Community Family Friendly Event featuring Food Trucks, Games, Music This Week: Kids Corner with Face Painting &amp; Karaoke w/DJ BeakSponsors: Numark, Darcy GMC, CristianLoanDepot, Carter Title, After The Peanut, AABA, The Tooth Company, Tracy C. Stallworth Esq., Moffett Income Tax

Local Event: Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays

Will County

Joliet

Illinois

Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays

Community Family Friendly Event featuring Food Trucks, Games, Music This Week: Kids Corner with Face Painting & Karaoke w/DJ...

Goold Park

36th ANNUAL DULCIMER FESTIVAL SET FOR JUNE 13 &amp; 14 IN MORRIS
Family-friendly opportunity to enjoy quality live music in a beautiful park setting
 – Goold Park in Morris, Illinois will again be the&nbsp;location for this
 year’s Gebhard Woods Dulcimer and Traditional Music&nbsp;Festival on June 13
 &amp; 14, featuring hourly performances and&nbsp;workshops from 10:00 am. 
until 6:00 pm. both days.
Performances&nbsp;feature both hammered dulcimer and mountain dulcimer and
 other&nbsp;traditional instruments in a wide variety of musical styles, 
including&nbsp;contemporary, old-time, bluegrass, jazz, blues and more.
The festival also features:
More than 50 workshops (all levels)
 led by instructors in hammered andmountain dulcimer, harp, guitar, 
ukulele, and related musical topics • Open stage signups for those wishing to share their musical talents • Master instrument builders and related vendors • Supervised activities for children • Scheduled open jam sessions on site • Food and beverages available
Beautiful Goold Park is located at 308 Northern Avenue, Morris, Ilinois.
For more information: Visit our website at <a href="https://www.GebhardDulcimer.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.GebhardDulcimer.org</a>

Local Event: Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival

Cook County

Orland Park

Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival

36th ANNUAL DULCIMER FESTIVAL SET FOR JUNE 13 & 14 IN MORRIS
Family-friendly opportunity to enjoy quality live music in a...

The Book Market Sales And Trading Center

Indie author Brian McDonald from Bloomington, Illinois will be at The Book Market on Saturday June 13th from 12:00 - 2:00. He will be discussing and signing his crime thriller books, The Defenders and The Virtue of Vengeance.&nbsp;Much of The Virtue of Vengeance is set in Joliet. Stop by the store and check it out.

Local Event: Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet

Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet

Indie author Brian McDonald from Bloomington, Illinois will be at The Book Market on Saturday June 13th from 12:00 - 2:00. He...

Preston Heights IL

Eat the Neighborhood -- Joliet

Lincoln-Way West High School Auditorium 21701 Gouger Rd., New Lenox

Town Hall opportunity to meet and ask questions of our 1st Congressional District Congressman to be held in the Lincoln-Way West High School auditorium (Southwest corner of the HS off Gouger Road). Registration requested - link below.&nbsp;
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Local Event: Town Hall with Congressman Jonathan Jackson - 5:30 - 7:30

New Lenox

Town Hall with Congressman Jonathan Jackson -...

Town Hall opportunity to meet and ask questions of our 1st Congressional District Congressman to be held in the Lincoln-Way...

Town Hall with Congressman Jonathan Jackson - 5:30 - 7:30

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Industry

Care Night at Christ Community Church Joliet

Joliet Twp HSD 204

Board of Education Meeting

Joliet Economic Analysis Report: A Lunch & Learn Opportunity

Will County Beekeepers Meet — Will County Farm Bureau

Association Meeting 6-17-2026

Cars & Guitars

Join EAT this Juneteenth for a family-friendly outdoor event to honor history, enjoy the harvest and celebrate Black joy, resilience, and unity. 
With a special land dedication ceremony of EAT’s Community Garden in memory of Verdis Tyler, our original groundskeeper. Verdis was instrumental in establishing this garden from the very beginning. Though he has passed, his passion, hard work and love for this soil will bloom here forever!

Local Event: Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration 

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration 

Join EAT this Juneteenth for a family-friendly outdoor event to honor history, enjoy the harvest and celebrate Black joy,...

Dads Play Miniature Golf FREE at Haunted Trails

Old Central Church

✨ Have You Ever Experienced Sound Healing? ✨
If not… you’re not alone—and you’re exactly who this is for 💫
Sound healing is a deeply relaxing experience where you simply lay back, get comfortable, and allow sound vibrations to wash over you. There’s nothing you need to do… no experience required… just receive.
Using instruments like crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, and gentle percussion, the body is guided into a state of calm where: 
🌿 Stress begins to melt away 
🌿 The mind quiets 
🌿 The body naturally restores balance 
🌿 Energy begins to gently realign
Think of it as a full-body reset for your nervous system—a peaceful pause in a busy world.
Many people leave feeling: 
✨ lighter 
✨ clearer 
✨ deeply relaxed 
✨ and more connected to themselves
You don’t need to “understand it” to feel it… 
You just need to be open to the experience 💛
If you’ve been curious, this is your sign to try something new.
🌸 Your first sound bath could be the moment you didn’t know you needed.

Local Event: Sound Bath Healing

Sound Bath Healing

✨ Have You Ever Experienced Sound Healing? ✨
If not… you’re not alone—and you’re exactly who this is for 💫
Sound healing is a...

Experience a world of fun and laughs with dazzling acts featuring Larry Lion, Bobby Bull, Ted the Dancing Bear, and Big Dawg. This Moex Production at The Legacy Center promises an unforgettable experience where family fun awaits everyone.&nbsp; BUY&nbsp;tickets on EventBrite.com SAVE $10 off on all tiks! Discount Code: SAVE

Local Event: The Circus Of Imagination ($10 off discount code: SAVE)

The Circus Of Imagination ($10 off discount...

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The Circus Of Imagination ($10 off discount code: SAVE)

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Preston Heights

Hope, healing & justice for abused children.

Will County Children's Advocacy Center

The Will County Children's Advocacy Center was founded in 1995 by State's Attorney James Glasgow to partner with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) comprised of law enforcement, DCFS investigators, medical personnel, prosecutors, and Will County CAC forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists in response to reports of severe physical abuse, sexual abuse, commercial exploitation, neglect, and exposure to violence of children, in Will County, IL. Our Will County CAC intake/MDT coordinator, forensic interviewers, family advocates, and trauma therapists provide the following services: * Forensic Interviews: After a child is referred to the Will County CAC by law enforcement or the IL Dept. of Family Services (DCFS), our Intake Coordinator schedules a forensic interview for the child. One of our 4 forensic interviewers listens to the child’s story and asks non-leading, developmentally-appropriate questions as the child talks about the trauma he/she has experienced. Law enforcement, prosecution, DCFS, and mental health professionals observe the interview from a separate room. This reduces trauma for the child and provides a stronger foundation if the case goes to court. * Family Advocacy: Our family advocates are committed to helping each family navigate the complex systems that a family enters when a child makes an outcry of abuse. As each case goes through the investigation, prosecution and healing process, the team is there to help the family understand the process, learn about their rights and successfully access resources that will help their family during crisis. * Trauma-Focused Therapy: Our team of licensed clinical social workers provide short-term, trauma informed therapy to children who have received a forensic interview. Since child abuse affects the whole family, the services are available at no cost to both the child and their non-offending family members. Individual and group therapy is offered in English and Spanish.

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The Will County Children's Advocacy Center was founded in 1995 by State's Attorney James Glasgow to partner with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)...

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Friday, June 12

Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays

JUN

12

4:00 PM

1214 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL

Saturday, June 13

Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival

JUN

13

9:00 AM

Goold Park, 308 Northern Ave, Morris, IL

Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet

JUN

13

12:00 PM

The Book Market Sales And Trading Center, 2365 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill, IL

Tuesday, June 16

Town Hall with Congressman Jonathan Jackson - 5:30 - 7:30

JUN

16

5:30 PM

New Lenox, IL

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Saturday, June 27

Carter Realty Group Food Truck Fridays

Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Tradtional Music Festival

Brian McDonald - Indie Author Meet and Greet

Town Hall with Congressman Jonathan Jackson - 5:30 - 7:30

Will County Children's Advocacy Center