Join local business owners, Village of Tinley Park staff and MainStreet Commission members for a free lunch during the next Downtown Tinley meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at V.F.W. Post 2791, 17147 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. In a Downtown Tinley first, motivational speaker John Godoy (pictured at right), a renown coach, athlete, inventor and entrepreneur, will present "The Bushido Code: The Seven Virtues of the Samurai." Godoy draws from his Japanese heritage and experiences as a martial artist, endurance athlete and coach to take listeners on a journey through the code of the samurai. He'll teach attendees to develop a code for their own lives - a code that will guide them through the inevitable challenges of the changing era. Please RSVP to Sue Pall at (708) 444-5049 or [email protected].

Client solutions specialist Alexandra Glumac (pictured at right) will host a workshop titled "Building Business Success with Emotional Intelligence" as part of South Suburban College's Breakfast with BCI event series from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Heritage Room on the first floor at the school, 15800 State St., South Holland. In the workshop, attendees will learn about Emotional Intelligence (EI), which is one's ability to use emotions intelligently and appropriately in different situations. Event organizers said EI is becoming the new yardstick by which employees are being evaluated. The workshop will cover the four functions of EI, the five competencies of EI and several proven strategies to promote and strengthen EI. The workshop costs $30 per person or $25 per person if three or more from the same company attend. Click here for more information.

South Suburban College's Business and Career Institute will offer Consumer Wellness Advocate Certification Training on Wednesday, Oct. 29 in the Mi-Jack Room on the first floor at the school, 15800 S. State St., South Holland. Consumer wellness advocate and client solutions specialist Alexandra Glumac will facilitate the training. Registration and a continental breakfast will be held at 8 a.m., followed by training from 8:15 a.m. to noon. The cost is $299 for those who register and pay before Oct. 1 and $349 for those who register after Oct. 1. Check, Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. Reservations and payment are required by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. For more information or to register, call (708) 596-2000, Ext. 2346 or email [email protected]. You also can click here to read the full event flyer.

Official 2014 Downtown Tinley T-shirts cost $5 each and come in five sizes - small, medium, large, extra large and double extra large. Shirts will be sold at the remaining Music in the Plaza concerts, which take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on select Saturdays through Sept. 6 in Zabrocki Plaza, as well as the Farmers' Markets from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through October in Zabrocki Plaza. Downtown Tinley T-shirts also are sold from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Tinley Park Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave.