Holiday Weekend Activities: Patch Picks

Every week, Patch will run a feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

For this week, we found four things to do in Lemont over Memorial Day weekend.

1. TropiCORE Family Fun Night

Kick off summer at the second annual TropiCORE Family Fun Night, featuring tropical games and activities, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lemont Park District's , 16028 W. 127th St. Visit www.lemontparkdistrict.org for more information.

2. Lemont High School Graduation

The Lemont High School Class of 2011 will get their diplomas at the graduation ceremony Friday at 7:30 p.m.

3. Qui Gong Workout

Take in a Qi Gong workout from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday in the meeting room at the , 50 E. Wend St. Qi Gong is an ancient system of postures, exercises, breathing techniques and meditations practiced to improve one’s energy field. Certified Yoga Instructor Sandy Bianco will introduce the basics of Qi Gong. Participants should bring a bath towel or a yoga mat. Limited to 20 participants. Sign-up is required. Visit lemontlibrary.org for more information.

4. Memorial Day Ceremony

Take time to remember those who have died in the nation's service by attending the Lemont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5819’s Memorial Day ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the War Memorial on Main Street.