Nov. 30: Mitten Drive, Patch Athlete of the Week

1. Tuesday's Headlines

2. Mitten Drive

Lemont Girl Scout Troop 70259 is holding a mitten drive to benefit Lemont families in need and the "My Joyful Heart" organization in Mokena. The troop is collecting new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. Donations can be dropped off at any of the following locations:

• , 1151 State St.
• , 50 E. Wend St.
• , 1100 State St.
• , 16050 W. 127th St.

The FINAL day to donate is WEDNESDAY. All questions can be directed to Troop Leader Robyn Horn at 630-243-0452 or robynhorn@hotmail.com.

3. Patch Athlete of the Week

junior Courtney Toth, a member of the girls basketball team, is this week's nominee for Patch Athlete of the Week. Pocic is up against athletes from Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Hinsdale and Downers Grove. The winner will be featured Wednesday on the six participating Patch sites.

4. "Parent Connections" at The Learning Experience

, 15434 West 127th St., will host a workshop at 6:15 p.m. Thursday that will address various topics in early childhood education and child development. Children are welcome, and refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.­thelea­rningexperience.­com.

5. Weekly Facebook Plug

Just in case you haven't heard, Lemont Patch has a pretty awesome Facebook page. In addition to interacting with fans throughout the day, Local Editor Amanda Luevano posts hourly updates with story links, news briefs, and shout-outs to local businesses and organizations. If we haven't convinced you to become a fan yet, here are .