Bolingbrook_Summer2024_Newsletter

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BOLINGBROOK

SAVE THE DATE FOR TASTE OF BOLINGBROOK

By Melissa Rubalcaba Riske

Nosh on local cuisine and enjoy activities for the whole family at the annual Taste of Bolingbrook on Saturday, Aug. 10 located at The Promenade Bolingbrook. Brought to you by the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce, The Promenade Bolingbrook, Advantage Chevrolet and Governors State University.

The annual event, hosted by the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce

in collaboration with The Promenade Bolingbrook, brings together an array of business local to the Bolingbrook community and features restaurants serving up their favorite dishes.

“It’s really a great way to show off Bolingbrook and celebrate the community,” said Kris Kuchler, Director of Marketing for The Promenade Bolingbrook.

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Saturday, Aug. 10 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Promenade Bolingbrook Free to attend

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Kuchler’s team at The Promenade Bolingbrook along with the Bolingbrook Area Chamber helps the many volunteers who coordinate the annual event that brings in crowds for the food, entertainment and chance to meet up with friends.

The Taste of Bolingbrook is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The day’s live entertainment begins at 12 p.m. with School of Rock from Naperville, followed by The Sumthins at 2:30 p.m., Wild Daisy takes the stage at 4:30 p.m. and the feature performance of Hey Jimmy starts at 7 p.m.

Bring along chairs and a blanket to sit back and enjoy the live music. The stage is located near the beer garden.

“We are excited to be bringing back many of our favorite food vendors, along with a partnership with Alpha Media, who will be broadcasting live at the Taste again this year,” said Melissa Boltz, Executive Director of the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce.

Local nonprofits will host a Kids Zone, featuring interactive entertainment including arts and crafts and games. Kuchler said the Kids Zone is fun for the young ones, while providing a great way for the community to get to know more about some of the incredible agencies in the community.

“It’s such a great way to highlight local non-profits,” Kuchler said.

The Taste of Bolingbrook includes craft vendors with hand-made items as well as featuring local chamber business members.

For many guests it’s the food that draws in the crowds, Kuchler said. The Bolingbrook Chamber staff will be assembling a line up of restaurants local to the community to feature delicious entrees and bites for guests to purchase.

Admission to the Taste of Bolingbrook is free, for vendor and crafter information visit Bolingbrookchamber.org.

BOLINGBROOK AREA CHAMBER STAFF

MELISSA BOLTZ Executive Director

REBECCA MITCHELL Manager of Membership, Events, and Communication

VANESSA DELGADO-CEJUDO Office Manager

SABA RASHID Office Administrator

BOLINGBROOK AREA CHAMBER BOARD

JOE GIAMANCO Giamanco Law Partners, Ltd Chair

LARRY GREENWICH Illinois Aviation Museum Chair-elect

KAREN METCALFE Eberhart Accounting Services, P.C. Treasurer

BILLY HEARTH Edward Jones Past-Chair

JEFF HETT

Ted’s Montana Grill

KRISTINE KUCHLER The Promenade Bolingbrook

ROBYN MCBROOM McBroom’s Cleaning Services, LLC

FATINA SAYEGH Joliet Junior College

DIANA SORESCU Bolingbrook Bank & Trust

JENNA FASH Fash Counseling

PAUL CRUSE

Christian Brothers Automotive

MIKE JOSTES

Citgo Petroleum Corporation

TRISTAN SHAW

UChicago Medicine Advent Health

YOUNG EAGLES AT CLOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

By Melissa Rubalcaba Riske

All it took was one flight and he was hooked, explained Arzania “Zook” Williams.

The Bolingbrook resident said he became a pilot, inspired by an experience he had as a young adult and today, he shares his plane and flight times with the Young Eagles program, providing free discovery flights to youth ages 8 to 17.

“My uncle was in the Air Force and he gave me my first ride as a teenager and I got the bug. I want to pass that bug along,” Williams said.

For more than 30 years pilots with the Experimental Aircraft Association have shared their love of flying with young people, hoping to feed their interest in aviation and inspire future careers as pilots, mechanics. The members of the EAA Chapter 461 at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook offer discovery flights the second Saturday of the month, April through October. Registration opens the Wednesday prior and typically fills shortly in the limited slots, said Larry Greenwich, president of the Illinois Aviation Museum, housed at Clow.

Williams started sharing flights in 2005, back when he had to rent a plane. In 2008 he purchased his own plane and as of earlier this spring, he has provided flights to 461 Young Eagles.

“It’s typically a 15-minute ride,” Williams said. “With the older kids, I’ll let them take the control when we’re up in the air for a basic maneuver.”

He knows of several young adults who took their first flight in his plane who

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The local EAA chapter hosts Young Eagles rallies for children ages 8 to 17 years from 9 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month, April through October (weather permitting).

Registration opens at 8 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the event. To register, visit www.eaa461.org/youthprograms/young-eagles.

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are in aviation careers or in pursuit of a career in the field and said that, plus their smiles, makes it worth sharing his plane, time and fuel for the program.

“That makes the donation of my time and experience worthwhile,” Williams said. “The smile on the kids faces is a pretty good reward.”

While the flight may be a highlight for the young adults, there is much more to the morning than the ride. The program includes explaining the science of flight and talking about planes as well.

In collaboration with the flights, volunteers open the Illinois Aviation Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, inviting visitors to explore and learn about some of the incredible pieces in the museum’s

collection, as well as planes, equipment and interactive exhibits.

Greenwich said he became a pilot in his 40s, taking classes at the aviation school at Clow. The Bolingbrook resident enjoys sharing his love of flying, but it’s more than a passion. The industry is experiencing a shortage of young adults with careers in aviation and he hopes to spark interest with young adults visiting the museum, experiencing their first flight.

In support of two young adults seeking careers in aviation, JW Aviation will award two scholarships of $10,000 each to a pair of students seeking a career in aviation. The monetary award would support a student at the JW Aviation School in their first step to becoming a professional pilot, Greenwich said.

LETTING KIDS BE KIDS

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The Y is your family’s one-stop source for affordable year-round child care.

• Before and After School Kid Zone Program

• Summer Day Camp Programs

Now offered onsite at Valley View 365 Elementary Schools

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE

At the Y, no one is turned away due to the inability to pay. Financial assistance is available. DHS funds are also accepted.

ENROLL YOUR CHILD TODAY

To learn more, visit www.jolietymca.org or contact the Y at (815) 267-8600.

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SUMMER CELEBRATIONS FILL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

By Melissa Rubalcaba Riske

Live music, festivals featuring delicious foods and a celebration of community are on the calendar this summer in Bolingbrook.

“Summer is a great time to explore the community and enjoy time together with friends,” said Melissa Boltz, Executive Director for the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce.

The annual Street Market returns to The Promenade Bolingbrook. Twice a month the shopping center welcomes local businesses, artists and Bleur Farms for the evening market from 4-9 p.m.

The Bolingbrook Area Chamber is proud to sponsor The Promenade Bolingbrook Concert Series. Guests are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the live performances.

The Chamber, in collaboration with The Promenade, will facilitate the event, featuring weekly offerings from restaurants at The Promenade, with special food selections and beverages available at the concerts.

To showcase a variety of Promenade dining options, the concert location will move around the center, with different restaurants set up outside, ready to serve guests.

Event attendees can support local restaurants by making food and

beverage purchases from eateries at the event. Attendees are not allowed to bring outside alcohol to the event; however participating restaurants at the center will have alcoholic beverages available for purchase.

A portion of the food and beverage sales will support a local nonprofit, Kuchler explained.

“I love that we’re able to give back,” Kuchler said. “It’s a win-win.”

The Bolingbrook Park District and the Village of Bolingbrook will host Wednesday Night Summer Concert Series from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center at 375 Briarcliff Road, directly behind Village Hall/Town Center. Grab some chairs and enjoy cover bands, classic tunes and get up and dance to the Salsa dance music too. A full list of music is available at Bolingbrook.com.

“People will bring their chairs, blankets, even pop up tables and picnics too,” said Joy Basel with the Village of Bolingbrook.

The Bolingbrook Park District will host its Neighborhood Movie Series Fridays, June 14, July 18 and Aug. 2. See www.bolingbrookparks.org for times and locations. Throughout the summer the Bolingbrook Park District hosts

events and activities. The Fountaindale Public Library is another great resource for events including story times in the park and plan a visit to the book mobile to stock up on summer reading.

Join neighbors for the annual Bolingbrook Community Picnic from 12-5 p.m. Sunday, June 30.

The Village of Bolingbrook will host its annual July 4 fun at the Bolingbrook Golf Club with entertainment and activities as well as fireworks at dusk.

The Bolingbrook community is proud of its incredible diversity and its annual I Fest, an International Festival of cultures featuring more than 30 different cultures with food, activities and much more. The festival is from 12-9 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Town Center.

The Annual Bolingbrook Jubilee will be Aug. 16-18 in Town Center featuring live music, food and more. Runners will take to the streets for the Bolingbrook Park District Parie’s 5K Run at 8 a.m. Aug. 24.

Join the community for the annual Pathways Parade and Pathfest from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8.

Summer nights and days are a great time to join neighbors, celebrate the community and enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of the season.

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JUNE 2024

Cavalcade of Planes, Bolingbrook Clow Airport, 10 a.m4 p.m.

Law Enforcement Torch Run, Bolingbrook Town Center, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Whiskey Road)

Bolingbrook Lions Club Beep Baseball Bash – Bolingbrook Park District

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RV Outlet Show at The Promenade Bolingbrook (runs June 7-9)

Cavalcade of Planes, Bolingbrook Clow Airport, 10 a.m4 p.m.

Relay for Life, 375 W. Briarcliff Road, 2-10 p.m.

Piyesta Pinoy, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center Bolingbrook Juneteenth, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center SUN MON TUE WED THU

Camp EmpowerHer, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., campempoweher@ bolingbrook.com, 630-226-2540

Bike Night, Promenade Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce Golf

Extravaganza –Bolingbrook Golf Club

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, 7:30-9 p.m. (Sugar)

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Vibe Music Live)

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Neighborhood Movie Series at Wipfler Park (Jumanji)

Bolingbrook Lions Club Beep Baseball Bash – Bolingbrook Park District

American Red Cross Blood Drive, The Promenade Bolingbrook, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood Drive, Bolingbrook Community Center

Porsche Show, the Promenade Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook Village Picnic, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 12-5 p.m.

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Fuze)

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

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JULY 2024

Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (28 Days) 3 2 1

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar

American Red Cross Blood Drive, Bolingbrook Community Center

Bike Night, The Promenade Bolingbrook

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar

Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (One Night Band)

Fourth of July Celebration at Bolingbrook Golf Club (fireworks at dusk)

Heart Haven Outreach

Raising Hope Golf Outing and Gala, Bolingbrook Golf Club

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar

Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Don’t Matter to Me)

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar

Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Denny Diamond)

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Neighborhood Movie Series at UChicago Medicine Advent Health Bolingbrook

IFest, International Festival of Cultures, Roger C. Claar

Performing Arts Center, noon to 9 p.m.

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar

Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Mixtape Junkies)

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood Drive, The Promenade Bolingbrook, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Girl Scout Jamboree, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center

AUGUST 2024

Bike Night, the Promenade Bolingbrook

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Buckle)

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Trabuco Salsa Band)

Bolingbrook Community Garage Sale, Bolingbrook Community Center

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Neighborhood Movie Series at Volunteer Park South (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem)

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive, Bolingbrook Community Center

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (Alika Arlynn Band)

Street Market at The Promenade, 4-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Bolingbrook Community Garage Sale, Bolingbrook Community Center

Taste of Bolingbrook at The Promenade Bolingbrook, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Promenade Summer Concert, 7-9 p.m.

Bolingbrook Jubilee, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center

Bolingbrook Park District Parkies 5K, 8 a.m.

Taste of Pakistan, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center

BOLINGBROOK JUBILEE

SEPTEMBER 2024

Wednesday Night Summer Concert, Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center, 7:30-9 p.m. (The Prissillas) 4 3 2 1

Bolingbrook Pathways Parade and Pathwest, 2-6 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood Drive, The Promenade Bolingbrook, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. SUN MON TUE WED

Bike Night at The Promenade Bolingbrook

American Red Cross Blood Drive, Bolingbrook Community Center

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