LANSING, Ill. (August 20, 2023) – The items listed below are public events compiled from a variety of community sources. They represent a diversity of ways to be involved this week.
Monday, August 21
Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Eisenhower Center, 2550 178th Street, Lansing
Read the agenda here.
District 171 Board meeting
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Heritage Middle School, 19266 Burnham Avenue, Lansing
Read the agenda here.
Tuesday, August 22
Memorial Jr. High Back to School Bash
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Location: Memorial Jr. High School, 2721 Ridge Road
Lansing
The Memorial Jr. High community is invited to a back to school event in the parking lot of the school.
District 215 Board meeting
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: TF Center for Academics & Technology, 1605 Wentworth Avenue, Calumet City
Read the agenda here.
Wednesday, August 23
Pop-up Pantry
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Mt. Zion UFL Center, 2340 177th Street, Lansing (708-394-3555)
Mt. Zion UFL Center partners with Illinois Partners In Hope to distribute a variety of donated food once or twice a week. These pop-up pantries are open to anyone, and no ID is required.
Crochet & Knitting Group
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Brick Room
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Bring your own supplies and learn some techniques. This is not a library-sponsored group, but it meets in the library’s Brick Room.
Shrinky Dinks – Teen Library event
Time: 1 – 2 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, lower level,
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to make their own “Shrinky Dinks” at the Lansing Library. “We’ll trace designs, color, and draw on the Shrink film, then watch them transform in the oven,” says an online description of the event. Register here.
Family Bingo/Lotería
Time: 5:30 – 6 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Community Room,
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Families are invited to the Library to play Bingo and take their chances on winning a tasty treat. Register here.
Thursday, August 24
Library on the Go
Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Weather permitting, the library’s book bike will be riding around the community, giving families easy access to books and services.
- 4:30–5 p.m. – Lan-Oak Park
18000 Arcadia Avenue, Lansing - 5–5:30 p.m. – El Encanto Food Truck
17829 Burnham Avenue, Lansing - 5:30–6 p.m. – Schultz Park
3340 N Schultz Drive, Lansing
Trivia at Kasey’s
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Kasey’s Banquet Hall and Lounge, 17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing
Trivia with Nick At Night Entertainment happens every week on Thursdays. The restaurant opens at 5 p.m. Nick will start the show around 7 p.m.
Friday, August 25
Crochet & Knitting Group
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Brick Room
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Bring your own supplies and learn some techniques. This is not a library-sponsored group, but it meets in the library’s Brick Room.
Morning Movie: 65
Time: 10 – 11:45 a.m
Location: Lansing Public Library, Community Room
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Concession items will be available for a morning Library showing of 65, a PG-13 action movie starring Adam Driver.
Kasey’s Karaoke
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Kasey’s Banquet Hall and Lounge, 17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing
Karaoke with Joe Sibley takes place every week on Fridays at Kasey’s Banquet Hall.
One of These Nights, The Brother Gibb, local art show – Friday Night Lights
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Fox Pointe, 18138 Henry Street, Lansing
Gates open for Fox Pointe’s combined Friday Night Lights dual concert and local art show at 6 p.m. The Brothers Gibb will take the stage at 7 p.m. while One of These Nights will go on at 9. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.
Saturday, August 26
Blood drive at St. John’s Lutheran Church
Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 18100 Wentworth Avenue, Lansing
Donate blood at St John’s Church by signing up for a time at vitalant.org.
Car Show at Phillips Chevrolet
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: 180th and Torrence Avenue, Lansing
In collaboration with Phillips Chevrolet, LACE is hosting its final car show of the summer. Special awards will be distributed during the event. The car entrance fee is $20, and registration is from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Salud Nutrition: Diabetes 101
Time: 12 – 1 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Community Room
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
“We will discuss what is diabetes, the types of diabetes, target blood sugars, and how to treat high and low blood sugars,” says the Library website. Register here.
Speed dating at Kasey’s
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Kasey’s Banquet Hall and Lounge, 17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing
Reserve a spot by calling 219-805-DATE.
“Halfway to Mardi Gras” at Kasey’s Beer Garden
Time: 7 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)
Location: Kasey’s Banquet Hall and Lounge, 17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing
“Zydeco VooDoo” is playing at 7 p.m., and “Crawfish boil, beads, bands and a VooDoo Daquiri” will be features all night at the free event.
If your business, school, church, or organization is having a community event that you’d like to include in our “Things to do this week,” feel free to email the information to The Lansing Journal: [email protected].
