April 1
Kathleen Madigan- Gone Madigan Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet
815/726-6066
www.rialtosquare.com
Tickets: AAA $45; AA $35; A $29.50; B, C $20
8:00PM Kathleen Madigan has been dubbed by Jay Leno as "one of the funniest female comics," beat Larry the Cable Guy and other notable comics to win the 2007 Sirius Radio Comedy Cup, and was the winner of the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian. She is the star of her own HBO and Comedy Central Specials; a special correspondent for The Dr. Phil Show; and the only comedian ever to go unchallenged on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. She recently completed writing, producing and performing on The Root of All Evil for Comedy Central and Lewis Black (who calls Madigan the "funniest woman in America.") Other TV appearances include the Joy Behar, Wanda Sykes and David Letterman shows; 10 Tonight Show appearances; and appearances on the History Channel, VH1, E!, CNN, and ESPN. Don't miss this hilarious night of comedy!
April 1
Anime Club
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Come join us to watch Anime episodes, talk about Manga, and eat Pocky. From 6pm-8pm for students in grades 7th-12th.
April 1
Journaling Workshop
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-846-3130
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Come prepared with a topic or event you are interested in and would like to write about. Notebooks and pens are provided! For adults. Meeting on the second floor at 6:30pm. No registration required
April 2
Prom Fashion Event
Westfield Louis Joliet, Macy’s Court
815/439.1000
www.westfield.com/louisjoliet
Don't miss the Prom Fashion event on April 2nd at 12pm, filled with the best Prom Fashion, Make-overs and prizes.
April 2
Spring into Ceramics
Pilcher Park Nature Center
815-741-7277
www.jolietpark:org
10:30AM – 2PM. Pick from a spring assortment of pottery to paint. We will fire and glaze them to a high gloss. Pay only for the items you choose to paint.
April 4
Wellness Week Seminar: Eating Disorders
Room J-0006 and J-0007 on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
This session will provide information about the different types of eating disorders, support, treatment and community resources for the Will County area.
April 5
“Solutions for Obesity”
Moser Performing Arts Center – Turk Theater
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/ 740-3840
www.stfrancis.edu
4PM. Seattle Sutton, founder of Seattle Sutton’s Health Eating, will discuss nutrition during this lecture sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Upsilon Delta chapter.
April 6
Brown Bag Lecture Series
Room J-0006 on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
“Body Art: Tattooing in America" presented by Catherine Suchy.
April 6
Wellness Fair
C, D and E Concourse on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
The Wellness Fair is designed to support faculty, students, staff and community member to achieve optional wellness by providing information about community resources.
April 6
Pokémon League
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Become a Pokémon Master and take on your friends during free play or a tournament! No registration required, but you must bring your own deck of 60 cards to play. From 5pm-7pm for students in grades 2nd -8th.
April 6
Poetry Reading
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-846-3130
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Come and read your own poetry or choose a poem by your favorite author. For adults. Meeting on the second floor at 6:30pm. No registration required.
April 7
Are There Aliens? (Youth)
Trackman Planetarium in the F-Building on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 280-6682
www.jjc.edu
This show explains how NASA is looking for habitable planets and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.
April 7
Brown Bag Lecture Series
Room J-0006 on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
“Personal Safety Issues” presented by Tammy Fox.
April 7
Joliet Regional Job Fair
JJC City Center Campus, 214 North Ottawa Street in Joliet
815/ 727-6544
www.jjc.edu/jobfair
Network with local employers seeking candidates for full-and part-time employment.
April 7
We Build It
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Use your creativity by building with different objects. Starting at 4:30pm for students in grades 3rd – 6th. Registration required!
April 7
Computer Basics Class
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2666
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn about the parts of a computer, attaching devices, and basic operations. For adults. Meets in the lower level at 7:30pm. Registration required.
April 8
Dionne Warwick
Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet
815/726-6066
www.rialtosquare.com
Tickets: AAA $88; AA, A $59; B $49; C $39
8:00PM Celebrating close to fifty years in show business, Dionne Warwick’s signature interpretations have made their mark on the landscape of pop music through each decade weaving generations of listeners from every demographic. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly implanted into the North American consciousness thanks to nearly sixty charted hit songs. Warwick and the legendary songwriting duo of Burt Bacharach and Hal David racked up thirty hit singles and close to twenty best-selling albums during their first decade together. In 1969, she received her first of five Grammy Awards for her classic hit, “Do You Know The Way To San José?”
April 8
Computer Basics Class
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3995 Black Road Branch
815-740-2666
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn about the parts of a computer, attaching devices, and basic operations. For adults. 9:15am. Registration required.
April 8
Runescape
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Join us for online computer games of adventure and fun! From 6pm-8pm for students in grades 6th-12th.
April 9
Spanish Computer Basics Class
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn about the parts of a computer, attaching devices, and basic operations. For adults. Meets in the lower level at 9:30am. Registration required.
April 8-10 & 15-17
"Meet My Husbands" by Joliet Drama Guild
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
201 West Jefferson at Bluff Street, Joliet
877-JDG (534)-1933
www.jolietdramaguild.org
Comedy follows an executive, her hired husband, real hubby and nosy reporter. Tickets $10 adults, $9 students/ seniors. Group discounts.
April 9
USF Concert Chorale’s Spring Concert
Moser Performing Arts Center – Sexton Auditorium
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/ 740-3520
www.stfrancis.edu
7:30PM. Concert Chorale will present “Essentially American,” a program featuring creative arrangements of traditional American melodies and original works by such prominent American composers as Randall Thompson and Samuel Barber.
April 9
Rockdale Ramblin’ Run
Rockdale
815/741-7275
www.jpdrun3.com
Sign up for the Toughest 10K in the Midwest! Sponsored by the Joliet Park District.
April 11
Power Up
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Students in grades 6th–12th are invited to come to the library at 6pm to play Wii or board games.
April 11-16
Joliet Y Jets Swim Team Spring Clinic
Smith Family YMCA at 1350 S Briggs St, Joliet Or Galowich Family YMCA at 749 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
815-726-3939 (contact Dave Hedden)
www.jetsyswimteam.org/join
For one week, come try out the JETS, one of the best organized activities for youth and teens around.
April 11 – May 6
JJC Art Students Juried Exhibition
Second floor of the J-Building on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/280-2223
www.jjc.edu
Students works from JJC studio art classes are displayed.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
April 12
Casa de Teens
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch - 3359 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Bring your iPod to share tunes with others while playing games or just talking. Free snacks included! From 6:30pm-7:30pm for students in grades 6th-12th.
April 12
Comets, Asteroids and Meteors
Trackman Planetarium in the F-building on the Main Campus,
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 280-6682
www.jjc.edu
Learn more about the giant rocks that share our solar system with the planets. This includes a history of terrestrial hits, plus discussion about the chances of a future collision.
April 12
Spring Business Symposium
Moser Performing Arts Center – Sexton Auditorium
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/ 740-3395
www.stfrancis.edu
11AM. Doug Porter, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana, will speak.
April 14
Old Time Social
Main Campus Cafeteria
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
Join the Jay Mau Orchestra for the dance/ice cream social to raise funds for United Way.
April 14
We Build It
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Use your creativity by building with different objects. Starting at 4:30pm for students in grades 3rd–6th. Registration required!
April 14
Using the Internet Class
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2666
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn how to use the Internet Explorer web browser and search engines to find information. For adults. Meets in the lower level at 7:30pm. Registration required.
April 14 - 17
The Sparrow Theatre Production
Fine Arts Theatre on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 280-2223
www.jjc.edu
The Sparrow revolves around a troubled teenager with mysterious powers. Forced to return to her small town, she and the other community members must finally come to terms with a heart-breaking event that continues to haunt them all.
April 15
Using the Internet Class
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3995 Black Road Branch
815-740-2666
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn how to use the Internet Explorer web browser and search engines to find information. For adults. 9:15am. Registration required.
April 15
Journaling Workshop
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-846-3130
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Come prepared with a topic or event you are interested in and would like to write about. Notebooks and pens are provided! For adults. Meeting on the second floor at 6:30pm. No registration required.
April 15
USF Schola Cantorum & Singing Saints Spring Concert
Moser Performing Arts Center – Sexton Auditorium
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/740-3520
www.stfrancis.edu
7:30PM. The USF Schola Cantorum and Singing Saints join forces to present a concert based on the theme “Places Called Home.”
April 15 – 16
Inwood’s Adventure Theme Park Ice Show
Joliet Park District,
3000 West Jefferson Street, Joliet
815/741-7275
www.jolietpark.org
Three shows! 7PM Friday and 2PM/7PM Saturday
April 16
Spanish Internet Class
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Learn how to use Internet Explorer and search for information. For adults. Meets in the lower level at 9:30am. Registration required.
April 16
Star Wars Day 2
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Drop in to the library between 11am-3pm and have a blast playing a variety of games, check out our Star Wars display, and meet some of your favorite characters. Come dressed as your favorite character! For students and families. No registration required.
April 16
Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF
Moser Performing Arts Center – Sexton Auditorium
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/ 740-3520
www.stfrancis.edu
7:30PM. The Joliet Symphony Orchestra will perform in its spring concert.
April 17
Wish Upon A Star Foundation Easter Parade!
Palm Sunday, April 17th at 2pm
Downtown Joliet, on Chicago St.
www.jolietdowntown.com
815/774-6066
Free Movie Inside at The Rialto Square Theatre on Sunday, Noon to 1:45pm.
Come and enjoy a FREE family movie at the The Rialto Square Theatre “How To Train Your Dragon”, beginning at Noon.
Hot Dog Lunch inside Rialto Theatre Sponsored by Wish Upon A Star Foundation, from 11am to 1:30pm.
Hot Dog Lunch inside the Rotunda of the Theatre. $3 buys you a hot dog, chips, cookie and beverage! What a great deal!
FREE Easter Egg Hunt With The Joliet Slammers Baseball Club at Silver Cross Field at 10:30am. Come join the Fun! The Joliet Slammers Baseball Club will host an Easter Egg Hunt at Silver Cross Field. Thousands of Easter Eggs filled with toys, candy and special offers will be hidden throughout the field. Gates open at 10am - Hunt starts at 10:30am sharp! **there will be four different age groups in separate parts of the ballfield.
The Easter Bunny is coming to Gji's Sweet Shoppe from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Visit the Easter Bunny and take home a special treat! Photographs with the Easter Bunny are available at $7 each and includes an adorable frame!
Easter Crafts & Games at The Joliet Historical Museum from Noon to 5pm. Hop on over to the Museum for an afternoon of Spring-related fun! We’ll have crafts and games in the Discovery Room and reduced admission of $3 for everyone! Admission free to Museum members.
Special Easter Bunny Crafts for kids at the Joliet Public Library from 1 to 4pm. Joliet Public Library will have a special Easter Craft for kids to do.
April 18
Spa Day
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Girls in grades 3rd–6th come at 4:30pm to get pampered with beauty and relaxation. Registration required and begins April 4.
April 18
Reader’s Theater
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-846-3130
www.joliet.lib.il.us
A short play or writing will be chosen for this activity. Participants will choose parts to read out loud. No rehearsal is necessary! For adults. Meeting on the second floor at 6:30pm. No registration required.
April 18 through 22
Eighth Annual Green Week Celebration of Earth Day
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/ 740-3855
www.stfrancis.edu
USF celebrates Green Week each year with a variety of campus activities, including a poster contest, video contest, speakers and forums. Students, alumni or community members who would like to be part of the week’s events should contact the Greening of the Campus committee.
April 18, 19 & 20
"Peter Pan" by Alphabet Soup
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10:30 am
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
201 West Jefferson at Bluff Street, Joliet
630/932-1555
www.absproductions.com
Musical romp through Neverland with a boy who won't grow up. Contact Alphabet Soup for reservations, discounts. Great for schools.
April 19 & 20
“Chicago Rat Pack” Lunch Matinee
The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate
15 South Richards Street, Joliet
815/ 722-2465
www.jacobhenrymansion.com
Don’t be a drag man, grab your doll or guy, and come out to swing with the Chicago Rat Pack. Show based on original performances circa Sands days
April 19
Brown Bag Lecture Series
Room J-0006 on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 729-9020
www.jjc.edu
“Measured Success: JJC’s Restoration Project” presented by Andy Neill.
April 20
Spa Day
Joliet Public Library - 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Girls in grades 3rd–6th come at 4:30pm to get pampered with beauty and relaxation. Registration required and begins April 4.
April 20
Casa de Teens
Joliet Public Library - 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Bring your iPod to share tunes with others while playing games or just talking. Free snacks included! From 6:30pm-7:30pm for students in grades 6th-12th.
April 21
Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage in “Thomas Saves The Day”
Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet
815/726-6066
www.rialtosquare.com
Tickets: AAA $46.50; AA $31.50, A $21.50; B, C $16.50; 3:00PM & 6:00PM
The 90-minute musical adventure, Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage includes new railroad-themed songs and tells the story of Thomas and his engine friends as they work together as “Really Useful Engines” to get the railroad ready for Sodor’s Magic Lantern Festival. Encountering adventures along the way, Thomas, Percy and Diesel, among others share a story that helps encourage life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation.
April 21
Video Game Day
Joliet Public Library – 150 N. Ottawa Street and Black Road Branch - 3359 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Stop by the library at 4pm and have fun playing Wii video games with your friends! For students in grades 3rd-5th.
April 21
Our Solar System
Trackman Planetarium in the F-Building on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet.
815/280-6682
www.jjc.edu
This show is about the sun, planets, plutoids, dwarf planets and other rocky and frozen objects that orbit our sun.
April 23
“Hugs for Hounds” Easter Egg Hunt
Hammel Woods Dog Park, located at the DuPage River Access on Black Road, west of I-55.
815.727.8700
www.ReconnectWithNature.org/Rosie11AM. Dogs of all ages and breeds are invited to a special Easter egg hunt in support of one of their own. Sponsored by Shorewood H.U.G.S. and the Forest Preserve District of Will County, this third annual event for dogs is being held to benefit Rosie, the Forest Preserve Police Department’s search and rescue dog. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Festivities begin at 11 a.m., and each dog must be on a leash and accompanied by an owner at all times. There is a registration fee of $5/dog and all proceeds collected will go to the care, handling and feeding of Rosie.
April 24
Easter Brunch with the Easter Bunny
Renaissance Center at JJC City Center Campus, 214 North Ottawa Street in Joliet
815/ 727-6544
www.jjc.edu
Enjoy an amazing menu of breakfast and lunch items, featuring chef-carved entrees, salads, fresh seafood and gourmet desserts all served with chilled champagne.
April 26
Sun – Earth – Moon
Trackman Planetarium in the F-building on the Main Campus
Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet
815/ 280-6682
www.jjc.edu
This show discusses how the earth needs the sun but is also protected from it, and how the moon is necessary for life to form and continue on earth.
April 27
JJC Student Recital
Location: Fine Arts Theatre on the Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet.
815/ 280-2223
www.jjc.edu
The recital is free of charge and open to the public. Students enrolled in all areas of applied music at Joliet Junior College are eligible to perform on the recitals.
April 27
MO Williams Celebration
Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch – 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Hop on the bus with your favorite pigeon and come to the library at 4:30pm for a celebration of all things MO! Registration required and begins April 11. For students in K-2nd grades.
April 28
MO Williams Celebration
Joliet Public Library 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Hop on the bus with your favorite pigeon and come to the library at 4:30pm for a celebration of all things MO! Registration required and begins April 11. For students in K-2nd grades.
April 29
Joliet Public Library Drama Club
Joliet Public Library - 150 N. Ottawa Street and Black Road Branch - 3395 Black Road
815-740-2662
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Do you enjoy acting? Come join the library’s new teen drama club at 6:30pm. For students in grades 6th-10th.
April 30
Organ Extravaganza XV – Classic Big Band and Big Band Jazz
Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet
815/726-6066
www.rialtosquare.com
Featuring the John Burnett Orchestra
Tickets: AA, A, B, C $33; 7:00PM Big band music will fill the stage as Organ Extravaganza XV returns to the Rialto Square Theatre featuring the sounds of the John Burnett Orchestra. The John Burnett Orchestra specializes in '40s-style big band swing - keeping alive the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and others. In addition to swing music, the orchestra performs current big band jazz charts and many vocal ballads such as those of Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. Once again you will be graced by world famous keyboard artists Jelani Eddington, Jerry Nagano, Brett Valiant and Chris Gorsuch as they bring the theatre alive with jazz, blues and swing music which is sure to get you in the mood. As a special treat, a jazz vocalist will accompany some of the selections throughout the night. This is a show for the entire family so bring the kids and grandkids and relive the music that began a musical revolution and moved a nation’s spirit!
April 30 and May 1
Civil War Living History Encampment
Joliet Public Library - 150 N. Ottawa Street
815-740-2660
www.joliet.lib.il.us
Join us for this annual family friendly event featuring Union and Confederate troops, live canon, re-enactment, and much more. No registration required.
April 30 through May 20
“Senior Thesis Exhibition”
Moser Performing Arts Center Gallery
University of St. Francis, 500 Wilcox St. Joliet
815/740-3821
www.stfrancis.edu
This annual capstone exhibition presents student work in Art Education, Graphic Design, Photography or Studio Art.
