April Activities: Patch Picks

Every Thursday, Patch will run a weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

For this week, we've got five great things to do this month.

1. Senior Spring Social

Seniors are invited to the Spring Social and Holiday Egg Hunt from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in the Keepataw Rooms at the , 16028 W. 127th St. The evening will include music, dancing and a search for Easter eggs. For more information, call 630-257-6787, ext. 3001, or visit www.lemontparkdistrict.org

2. Friends of the Public Library Book Sale

Need some new reading material? Head to the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
 from Thursday, April 7, through Sunday, April 10, at the , 50 E. Wend St. Hardback books are $1, paperbacks $.50. Buy a Friends book bag for $1 anytime during the book sale (or bring your bag purchased at last fall's sale) and fill it on Sunday for $2. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.

3. Teen Egg Hunt

Teens, grab a friend and a flashlight and head to the Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15, at , 16028 W. 127th St. Once the sun goes down, attendees can search for more than 1,000 hidden eggs filled with prizes, including gift certificates and candy. Call Heather Peterson at 630-257-6787, ext. 3031, or visit www.lemontparkdistrict.org for details.

4. Earth Day Recycling Event

Save the earth! The Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission will sponsor its annual Earth Day recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, in the Metra Lot, 101 Main St.

5. Lions Club Annual Spring Dinner

Let the Lemont Lions Club do the cooking. The organization’s annual Spring Community Dinner will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at the Lemont Township Community Center, across from Old Quarry School. The menu will feature pork chop sandwiches and fixings cooked by the Lemont Lions Club. The fee is $7, plus discounts for senior citizens and children. Proceeds to assist those in need.