August & September 2013 Events

Here are the events for August, and September 2013.
Some events require coordinating, reservations, or tickets.  Please contact the person listed so you don't miss out, especially if tickets are required.

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EVERY WEDNESDAY
KARAOKE AT TRAVERSO’S
154TH & HARLEM
7PM DINNER, 8PM KARAOKE 
(LOOK FOR THE RED BALLOON ON THE TABLE)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Incognitos at Little Joe’s
1300 N Cedar Road
New Lenox
6:00-10pm
Contact:  Carol  708-460-0697
or caw0106@aol.com

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Good Time Charley Dance 
Glendora House
103rd & Harlem
8pm  $7 before 8:15/$9 after
No jeans or tennis shoes

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Greco’s in Willow Springs
8850 Archer Ave
Stingrays
7:30 – 11:00 (patio)
$10/person minimum
Limited appetizers

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Burr Ridge Free Concert
Billy Elton
(Billy Joel/Elton John Tribute)
7:30 – 9:00
Burr Ridge Village Center
County Line Rd & Burr Ridge Pkwy
Bring chairs

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Jitterbug Dance
Elks Club
4428 Midlothian Turnpike
8:00-11:30
$5 members/$10 non-members

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Music in the Plaza
Tinley train station 
173rd and Oak Park Ave
7pm – Reckless (variety)
Bring chairs

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
No Bocce ball today 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Concert on the Green
Frankfort White & Kansas St
6:30 Outcast Band
Bring chairs
Rain site Founders Center
140 Oak Street

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Dinner at Bertucci’s
10331 Roberts Rd
6:30
Contact Janet 708-525-4352

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Good Time Charley Dance 
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer, Willow Springs
8pm  $7 before 8:15/$9 after
No jeans or tennis shoes

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Burr Ridge Free Concert
Abba Salute
7:30 – 9:00
Burr Ridge Village Center
County Line Rd & Burr Ridge Pkwy
Bring chairs

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Minature golf
Stony Creek
5850 W 103rd St Oak Lawn
1pm
Contact -  John Silius
jsilius1949@hotmail.com
Or 708-614-9836 home
708-349-9836 cell

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 - MONDAY, SEPT 2
Frankfort Fall Festival
Carnival rides, beer garden, entertainment, craft fair, etc.
Check www.frankfortfallfestival.info
for the complete lineup

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Bocce Ball
Mama Vesuvio’s
Rt 83 just east of Ridgeland
1pm – free to play
Dine after

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Free concert
Maggie Speaks
4-6pm
Centennial Park West
Colette Subdivision
Near 108th & 159th Orland Park
Bring chairs/some concessions

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Picnic – Westmont’s Ty Warner Pk
12:00 – 5:00pm
Tickets $10  
After 8/27 and at the door $15
For information contact:
Wayne 630-487-8463 or
Meridel 630-654-3785

WEDNSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
New fall dance classes will be starting 
FIRST DANCE LESSON: Cha Cha
Classes will meet every Wednesday, Starting September 4th
from 6-7PM
Diamond Dancesport
7767 West 96th Place
Hickory Hills, IL 60457.
http://www.diamonddancesport.com/
"No Partner Necessary".
Becky will go over each lesson at the end of the class for those who want to video the lesson.
For those who dance in their street shoe's ... please bring an extra pair of shoes, so we don't ruin the dance floor.
Prices for Classes: 4 week class every Wednesday for the month of SEPTEMBER,  $32.00 for the month in advance.If you should want to pay by lesson ? The cost is $10.00 per class.
They would like to get a count so Please email franalghini@aol.com 
   If you are attending, YOUR NAME, EMAIL, AND PHONE #.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Good Time Charley Dance 
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 Archer, Willow Springs
8pm  $7 before 8:15/$9 after
No jeans or tennis shoes

FRIDAY, SEPT 6 – SUNDAY, SEPT 8
Oak Lawn’s Fall on the Green
95th & Cook
Free admission, parking, rides
Some bands of interest:
Maggie Speaks - Fri 7:30
American English – Sat 7:30
The Hat Guys – Sat 10pm
CTA – Sun – 3:30 
Slippery When Wet – Sun 6pm
For more info: 
www.villageofoaklawn.il.gov

FRIDAY, SEPT 6 – SUNDAY SEPT 8
Festival of the Vine – Geneva, IL
Downtown Geneva
Food, drink, entertainment, craft show, etc.
Info – www.genevachamber.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Music in the Plaza
Tinley train station 
173rd and Oak Park Ave
7pm – Cadillac Casanovas (Oldies)
Bring chairs

SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPT 7/8
Homer Harvest Days
Trantina Farm
15744 W 151st St
11-6pm SAT/11-5pm SUN
More info:  www.homertownship.com

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Planning Meeting
OP Library
7pm
Papa’s Joes after

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Hackney’s
123rd & LaGrange 
Outcast Band
7pm dinner/8:30 music
No Cover

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Jitterbug Dance
Elks Club
4428 Midlothian Turnpike
8-11:30
$5 members/$10 non-members
Team Jersey Night (Casual)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Mokena Food & Wine Fest
McGovney-Yunker Farmstead
10824 Laporte Rd, Mokena
12-6pm
$25 advance ticket 
$30 at door
20 tickets total – 10 food, 10 wine/beer
Food only ticket - $15
Food, drink, gift booths, live entertainment
Tickets available at Mokena
Chamber of Commerce
19820 Wolf Road
708-479-2468

MARK THE DATE

SEPTEMBER 19 – 22
St Michael’s Fall Fest
Live entertainment, food and raffle
More info at September Meeting

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Informational meeting regarding the Blue Danube River Cruise departing May 12, 2014 
Time and locations will be sent soon.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Orland Township 
Roaring 20’s Dinner Dance
Orland Chateau
5-10pm
Tickets available at the Township Office on Ravinia.
$17/resident  $22/non resident
Mention Red Balloon Singles
We have tables reserved.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
Pasta Dinner sponsored by 
Sons of Italy
1-5pm
Tinley Park High School
6111 W 175th St, TP
Entertainment – Mike Valentine And “Cher”
$10 advance  $11 at the door
Raffle, Door Prizes, Sweet Table
Tickets:  708-479-1489

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
Red Balloon 1st Holiday Party
Silver Lakes Country Club
$40/person
Details to follow.