Friday, November 9, 2012
The Frankfort Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals heard a request on Thursday from a resident hoping to open a new martial arts space in the village.
A new martial arts studio may be coming to Frankfort. The Frankfort Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals heard a special use permit request from Jillian Turner at a meeting on Nov. 8. Turner would like to open a martial arts studio at 752 Center Rd. Frankfort Martial Arts and Family Fitness would teach a wide range of skills, including karate, taekwondo, cardio kickboxing, boxing, yoga and self-defense, according to documents provided by the plan commission and zoning board. “We’re just very happy to see a family-owned business, a local resident of Frankfort, make the commitment to Frankfort,” said Mike Stevens, who is the village board liaison for the plan commission and zoning board. Turner is a Frankfort resident of more than 20 …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The Frankfort gallery hopes to raise enough money to provide art scholarships for two students.
Monkey Mind Art Studio and Gallery in downtown Frankfort is harnessing the power of prayer flags to benefit its exhibits, programs and classes through an ongoing community fundraiser. The Prayer Flag Project invites Frankfort residents to decorate a canvas flag to donate to the gallery. The flags will be raffled off at a reception on Nov. 17. Gallery owner Patty McWilliams said the concept behind the raffle was that everyone would receive the flag they were meant to have. She explained that the project combines the arts and holistic health, both of which are key components of Monkey Mind’s identity. “Once it’s hanging outdoors and, ideally, flapping in the wind, the prayers are being carried,” said McWilliams. Half the money raised through…
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Monday, November 5, 2012
The Mokena boutique rang in the holiday season with style at Sunday's event.
Pink Slip Boutique hosted “The Nutcracker (Not So) Suite,” its seventh major fashion show, on Sunday at Mokena Intermediate School. The show promoted Pink Slip’s holiday and prom collections by telling the classic Christmas story of the Nutcracker with a punk rock twist and showcasing styles from casual separates to prom dresses. Dancers from Stage Door Dance Academy in Oak Forest performed and 70 volunteer models walked. Local singer Alyssa Barron served as the narrator, while a remix of the original Nutracker Suite backed the models as they flaunted the featured fashions. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Lincoln-Way Patch sites:
Friday, November 2, 2012
The new restaurant emphasizes fresh food and strong communities.
Meatheads restaurant officially opened for business Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting organized by the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce. “I love a good burger and this is fantastic,” said chamber president Keith Ogle. The family restaurant, located in Prairie Crossings Shopping Center, specializes in fresh, made to order burgers and fries. The new restaurant is the 10th location for the Chicagoland chain and has brought approximately 30 jobs to Frankfort. “We’re certainly delighted to see Meatheads open up in Frankfort,” said mayor Jim Holland. Meatheads’ director of marketing Joe Sanders said the company places a strong emphasis on community service. “We’re really focused on families,” he said. The restaurant routinely honors a “…
Monday, October 29, 2012
The Frankfort comic book store will also host a costume contest and offer holiday freebies and discounts.
Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics will offer several holiday activities and promotional events at the store’s first ever Halloween Comicfest on Wednesday. On Halloween, the store will host an all day giveaway of several comic titles while supplies last, including Spiderman, Batman, Scooby Doo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Adventure Time. Patrons who visit the store in costume will receive an added discount. Store employees will determine the amount of the discount based on the quality of each costume. All kids in costume will receive at least 20 percent off. Amazing Fantasy will also host a costume contest with a kids and an adults division. Costumes will be photographed and judged at the end of the day. The winners will receive store …
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Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics
20523 S la Grange Rd, Frankfort, IL
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Frankfort trick or treaters got a head start on Halloween this Saturday at the Frankfort Historic Business Association's Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
The Frankfort Historic Business Association hosted a Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt on Saturday afternoon in downtown Frankfort. Costumed kids and parents checked in at Breidert Green for an afternoon of clues and candy. Each trick or treater was given a list of clues to solve. The clues led to various downtown businesses, where event attendees could collect Halloween candy a few days early. The Frankfort Area Historical Society arranged for hayrides through downtown and the Frankfort General Store and Kernel Sweetooth provided hot cider and popcorn to make for a festive fall afternoon. Two Ways to Stay Connected to Frankfort Patch:
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Friday, October 26, 2012
The bakery will offer seasonal desserts and games at this weekend's holiday event.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Sweet Dreams Cakes will host“Halloween Hysteria,” a sugary and spooky holiday event, this Saturday. “We’ll be Halloweened out,” said Candace Tomas, who is the co-general manager of Sweet Dreams. The bakery will offer free candy and mini cupcakes to patrons. They’ll also be taking pre-orders for Halloween and serving up seasonal sweets, including brownies crawling with gummy worms, edible skull cupcake toppers and Halloween-themed sugar cookies. Sweet Dreams staff members will wear costumes, and Halloween music and decorations will set a ghostly mood in the bakery. Outside Sweet Dreams, game tents will be set up where customers can compete in activities such as “pin the bowtie on Mr. Bones,” a mummy wrap contest and a scary egg race. The …
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Sweet Dreams Cakes
7956 W Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort, IL
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
A ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday for Frankfort's new Christian ballet company.
When close friends and fellow dancers Amy Kozol and Julianna Slager moved to Chicago together in 2009, they dreamed of starting a ballet company. Their dream officially came true on Wednesday afternoon, when the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate Ballet 5:8, the professional Christian performance company Kozol and Slager opened this summer. “I think there’s a real need for art and for art education in any community,” said Slager, who is the company’s artistic director. Ballet 5:8 is a touring company, apiring to bring dance presented from a Christian perspective to the greater Chicago area. The company’s primary focus is classical ballet, although performances sometimes include routines set to Christian …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The shop, which specializes in autographed sports memorabilia, will be located in the former location of White Street Gallery.
Frankfort resident Dennis Sidler has been selling autographed sports memorabilia since 1999. On Saturday, he’s opening SidsGraphs, his first ever storefront, in the former home of White Street Gallery and Framing at 11 S. White Street. “I’ve always wanted this location,” said Sidler. “It’s a small store, but it’s perfect for us.” Sidler specializes in Chicago items signed by current stars and Hall of Fame inductees. Available items include pictures, balls, helmets and pucks, which range in price from $5-$1,000. His shop will also sell gift wear that is not autographed, to be purchased prior to signings. Former Blackhawks center Stan Mikita signs material exclusively for SidsGraphs, as do 23 major and minor league baseball players. In …
Saturday, August 25, 2012
The travel agency will be booking Disney vacations Saturday, Aug. 25, and customers can enter to one a special gift.
Although De Paulo Travel moved to its new location at 103 Bankview Dr., in June, that doesn't mean it can't have a grand opening in August. And the travel agency, which has been in Frankfort for 32 years, is doing the grand opening Disney-style. READ: Mariano's Ripple Effect: De Paulo Travel to Relocate This Weekend As an authorized Disney vacation planner, De Paulo Travel will be making Disney reservations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Each vacation booking will allow customers one entry for a Disney gift giveaway. De Paulo Travel relocated as part of the land deal that's bringing Mariano's Fresh Market to Frankfort. The agency will be holding two more grand openings after this one, scheduled for September and October, said …
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103 Bankview Dr, Frankfort, IL
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john
10:43 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Good now when I leave Chipolte because the line is 20mins long because its the slowest Chipolte in the country I can go walk to Meatheads more ›