Take Your Marks for Tinley Park Turkey Trot 5K

If nothing matters but the weekend, you better plan it out. Patch is here to help by spotlighting some of what's going on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in and around Tinley Park.

5K fans, get ready. The Tinley Park Turkey Trot 5k Walk/Run takes place Sunday, Nov. 10. Whether you are a runner, leisure stroller, exercise pacer or race walker, this event is for you. Shirts will be awarded to the first 550 registered participants. 

Awards will be given for all first, second, and third place male and female runner in all age categories. An award will also be given to the best overall resident and non-resident male and female runner. Fee for the race is$30 on day of race.

Registration opens at 7 a.m. on race day at Vogt Woods. For more information please call the Park District.

Also This Weekend:

FRIDAY, NOV. 8

Baseball Registration: The Frankfort Square Baseball League will hold its 2014 signups, on 3 days in November. Registration will be held at the Frankfort Square Park District Building located at 7540 W. Braemar Lane in Frankfort. 

- Friday, Nov. 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
- Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Fundraising candy will be available for purchase but only during in-person registration. Raffle tickets will also be available for both in-person and online registration. There will be raffle ticket pick-up dates designated at a later time for those who register online.  Registration form available for download online. 

SATURDAY, NOV. 9

Comedy Improv and Open Mic Night: Stop into the Tinley Park Performing Arts Center, 16801 S. 80th Ave., and come prepared to have fun, laugh until you drop and especially share your own talents at our Comedy Improv and Open Mic Night. Both Kidz on the Bridge and Graffiti on the Fourth Wall Comedy Improv Troupes will perform, then the the stage will be open to anyone wishing to sing, tell jokes, dance, do a monologue, magic, their own improv scenes, etc. Please contact the library at 708-342-4200 to be placed on the Open Mic Performers list and get your free tickets. The admission to this event is $7 per person. For more information please call the Park District.

SUNDAY, NOV. 10

Super Bingo at St. George: Did someone say Bingo payouts of up to $1,000? 

St. George School did. The school's "Super Bingo" event scheduled for Nov. 10 features enticing, large prizes and raffles. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., Bingo begins at 2 p.m. 

Enter to win: 

• 4 Disney Park Hopper ticket
• Keurig machine
• Chicago Bears Basket Raffle and more!
• Door Prizes, Dragon Drop Raffle, Pull Tabs

Tickets are $50 pre-sale, $55 at the door. For information, contact Tina Primus at 708-373-2907. Tickets can be purchased at the Rectory Office or online at www.stgeorgeschool.org.

Check out Tinley Park Patch's Events Calendar to find out what else is going on and to add your own activities to the mix.

Want to catch a movie? Check out Tinley Park Patch's Movies Friday, which features films and showtimes in the area.