UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS & INFO

DECEMBER

Friday, December 9- 27th Annual Midnight Madness

Thursday, December 15- Deadline for application for Internship Scholarship Program



Interested in sponsoring or hosting one of our events? Need to schedule your ribbon cutting? Contact us and get your dates in now for next year!

Don't forget to join us for the 27th Annual Midnight Madness on Friday, December 9th from 6 PM-midnight! It's a great way to support local businesses during the holiday season. More than 30 area businesses traditionally participate by staying open late and offering special deals, giveaways, refreshments, etc. Gather your family and friends and come out for a fun night of holiday shopping! Click HERE for a link of participating businesses.

INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce has developed an Internship Scholarship Program and will be joining forces with Lincoln-Way East’s Co-Op program. The goal of this program is to partner with Chamber businesses that are interested in offering aspiring students the opportunity to intern with your business. We hope that by taking on an intern, you and your team will be able to inspire our future leaders and give them hands-on experience and a bit of insight into your profession. 

If you are interested in applying to be one of our flagship internships businesses, please complete the attached application and submit it no later than December 15, 2022. 

NEW RESIDENT GIFT BAG PROGRAM

How would you like to get your business information in the hands of every new Frankfort resident in 2023—to hundreds of people who are eager to learn about their new community, and local products and services?

The Chamber’s “Welcome to Frankfort” Gift Bag program provides you with an avenue to do just that!

It allows Chamber members to capitalize on the credibility of the Chamber to influence new residents to “Shop Chamber Members First.”

Click here for more info!

2022 COMMUNITY MAP

Check out the 2022 Frankfort Community Map, the best place for information on local businesses! This interactive map showcases our very own Chamber members! Click here to explore all that this map has to offer.

ADVERTISE ON OUR WEBPAGE HOMEPAGE

Get your business in the rotating banner Ads at the top of the Chamber website homepage. 

Choose from monthly, yearly or Fall Fest special. Investment is only $50 a month or $600 a year (from start date), which includes Fall Fest prime time July-Sept. Fall Fest prime time, July-September ONLY for just $225 ($75 a month)

Sign up for your Banner Ad here

ARE YOU HIRING?

Hey Chamber members, just a reminder that you can post your job openings by logging into your Chamber account. The jobs you post will be shared:

• on our Facebook page
• through a direct link on our website homepage
• through a link in our Chamber Connection newsletter (see right side, top of page)
• on the Job Postings page on our website
• and on the members only Chamber member message board

If you need assistance logging in to your account, email office@frankfortchamber.com.

Guaranteed Rate Frankfort

Guaranteed Rate Frankfort is proud to be a Toys for Tots Drop Site!  We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys at our Frankfort office location from now until December 15. We are located in downtown Frankfort at 20 Kansas St. Ste 200 (above Trails Edge Brewery).

Please stop by and donate to this amazing cause that helps distribute toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Happy Holidays!

Frankfort Public Library District offers a variety of programs each month. Here are some of the upcoming offerings.

Movie Morning on Fri. Dec. 9 at 10am. If being in Paris tickles your fancy along with experiencing a bit of fashion, comedy, as well as drama, then please join us for our next Movie Morning at the library!

Nonfiction at Night on Mon. Dec. 12 at 7p. Join us to discuss The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy by Paige Williams. Eric Prokopi hoped that the auction of his carefully reconstructed Tarbosaurus bataar skeleton would be a financial windfall and another great achievement in his decades-long fascination with finding and preparing fossils. Instead, it sparked an international controversy, a criminal investigation, and turned a spotlight on centuries of conflict over Earth's oldest treasures. Print copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. eBook copies are available through Axis 360 with your FPLD library card.

Illinois Libraries Present: Shauna Sever on Tue. Dec. 13 at 7p. Join Shauna Sever, cookbook author, TV and radio contributor, and daughter of the great Midwest, for this special Illinois Libraries Present holiday season event. In conversation with Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu, Shauna will share her love of food, baking, and some tips to make your holiday gatherings delicious. You can register for this Zoom event here: https://bit.ly/ShaunaSever. Please note: This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Register here or call 815-534-6173. 

Frankfort Park District – The Fall 2022 Resident registration is Open! The Fall 2022 Programs Brochure is available to view online at https://online.fliphtml5.com/gxupa/lfmb/  The Fall 2022 brochure can also be downloaded from our website at www.frankfortparks.org.  

Santa Photos & Workshop: Saturday, December 10; Session I: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm, Session II: 12:00 - 12:30 pm, Session III: 12:30 - 1:00 pm at the Founders Community Center - 140 Oak Street. All Ages: $7/NR $12 per child. Santa is making a special appearance at the Founders Community Center. There will be crafts, holiday themed games and a chance to visit with Santa.  Remember to bring your cameras.  There are three time slots available, please specify time on registration form. Registration Deadline: December 7. 

Paws With Claus: Saturday, December 10 from 1:15 - 1:45 pm at the Founders Community Center - 140 Oak Street. All Ages: $2 per dog family. Bring your friendly family pet and your camera for a holiday photo opportunity with Santa Claus.  All pets MUST be on a leash.  Please bring a pet item to be donated to Cache Creek Animal Rescue.  No registration required. 

Deck The Paws Holiday Photo Contest: Frankfort Park District Facebook Page. Deadline: Photo submission - December 16. Voting: December 19 - 21. Show us a picture of your furry family member showing off their holiday spirit!  To enter, simply email your photo to info@frankfortparks.org. Be sure to include your names (both yours and your pet), your email address and your phone number. Once your photo is received, we will post it to the Frankfort Park District’s Facebook Contest Photo Album (within 72 hours) and email you a confirmation.  Once you have received the confirmation email, tag your photo in the album, share it, and encourage your family and friends to vote. The photo that receives the most “likes” will win a prize. Come join the holiday fun! 

For more information call the Frankfort Park District office at (815) 469-9400 or visit our website at www.frankfortparks.org. Come join the fun!

Chicago Stem Cell Therapy & Pain Management Institute

Dr. Zaki Anwar, founder of Chicago Stem Cell Therapy, is hosting free presentations to help you understand regenerative therapy and answer your questions. We will explain how our office provides conservative pain management treatments as well as stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. From 4-5 pm every 3rd Thursday, we invite you to come see our office, talk with Dr. Anwar, and learn about your pain management options. Light appetizers and drinks will be served (on October 20, November 17, and December 15).

Seats are limited- please RSVP to Sandi at 815-412-6192 or svisser@fdtcenter.com with the number attending and which date (please note that all Know the Facts presentation dates will have identical content)

A discount will be given for any attendee that schedules a private pay procedure, but we will talk more about possible treatment and insurance options as well.

We look forward to seeing you at 10181 W Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort 60423 (1/2 mile west of Lagrange behind OPA Greek Restaurant)

Emagine

Come join us for the Sensory Friendly program at Emagine. This sensory-friendly special program makes going to the movies a more enjoyable and accessible experience for those with sensory needs. What does this mean? First, it means sensory friendly (lights up a bit, sound down a bit). Second, audience interaction (movement, speaking, singing) and electronic device (phone, tablet, etc.) usage are allowed. Third, guests are welcome to bring a safe snack for any food allergies or food avoidance/restrictions.

Click here for more information on sensory-friendly programming

Solving Life's Puzzles

Join us in helping our community! We're hosting a Winter Coat Drive from now until Dec 5th. All donations will be made to Together We Cope.