LANSING, Ill. (September 24, 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, September 25
Calumet Beginnings — Lansing Historical Society
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Stage, 2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
“Author Kenneth Schoon discusses his book, Calumet Beginnings: Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan.”
Tuesday, September 26
District 215 Board meeting
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: 1601 Wentworth Avenue, Calumet City4
See the agenda here.
Thornton Township Board Meeting
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: 333 E. 162nd Street
South Holland
As of this writing, an agenda for this meeting was not available online on Thornton Township’s website.
Bloom Township Board Meeting
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: 425 South Halsted, Chicago Heights
See the agenda here.
Junior Gardeners
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, courtyard
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
Kids in grades K-5 are invited to learn garden facts and will get to grow their own library garden. Register here.
Wednesday, September 27
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.
DIY Wreck this Journal
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
Location: Lansing Public Library, Teen Island
2750 Indiana Avenue, Lansing
The description for this event — which is for students in grades 6–12 — is “Here’s your chance to wreck your journal! Your journal, your ideas, your design. Each page is entirely different. Sew this page. Drip tea on this page. Make a coloring sheet on this page. By the time you finish all the pages, your notebook will look nothing like when you first got it. What will your journal look like?”
Thursday, September 28
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. – Kdulche Cafe
3521 Ridge Road, Lansing - 5:30–6 p.m. – Lansing Crossing Apartments
3249 187th Street, Lansing
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Time: 5 – 7 p.m.
Location: Heritage Middle School, 19250 Burnham Avenue, Lansing
The public is to experience “an evening of crafts, games, raffles, demonstrations, and more!” Food will be available for purchase.
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, September 29
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.
Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta
Time: 4 – 7 p.m.
Location: TF South High School, 18600 Burnham Avenue, Lansing
Live music from Tamborazo Chanillos will provide the soundtrack for this free event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Food will be sold at the event, which will include lotería, piñatas, crafts, and games for all ages.
Autumn Fest at Fox Pointe
Time: 4 – 10:30 p.m.
Location: Fox Pointe, 18138 Henry Street, Lansing
An annual celebration of fall in Lansing, Autumn Fest is organized by the Lansing Association for Community Events (LACE). It is a free family event with music, food, vendors and lots of fun activities for all ages. Autumn Fest is a two-day event: Friday from 4 to 10:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 30
Copper Muggers’ Breakfast
Time: 8 – 11 a.m.
Location: American Legion Post 697, 18255 Grant Street, Lansing
The annual Copper Muggers’ Breakfast gives local residents a chance to enjoy a good breakfast before Autumn Fest begins for the day. The breakfast is $6, and veterans and first responders eat free.
Autumn Fest at Fox Pointe
Time: 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Location: Fox Pointe, 18138 Henry Street, Lansing
An annual celebration of fall in Lansing, Autumn Fest is organized by the Lansing Association for Community Events (LACE). It is a free family event with music, food, vendors and lots of fun activities for all ages. Autumn Fest is a two-day event: Friday from 4 to 10:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Classic at Kasey’s
Time: 7 – 10 p.m.
Location: Kasey’s Banquet Hall and Lounge, 17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing
Gates open at 5 p.m. for Classic, who will take the stage at 7. Food and drink will be available for purchase, and lawn chairs are encouraged.
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].
