May 6: Quarryman Challenge, Mother's Day Contest

1. Thursday's Headlines

2. Quarryman Challenge

The will be held Saturday morning in downtown Lemont. The first race begins at 7:30 a.m. Expect road closures until about 11 a.m.

3. Honor Your Mom, Win a $50 Target Gift Card

From now until Saturday at 10 p.m., Lemont Patch is accepting entries for our . Send in a story (along with a photo) about your mom or grandma, and we'll feature it on our site Sunday. We'll pick our favorite story and send the reader a $50 Target gift card.

Email all entries to amanda@patch.com.

4. Lemont Resident in Downers Grove Play

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, Lemont resident Rusty Steiger will portray David O. Selznick in Grove Players' “Moonlight and Magnolias,” a comedy about the script rewrite Gone with the Wind.

The show runs at the Downers Grove Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., through May 8, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults, $11 for seniors and $8 for students. For more information, visit www.groveplayers.org.

5. Patch Still Looking for Local Bloggers

Lemont Patch is looking for bloggers, and strong community voices like yours are needed.

Are you passionate about something in Lemont? Contact us. Whether it's food, family, schools, government, business, social issues, shopping, running or hamster training techniques— if it's your thing, we'd like you to consider blogging for Patch.

If you're interested, email Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com.