Have Breakfast with the Big Guy

Tickets are available for the Lemont Junior Woman’s Club's annual benefit Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 8, at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club.

Local children and their families are invited to the Lemont Junior Woman's Club's annual Breakfast with Santa benefit on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, 12294 Archer Ave. in Lemont. Two seatings are available for the buffet-style breakfast: 8:30-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.   The popular event will feature table-side magic performances, a horse-drawn sleigh ride, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Mrs. Claus will also be on hand to read her favorite holiday stories to children, and kids can make a holiday craft in Santa’s workshop. Guests are encouraged to bring a camera to snap a photo with Santa, as the club will not provide a photographer at the event this year. Attendees are asked to bring a wrapped gift for a …

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PHOTOS: Families Pack Lemont Park District for Annual Breakfast with Santa

The event, held Sunday in Centennial Community Center, featured a variety of children's activities, as well as a hearty meal of pancakes, waffles and eggs.

Dozens of families gathered at Centennial Community Center on Sunday for the Lemont Park District's annual "Breakfast with Santa." Attendees enjoyed fresh waffles, scrambled eggs, sausage and other breakfast favorites, while children had their picture taken with Santa and made holiday crafts. The "Breakfast with Santa" event has been a tradition for the Lemont Park District for more than two decades, according to Carrie Dellamano, marketing coordinator for the Lemont Park District. MORE PHOTOS: Lemont Park District's "Foggy" Frigid 5K

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Patch Picks: Holiday Fun For Families

Spend some quality time with your families this season. There are several family-friendly events planned in Lemont.

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 several holiday events planned for families. Take in a dodgeball game and help out those in need at the same time. Lemont Township officials are hosting a "Duck, Dive and Dodge for Donations" dodgeball tournament at 7 p.m. Thursday, at …

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Frigid 5K, Breakfast With Santa Tops Park District's Weekend Festivities

The third annual Frigid 5K race begins at 8 a.m. behind the CORE Fitness and Aquatics Complex. Breakfast with Santa will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.

Lemont Park District will be a flurry of activity Sunday, as both Santa Claus and a myriad of runners descend on the village. The Park District's third annual Frigid 5K race begins at 8 a.m. behind the CORE Fitness and Aquatics Complex, 16050 127th St., and goes around Centennial Campus. Awards will be given to the top two runners in each age division. The first Frigid 5K run began in 2009 during the park district’s grand opening weekend of the CORE. Fewer than 50 runners participated, said Carrie Dellamano, marketing coordinator for the Lemont Park District. But since then, numbers have continued to climb. Last year, about 145 runners participated. “And so far this year we have just about 170 runners,” Dellamano said. “We are actually …

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Desperately Seeking Santa? Bring the Kids to Meet St. Nick in Your Town

The time is now for your children to get their Christmas wish lists in to Kris Kringle, and there's no shortage of local events where the man himself will be making an appearance.

WHAT: Kids can visit with Santa Claus and his elves at this Naperville Park District event.  WHERE: Naperville Riverwalk WHEN: On the weekends of Dec. 2 to 4 and Dec. 9 to 11, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; on the weekend of Dec. 15 to 18, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and on the week of Dec. 19 to 23, 2 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Special needs nights are from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 to 8, and pet night is from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1. COST: Free MORE INFO: Visit the Park District's website, or call 630-848-5000    WHAT: The popular one-hour train rides depart from Naperville and travel to the Brookfield area, switch tracks and return to Naperville, allowing children time…

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Happy Holidays From Patch

Where to Spot Santa in Lemont This Weekend

Kids will have two opportunities to see Santa Claus this weekend at special breakfast events.

Christmas is just two weeks away, but why wait to see ol' Saint Nick? Families will have two opportunities to see Santa Claus this weekend at special events right here in Lemont. Lemont Junior Woman's Club 16th Annual Breakfast with Santa On Saturday, the Lemont Junior Woman's Club will hold its 16th annual Breakfast with Santa Claus at Cog Hill Golf Club, 12294 Archer Ave. Seating will be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will include a buffet breakfast, sleigh ride, stories with Mrs. Claus, a roaming magician, and a visit and photo with Santa. The breakfast benefits more than 50 underprivileged children in Lemont. St. Al's/St. Pat's Breakfast with Santa On Sunday, St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School is hosting its annual breakfast with …

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