This week’s family and kids events in Will County: March 8-14

Lauren Offerman, Executive Director of Three Rivers Public Library District
Lauren Offerman, Executive Director of Three Rivers Public Library District
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Don’t miss out on these family and kids events happening in Will County this week.

Sunday, March 8

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

Gaming Hour
Three Rivers Public Library District
1:30-2:30 pm

Make a Leprechaun Trap
Frankfort Public Library District
2-3:30 pm

10:45 Service
Grace Point Church
9-10 am

Sun. Morning Prayer Team
Grace Point Church
9-10:45 am

Sunday Morning Service
Grace Point Church
9-10:45 am

Sunday School (St. Peters UCC)
St. Peters United Church of Christ
9:30-10:30 am

New to English
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10:30 am

Worship Service
St. John The Evangelist Episcopal Church
10:30-11:30 am

Connecting Group GPS
Grace Point Church
10:45 am-12 pm

Students Connecting Group
Grace Point Church
10:45 am-12 pm

Everyday English
Plainfield Area Public Library
11 am-12 pm

St. Bernard Parish Baptism
St. Bernard Parish
12-1 pm

Monday, March 9

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

Mini Monday: Mystery Ducks
Homer Township Public Library
All day

Monkey Business Search—event begins
Homer Township Public Library
All day

Virtual Citzenship Class
Joliet Public Library
All day

Virtual ESL Classes
Joliet Public Library
All day

Monday Movies at the Museum
Lockport Park District
1-3 pm

Monday Museum Movies
Lockport Park District
1-3 pm

Musical Theatre Class (6th-8th)
Frankfort Square Elementary School
4-4:55 pm

Do Art: Graphic Novel Workshop
Peotone Park District
4:30-5:30 pm

Storytime Down on the Farm
Three Rivers Public Library District
4:30-5 pm

Superhero Story Time Series: Veterans of Our Country
Shorewood-Troy Public Library District
4:30-5 pm

Pee Wee Sports Mix & More — event ends
Frankfort Square Elementary School
5-5:45 pm

Leap of Faith Private Lesson
Grace Point Church
5-8 pm

Youth Wiffle Ball
Frankfort Square Elementary School
6-6:45 pm

Zumba Class
Lincoln Way North High School
6-7 pm

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
White Oak Library District
6-8 pm

Art Workshop – Mesmerizing Monkeys
Homer Township Public Library
6:30-7:30 pm

Do Art: Digital Art Program
Peotone Park District
6:30-8:30 pm

St. Bernard Parish Chimes
St. Bernard Parish
7-8 pm

Stone Church Roots Young Adults
The Stone Church
7 pm

New Lenox Public Library District Board Meeting
New Lenox Public Library
7-8 pm

Musical Theatre Class (H.S.)
Frankfort Square Elementary School
8-8:55 pm

Kiddie Crafters
White Oak Library District Romeoville Branch
9:30-10 am

English for Beginners
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10:30 am

Tails & Tales Storytime
White Oak Library District
9:30-10 am

Toddler Time
Joliet Public Library
9:30 am-12:15 pm

Morning Chat
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
9:45-11 am

Creation Station One-on-One
Peotone Public Library
10 am-7 pm

Saving Money with Tech (Senior Planet)
Frankfort Public Library District
10-11:30 am

Mokena Walk and Talk Book Club
The Mokena Community Public Library District
10:30-11:30 am

Music in Motion
White Oak Library District
10:30-11 am

Tuesday, March 10

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

One on One Computer Help
Beecher Community Library
2 pm-1:05 am

Hanging with Brinkley
The Mokena Community Public Library District
4:30-5:30 pm

Teen Volunteer
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
4:30-6:30 pm

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night
Homer Township Public Library
5:45-7:45 pm

Make a Leprechaun Trap
Frankfort Public Library District
6-7:30 pm

Instructional Co-Ed Junior Basketball
Frankfort Square Elementary School
6-6:45 pm

R.E.C.E.S.S.
Lincoln Way North High School
6-6:50 pm

Eat Your Science-Mystery Meringue
Fossil Ridge Public Library
6-7 pm

English Conversation Group
Joliet Public Library
6-7 pm

Inclusion Game Night
Homer Township Public Library
6-7:30 pm

Awana
Grace Point Church
6:30-8 pm

Women’s Ministry
Grace Point Church
6:30-8 pm

Family Storytime
Joliet Public Library
6:30-7 pm

Musical Theatre Class (3rd-5th)
Frankfort Square Elementary School
7-7:55 pm

Hatha Yoga
Lincoln Way North High School
7-8 pm

Ultimate Gym Class
Frankfort Square Elementary School
7-7:45 pm

Young Adults
Grace Point Church
7-9 pm

ESL Reading & Conversation Group
White Oak Library District
7-8:30 pm

TWEEN D & D!!
White Oak Library District
7-8:30 pm

English for Beginner Learners – Level 1
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:15-10:45 am

Staying Mentally Fit (Wits Workout)
Frankfort Public Library District
9:30-10:30 am

Baby & Me Storytime
New Lenox Public Library
9:30-10 am

Drop-in Baby Storytime
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10 am

English for Intermediate Learners
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10:30 am

Toddler Time
White Oak Library District
9:30-10 am

Tiny Tots
Peotone Park District
9:30-10:30 am

Lil’ Adventurers – Drop In!
Wilmington Island Park District
10-11 am

Drop-in Toddler Storytime
Plainfield Area Public Library
10:30-11 am

Little Artists
White Oak Library District
10:30-11 am

Wiggle Worms
Joliet Public Library
10:30-11:15 am

Chair Yoga- In person with Nancy Richmond
The Mokena Community Public Library District
11 am-12 pm

English for Beginner Learners – Level 2
Plainfield Area Public Library
11 am-12:30 pm

Open MahJong with Nancy
The Mokena Community Public Library District
12:30-2:30 pm

Wednesday, March 11

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

Well-Read Book Club
Fossil Ridge Public Library
1-2 pm

Glowforge Basics
Frankfort Public Library District
2-4 pm

Teen Volunteer Event: Kids Craft Program
Homer Township Public Library
4:15-5:45 pm

Aspiring Artists
White Oak Library District Romeoville Branch
4:30-5:30 pm

Craftereves — Bunny Bean Art
Homer Township Public Library
4:30-5:30 pm

Everybody Builds: Lego, and More!
Frankfort Public Library District
4:30-5:30 pm

STEAM
Peotone Park District
5-6 pm

Glowforge Basics
Frankfort Public Library District
6-8 pm

Floor Hockey
Frankfort Square Elementary School
6-7:30 pm

Wednesday Family Night at the Stone Church
The Stone Church
6-7 pm

Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Three Rivers Public Library District
6-7 pm

Metal Sculpture with Lemont Artists Guild
Homer Township Public Library
6:30-8:30 pm

Chair Yoga
Lincoln Way North High School
6:30-7:30 pm

Men’s Ministry
Grace Point Church
6:30-8 pm

Youth Group
Grace Point Church
6:30-8:15 pm

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)
New Lenox Public Library
6:30-7:30 pm

Nite Owl Storytime
White Oak Library District
6:30-7 pm

Royal Rangers and MPact Clubs
The Stone Church
7-8:30 pm

Movie Nights
New Lenox Village Commons
8:30 pm

English for Intermediate Learners – Level 3
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:15-10:45 am

Little Learners
White Oak Library District Romeoville Branch
9:30-10 am

Bouncing Babies
Joliet Public Library
9:30 am-12 pm

Drop-in Family Storytime
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10 am

Sensory Play & Explore
White Oak Library District
9:30-10 am

Sensory Play and Explore
White Oak Library District
9:30-10 am

Prayer Meeting
Pathway Christian Fellowship Church
10 am-6:30 pm

Storytime in the Community: Panera
Plainfield Area Public Library
10-10:30 am

Preschool Storytime
White Oak Library District
10:30-11 am

Computer Basics One-on-One
Peotone Public Library
11-11:30 am

English for Intermediate Learners – Level 4
Plainfield Area Public Library
11 am-12:30 pm

Watercolor with Mary Truesdale
Lockport Park District
12:30-3 pm

Thursday, March 12

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

BINGO!
Peotone Park District
1-3 pm

Sew Reusable Household Items
Frankfort Public Library District
2-4 pm

One on One Computer Help
Beecher Community Library
2-5 pm

Paint Workshop—Ages 8-13—Smiling Shamrock
Homer Township Public Library
5-6:30 pm

NEW! Kids Code Club
New Lenox Public Library
5-5:45 pm

Teen Volunteer
Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
5-7 pm

Sew Reusable Household Items
Frankfort Public Library District
6-8 pm

Zumba Class
Lincoln Way North High School
6-7 pm

Left, Right, Center Game Night
Homer Township Public Library
6-7 pm

TikTok Makeup Trends
Fossil Ridge Public Library
6-7:30 pm

BSF Men’s Group
Grace Point Church
6:30-9 pm

Youth Thursdays at the Stone Church
The Stone Church
6:30 pm

GriefShare
Grace Point Church
7-9 pm

Open HA Meeting
St. John The Evangelist Episcopal Church
7-8 pm

St. Bernard Parish Choir
St. Bernard Parish
7 pm

Worship Music Practice
Resurrection Lutheran Church
7-8 pm

Worship Team practice
Grace Point Church
7:15-9:15 pm

CBS
Grace Point Church
8:30-11 am

Drop-in Preschool Storytime (Thursday)
Plainfield Area Public Library
9:30-10 am

Ms. Gretel Sings!
The Mokena Community Public Library District
9:30-11 am

Preschool Storytime
Joliet Public Library
9:30 am-12 pm

Story Times
Beecher Community Library
10 am

Creation Station One-on-One
Peotone Public Library
10 am-7 pm

Morning Chair Yoga
Lincoln Way North High School
10-11 am

Beecher Bookworm Buddies with Miss Jennie
Beecher Community Library
10 am

Lap-Sit
Fossil Ridge Public Library
10-10:30 am

One-on-One Tech Help
Joliet Public Library
10-11:30 am

Storytime
Three Rivers Public Library District
10:30-11 am

Pilates – In Person with Nancy Richmond
The Mokena Community Public Library District
11:15 am-12:15 pm

Open MahJong with Nancy
The Mokena Community Public Library District
12:30-2:30 pm

Friday, March 13

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

Stitch Fix: Fiber Arts Group
The Mokena Community Public Library District
2-3:30 pm

LEGO Drop In Fridays!
White Oak Library District
3:30-4:15 pm

Pokémon B.L.T. (Battle – Learn – Train)
The Mokena Community Public Library District
4-5:30 pm

Listen & Create
Fossil Ridge Public Library
5:30-6:30 pm

Mom’s Bible Study
Pathway Christian Fellowship Church
6-7:30 pm

Concerts in the Park
Joliet Park District
6:30 pm

Open Play Time
Wilmington Island Park District
8-10 am

(Ages 3-5): Preschool Storytime
The Mokena Community Public Library District
9:30-11:45 am

Play-Doh Playtime
New Lenox Public Library
9:30-10 am

Story Times
Beecher Community Library
10 am

Creation Station One-on-One
Peotone Public Library
10 am-7 pm

Sew Reusable Household Items
Frankfort Public Library District
10 am-12 pm

Beecher Bookworm Buddies with Miss Jennie
Beecher Community Library
10 am

Friday on the Green
Frankfort Public Library District
10-11 am

Senior Sip & Social
Shorewood-Troy Public Library
10-11 am

Toddler Time
Fossil Ridge Public Library
10-11 am

Homeschool Hangout
New Lenox Public Library
10:30-11:30 am

Link Up @ the Library
New Lenox Public Library
10:30-11:30 am

Saturday, March 14

2026 Old Canal Days Sponsorship
Lockport Chamber of Commerce
All day

Take & Make Craft
Three Rivers Public Library District
All day

St. Anthony Catholic Church Confession Times
St. Anthony Catholic Church
2:30-3:30 pm

St. Bernard Parish Confession Times
St. Bernard Parish
3-3:45 pm

Explore More
Lockport Park District
8:15 am-4 pm

Yoga in the Park
Joliet Park District
9 am

ESL Program (BRB)
Joliet Public Library
9:30-11:30 am

Residential Landscape Design
Knoch Knolls Nature Center
10 am

Sight Word Study Group
Three Rivers Public Library District
10:30 am-12 pm



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