Celebrating Halloween Lemont-Style   

September 21 to October 19:   VOTE For Your Favorite Scarecrow in the "Scarecrow Trail” Competition! Theme:  Be A Good Sport – Represent your favorite activity!
September 14:  Due Date / Application Deadline 
Vote through October 19. Winners will be contacted by October 22. Cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Contact ljwccommunityoutreach@gmail.com or (708) 717-8492 with any questions.  

September 21:  LJWC and Lemont Township’s Welcome Scarecrow Fest 
Location: Lemont Township Community Center, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Family scarecrow fest - free admission! Bring the whole family for games, Lemont Tractor Club hay rides, DJ, Library Storytime, and food for purchase. There will be fun for all ages! Please park at Old Quarry with free hay ride transportation to the event. For more information, visit www.lemontjuniorwomansclub.org/events.

September 21:  Lemont Juniorettes Monster and Me Mile Run
Lemont Township Community Center Heritage Trail, 12:00 p.m. 
Price per person: $10.  All participants will receive a completion medal! QUESTIONS? Email lemontjuniorettes@gmail.com. To register:https://bit.ly/MonsterandMeRun.

September 28:  “Spirits of the Limestone” Bus Tour - SOLD OUT
Lemont Area Historical Society 
Take an exploration of Lemont’s past and present paranormal history. Will not include Lemont Downtown. More Information TBA: 630-257-2972 or www.lemonthistory.org.

September 28:  “Spirits of the Limestone” Bar Crawl
Lemont Area Historical Society 
Take a walk with us through Downtown Lemont and learn about our spirits while sipping on some along the way. More Information TBA: 630-257-2972 or www.lemonthistory.org.

October 5:  Fire District Open House
Fire Station One, 15900 New Avenue, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ladder Trucks, Fire Engines & Ambulances! Firefighter Paramedic Demonstrations and Displays! Together with community partners we invite you to a day of safety kicking off Fire Prevention Week. This year’s Fire Prevention Week^TM (FPW^TM) campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!" strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. Follow us on Facebook for details.

October 5:  Harvest Fest
Lemont Park District Centennial Park, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Join us for this fun, fall event! Food vendors, beer tent, hayrides, pony rides and petting zoo, kid's zone and activities, pie eating contest, band and more! For more information, visit www.lemontparkdistrict.org.

October 11:  Drive-In Movie | Ft. Casper 
Lemont Park District Centennial Park, Gates Open at 6:00 p.m.
$15/Car. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Space is limited! Purchase tickets in advance. Pre-registration is required! To register, visit www.LemontParkDistrict.org.

October 11 - 13: The Forge Monster Mash Carnival
The Forge:  Lemont Quarries
It's the ultimate Halloween celebration at the Monster Mash Carnival from Friday, October 11 - Sunday, October 13. This family-friendly event includes carnival rides, live music, fall food and beverage options, along with many Halloween-themed activities!  More details at www.forgeparks.com.

October 18: Hocus Pocus at the Old Stone Church  NEW!
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Movie Starts at 7:00 p.m.  (Cost: $5 cash at the door)
Experience the nostalgia and charm of the original "Hocus Pocus" movie on our brand new projector screen. Grab your broomsticks and fly over to the Old Stone Church for a night of wicked fun! The Sanderson Sisters are back, and they're ready to put a spell on you. Will you be there to stop them? 

October 25: Hocus Pocus 2 at the Old Stone Church  NEW!
Lemont Area Historical Society, 306 Lemont Street
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Movie Starts at 7:00 p.m.  (Cost: $5 cash at the door)
Join us for the highly anticipated sequel, "Hocus Pocus 2," where the magic continues! Prepare for more laughs, more mischief, and more Sanderson Sisters. It's a night of double, double, toil and trouble that you won't want to miss! 

October 26:  Lemontster Trick-or-Treating | Downtown Lemont (Formerly Halloween Hoedown)
Downtown Business Trick or Treating, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dress up in your Halloween costumes and join in the fun as our participating downtown Lemont businesses hand out treats! Look for their Candy giveaway sign in the door if they are handing out candy. Maps of the participating businesses will be around the downtown and will include a QR code. Visit Village Green at 322 Main Street for more Halloween fun with your favorite Lemontster Archie and his spooky friends! Grab a Lemontster Trick-or-Treat bag, dance with the DJ, and be amazed by the Bubble Artist! 

October 31:  Happy Halloween! Trick-or-Treat!  
Village Trick-or-Treat Hours, 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Turn your porch light on if you welcome trick-or-treaters.

CHECK OUR SCHEDULE OFTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AS WE GET IT!

AND THROUGHOUT OCTOBER . . .  

October 1 to 31:  "Lemontster Manor" Home Decorating Contest
Sponsored by Lemont Park District
The Lemont Park District invites you to join in on some ghoulishly good fun... decorate your Lemont residence for Halloween! Great prizes will be awarded.

• Registration is FREE and begins on August 10 at www.lemontparkdistrict.org using Program #861333-A1.
• Decorations must be up by October 23.
• Winners will be announced on Lemont Park District social media, website, and Lemont Patch. 

Get out and decorate this October! For more information and/or to register, visit www.LemontParkDistrict.org for complete contest details! Questions? Email Pedro at pflores@lemontparks.org or Kathy at kcliff@lemontparks.org.

October 1 to 31:  “Treat or Treat” for the Lemont Food Pantries Ongoing Throughout October
Help Fill Lemont's Pantry Shelves | Hope and Friendship Foundation
Help fill the pantry shelves by dropping off any of the following much needed "treats" for our pantries to the bin inside the Lemont Police Department entry or the pantry drop off by the Jewel Customer Service counter: 

• Canned Meats, Meals & Pastas 
• Boxed Meal Helpers
• Microwave Food / Meals
• Name Brand Cereals
• Peanut Butter & Jelly
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Coffee
• Paper Products
• Personal Care Items
• Cleaning Products

For questions or more information, visit https://www.hopeandfriendshipfoundation.com.

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