4 Can't-Miss Events in Lemont This Weekend

Stay local Saturday, with plenty of options for something to do in Lemont. Check them out:

Heritage Quarries Recreation Area Restoration Project

8 a.m. to Noon

Volunteer registration will take place at the Lemont High School from 8 to 8:45 a.m. (the last bus will leave the High School at 8:45 a.m. sharp). The volunteer work will take place at the Quarries from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and volunteers will be bussed back to the High School parking lot at12 p.m. All volunteers will receive a drawstring bag, pen, work gloves, t-shirt, sweatshirt and water bottle at registration. More info.

Environmental Commission’s Fall Recycling Day

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Metra Station

Motor oil recycling available for motor oil, fuel oil, lubricant oil, brake/transmission fluid and antifreeze. Document disposal offered, paper recycling will be limited to 100 pounds per citizen. Business paper recycling not accepted. More info.

Lemont Park District’s Fall Fest

4 to 7 p.m., Centennial Park

Free event features live music by Timings Everything, a scarecrow building contest, kids zone, amazing kiddie straw maze, bonfires with FREE hot dogs and s’mores, hayrides and more! This event is brought to you by CITGO, Kids Plus Dentistry, Pollyanna Brewing Company, Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria & Pub and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. More info.

Lemont’s Art & Culture Commission’s “GIFTED” Gala

6:30 to 10 p.m., Lithuanian World Center Art Museum, 14911 E. 127th St.

Celebrate five years of the Lemont Center for the Arts and the center’s largest exhibit featuring over 25 artists. Enjoy a juried art exhibit, chamber music, food and drink, raffles and more. More info.

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