A Heights Community Art Project and a Haunted Trail: Weekend Best Bets

The wants the citizens of Chicago Heights to come out to the and paint/draw/sketch what they love about their hometown. Union Street Gallery is hosting a Community Mural Event where you can come out and contribute to the mural, themed "What I Like About My Hometown.” They will be here Oct. 22 and 23, so stop by and add yourself to a little piece of history!

The is having its 11th annual Haunted Trails event at the . Touted as the "only haunted golf course," visitors will be treated to scares and candy as part of the experience. There will also be a costume contest with a winner guaranteed each night. The event will be taking place Oct. 21 and 22. The admission price of $6 includes candy.

The Drama Group is presenting as the opening show of its 81st season, Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller, directed by Judith E. Felix. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Leiber, one of the most prolific, successful and well-respected lyricists of the 50’s and 60’s, passed away August 22nd at the age of 78. Along with partner Mike Stoller, the two wrote hits such as Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Yakety Yak (Don’t Talk Back) and Spanish Harlem.

Performances will be Oct. 21 and 22 at 7:30pm and Oct. 22 and 23 at 2 p.m. at the, which is located at 330 W. 202nd Street, Chicago Heights.

Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $19.00 for seniors and $15 for students with ID; group discount rates are also available. Tickets are available by calling the Drama Group box office at (708) 755-3444.

The in Chicago Heights will be hosting the National Juried Exhibit "Being Human," starting Oct. 12 and ending Nov. 12, with no admission charge. Jurored by Dan Addington, Director of the Addington Gallery in Chicago, the event will showcase the work of many artists and reveal several elements that encompass what it means to be human. The reception will be taking place Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Gallery.