 for details. Thorn Creek Nature Preserve offers a Hornicek farm tour from 1 to 3 p.m. led by Marie Sons with stories of early 1900s life and organic farming notes. Call 747-6320 for more information.
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Main Street Viaduct Closure For Repairs And Lighting
The Main Street viaduct will close Monday at 8 30 a m through Friday 4 30 p m for repairs and lighting installation with on site work controlling access. Total project ends June 28. Evening library book group meets 7 30 p m at 801 School Ave to discuss The Murder of Roger Ackroyd featuring Hercule Poirot. More information by phone.
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School Ave
Agatha Christie
Roger Ackroyd
Hercule Poirot
Matteson Festival Opens With Jazz and Dance Night
The Friday start of the 12th annual Matteson Festival runs 5 to 10 p.m. at Memorial Park. Rich Township Red and Blue Jazz Ensemble performs 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony and Employee Recognition follow at 7:30. Crossfyre plays country music 8:30 to 10 p.m. with light comedy. Lynn Stacy teaches the latest dances.
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212Th Place
Tower Avenue
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Matteson Festival Day Two at Memorial Park Highlights
The Matteson Festival at Memorial Park 212th returns with an 8 am to 10 pm schedule featuring a Historic Matteson 5K Run Walk 18 a.m. live jazz by School District 159 Jazz Band and Sauk School fifth grade chorus demos by Matteson Fire Department youth programs and more including Spectrum Singers big band sound Those Funny Little People and Buckinghams performances, a petting zoo, contests, and an Over the Hill Prom at Harry's Old Town Restaurant with a 1940s to 60s DJ set.
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Old Town
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Crete
Digger
Matteson Festival Daily Schedule and Deadlines
The Matteson Festival runs 11 30 a m to 7 30 p m with teen talent contest winners at 11 30 a m. Activities include noon water balloon toss, chalk drawing, sand sculpture, 12 30 p m Waterhouse steel drum band, 1 00 p m to 5 00 p m Friendly Farm Petting Zoo, 11 00 a m to 4 00 p m stilt walker, 2 00 p m Brass Bullit band, 22 30 p m Those Funny Little People, 3 30 p m Garfield Goose and Friends, Ameca Guadalajara and Dancers, 5 30 p m Lonnie Brooks. Submissions for Around Town due one week before publication.
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Memorial Park
212Th Place
Tower Avenue
Waterhouse
Friendly Farm Petting Zoo
Paula Anderson Leads South Suburban Business Desk Update
Paula Anderson and her staff keep pace with the south suburban business community, reporting on local markets, company moves, and economic developments affecting residents and firms in the area.
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