Shop for the Holidays at Lemont Juniorettes' Vendor Fair

Also this week:

• Youth Drug Education Program: The Lemont Police Department invites younger residents and their parents to participate in a drug education program, open for residents ages 11 to 17. The two-day class, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19, offers Lemont youth an opportunity to learn the harm and effect of drugs and alcohol. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend the course with their child, on the second day. The course costs $50 per child. The schedule can vary, and parents are encouraged to call for updated information. Parents interested in enrolling their children should email dbode@lemont.il.us. Payment is accepted on the first day of attendance. Classes are held at the Lemont Police Department, 14600 127th St. 
• Lemont Artists Guild Silk Painting Presentation: Karen Snow will give a short history and demonstrate silk painting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St. Snow will also provide different silk fabrics to feel. She uses non-toxic dyes. Snow is a member of Silk Painters International and founded the local chapter, Second Sunday Silk Painters. She is an Illinois Artisan and serves on the faculty of the LaGrange Art League.
• Shop Til You Drop: Lemont Park District's Shop Til You Drop event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the CORE. Attendees can peruse a variety of gifts. Free entry to shoppers.
• Famous First Ladies: Actress and singer Jenny Riddle will dramatize, in character, the personal lives of three First Ladies, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Kennedy, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St. Tea and refreshments will be served. Registration is required. Contact the Reference/Info Desk at (630) 257-6541 or info@lemontlibrary.org.