Five Things To Do in Plainfield This Weekend

1. Farmers Market

Take home plenty of delicious fresh fruits, vegetables and other goodies from the local Farmers Market, open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the southwest corner of Route 59 and Lockport Street in downtown Plainfield.

2. Art/craft fair at the library

The Friends of the Plainfield Public Library’s art/craft fair will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, at the library, 15025 S. Illinois Street. The free event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature more than 50 crafters, 20 artists and 25 vendors. The library also invites fair attendees to bring their acoustical instruments and join in on a jam session hosted by Tom Serb of Midwest Music Academy. Between 1 and 3 p.m., the library will offer some of its old computers and other equipment for sale to the public. For more information call the library at (815) 436-6639.

3. Wine Tasting

Wine & Cheese by TCC, 24101 W. Lockport Street, will feature a Zinfandel tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Visitors can try Zinfandels of different styles to see which is their favorite. For more information call (815) 436-3499.

4. 5K Run/Walk, Kids race Sunday

Get out your walking/running shoes Sunday morning for the 13^th annual Edward Plainfield Harvest 5k Run/Walk. The 5K, with age categories for 14 and under through 80 and older, starts and ends at the Village Green, one block south of Lockport Street between Des Plaines and Fox River streets.

The Meijer Kidz Miler, open to ages 6 to 12, begins at 8 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9 a.m. at the Village Green.

Registration is from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m. The cost is $35 per adult and $12 per child. Members of the Chicago Area Runners Association receive a $5 discount while chamber and Plainfield Soccer Association members receive a $2 discount.

Parking will be available at Plainfield High School Central Campus on Fort Beggs Drive.

For more details, call the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce at (815) 436-4431 or visit www.plainfieldharvest5K.com.

5. Cemetery Walk

Take a walk through Plainfield’s storied past at the Plainfield Historical Society’s cemetery walk Sunday at the Plainfield Township Cemetery at Route 59 and Fort Beggs Drive. (The event has been rescheduled due to rainy conditions on the original date, Sept. 18.)

The cemetery walk features costumed actors who bring to life stories of former residents – from a wealthy industrialist family to a retired Chicago Cubs pitcher and more. Cemetery sites have been thoroughly researched to ensure the historical accuracy of the scripts, which were crafted by local writers.

Three groups of performances are scheduled: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Previously purchased tickets will be honored and tickets will also be for sale for $15 each at the gate. If rain prevents setup or creates slippery walking conditions at the cemetery, the event will take place at the same times at the Plainfield Fire Protection District’s new campus on 135^th Street east of Route 59. For up-to-the-minute details, visit Plainfieldhistoricalsociety.blogspot.com.