Peotone Library News
Want to use the digital collection and don’t have a library card? Residents may get a digital card through the library website on the Resources page. Check out online resources, plus the Museum Adventure Passes; visit museumadventure.org for more information.
Don’t forget to get a Peotone Chamber of Commerce Business Bingo Card and be sure to stop by the library for a sticker and gift, from August 2 – 13.
Also, the library will be closed for a staff inservice training/workshop on Friday, August 12
Youth Services
August 4: Makerspace, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., for children. Create, construct, and experiment with Ms. Sarah. Please register.
August 6: Sensory Free Play, from 10:30 to 11 a.m., ages two – five. Sensory toys and games available for free and open play in the conference room.
August 8: Family Movie Night, Monday, at 4:30 p.m.
August 9: Bookworm Buddies StoryTime, Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., for ages three-to-five years.
August 10: Little Learners StoryTime, Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., for ages zero-to-three years.
August 11: Young Adult Book Talk, Thursday, at 5 p.m.
August 12: Family Storytime in Monee, at 10:30 a.m., at Monee Heritage Center (Court Street by Firemen’s Park), Friday; Please register.
Adult Services
August 1 – 6: Adult Take and Make Craft – Dream Catcher Key Chain, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., while supplies last.
August 2: Tuesday Book Discussion, adults, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.
August 4: Clue: A Mystery Book Club, Thursday, at the library, from 11 a.m. to noon.
August 6: End of Geocaching Competition.
August 8: Book Bingo, Monday, at 11 a.m.
August 9: Divorce Information Webinar, Tuesday, at 6 p.m.
August 10: Computer Basics One-on-One, Wednesday, from 11-11:30 a.m. A staff member will devote 30-minute time slots to help with computer needs including computer basics, setting up an email account and sending attachments, creating resumes, learning how to use the Internet or a word document – you decide. Call to reserve a time slot.
August 4: Mystery Book Club, from 11 a.m. to noon, A Killing in the Hills, by Julia Kelley, adults; Meet at Peotone Library this month.
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Local Reverend Called to Move On
Spread the loveBy Karen Haave Parishioners at St. Boniface and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Churches will say goodbye to their beloved pastor after Masses next weekend. The Rev. Roger Kutzner will leave the Monee and Peotone congregations he has shepherded for more than 12 years for a new assignment in East Joliet. Both parishes…
Space Needs Analysis Passes Second Time Around in Peotone
Spread the loveBy Andrea Arens An agreement with Tria Architecture for a space needs analysis was put back on the agenda at the June 10 Peotone Village Board meeting. It didn’t pass the first time at the March 25 board meeting, because Trustee Todd Sandberg thought it should be tabled for six months and reevaluated.…
Golden Brew & Creamery Opens in Beecher
Spread the loveJust in time for summer! Beecher has a new business and just in time for residents to enjoy some delicious summer treats. Golden Brew & Creamery, 755 Penfield, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, June 10. They are open Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday…
Aqua Looking to Switch Water Source in September
Spread the loveBy Andrea Arens Aqua finalized the sale of Peotone’s water system in October of 2018 for $12M. It took them almost six years to create a timeline for the source switch thanks to the University Park lead water fiasco and while Aqua entered into a deal with the Illinois Attorney General; University Park…
Will County to Hold Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Event June 21
Spread the loveA “Healthy Lifestyle Event” will be held in Joliet to provide produce, vegetables, and healthcare resources on Friday, June 21, at All Nation Church of God, 507 Water Street. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the Will County Health Department and Community Health Center,…
Weekly Farmers Markets
Spread the loveThis week at the Local Farmers Markets: Beecher – Saturday, June 22 and July 13, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Peotone – Market in the Park, Tuesday, July 9, from 4-8 p.m., Peotone Park; Crete – Mondays, from 4-8 p.m., at Main and Exchange, held in conjunction…
Alice Tysse Graduates from ONU
Spread the loveAlice Tysse graduated cum laude with two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, at the school’s 111th commencement on Saturday, May 11. Her major fields of study were Actuarial Science and Mathematics. She is the daughter of Kimberly (Tysse) Pagel and the late Thomas Tysse, of Peotone. Alice graduated…
Peotone Police Blotter: June 2-10
Spread the love June 2: Peotone Police were dispatched to the 200 Block of Main Street in response to a report of a male subject shooting a pellet gun at a stop sign. Upon arrival, officers located the subject, who had an airsoft pellet gun. After speaking with the subject, he secured the pellet gun…
Peotone Library News
Spread the loveSummer Reading Program registration began Monday, June 3, for all ages. Interested in being a sponsor – stop by or give the library a call. Got your e-newsletter? Sign-up on the website at peotonelibrary.org. Then, at the bottom of the opening page, click on the Newsletter Signup box. Register for events on the…
PHS Second Semester Honor Rolls
Spread the lovePeotone High School recently announced students named to its second semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students!! Superior Honor Roll Seniors: Payton Bean, Emma Bialko, Kaleigh Carroll, Abigail Chenoweth, Jack Connolley, Edgar Duran, Colin Emsweller, Katherine Erikson, Ethan Ferrier, Adeline Graffeo, Matthew Gromala, Peyton Hack, Landen Hamm, Molly Hennke, Alicia Hunding, Emma…
Fatal Accident on Peotone-Wilmington Road
Spread the loveOn June 8, at approximately 5:08 p.m., the Peotone Police Department responded to a vehicle accident on Peotone-Wilmington Road, just east of Division Street. Upon arrival, officers observed two vehicles – a minivan and a semi-tractor truck and trailer, both with severe front-end damage, positioned in the eastbound lanes of Peotone-Wilmington Road. Damian…
Lightways Hospice/Serious Illness Care Helps Community Understand Advance Care Planning
Spread the loveGrant project funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care will join a nationwide project and host a community game event at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital Wallin Conference Center, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, to engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making. The…
KPL Presents ‘Taste of Juneteenth Celebration’
Spread the loveThe Kankakee Public Library, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley, will host a Juneteenth Celebration on June 18, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m, which will be held throughout the library. It is free and open to the public, as well as inclusive for all ages. Each floor will…
This Week at the Farmers Markets
Spread the loveThis week at the Local Farmers Markets: Beecher – Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 540 Oak Park Avenue; Peotone – Market in the Park, Tuesday, June 18, from 4-8 p.m., Peotone Park; Crete – Mondays, from 4-8 p.m., at Main and Exchange, held in conjunction with Classic Car…
