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Mega Model Show and Swap Meet

Are you looking for a family-friendly indoor activity this winter? Then bundle up and head over to the Model Show & Swap Meet!

Conveniently located approximately six blocks north of I-55 and the Cass Avenue exit, St. John Lutheran Church at 7214 South Cass Avenue in Darien will host an extensive Model Show and Swap Meet on Saturday, January 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Plane, train, and automobile model hobbyists will find exhibits and merchandise galore.

There will be three to four operating model railroad layouts and over 60 vendor tables selling plastic model kits and model railroad-related items. The family-friendly event will also offer food and a silent auction.

Admission is $5.00 for adults (18 years and older) and $2.00 for youth (12 to 17 years old). Children under 12 and Scouts in uniform are FREE! Proceeds will help support the St. John Youth Group.

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For more information, email info@sjlcdarien.org, call 630-969-7987, or visit www.sjlcdarien.org.

If you are a vendor or exhibitor wishing to reserve space, download an application form at

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