BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lightways - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lightways X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lightways.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lightways REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260113T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260113T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20251202T160730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T161855Z UID:10000404-1768302000-1768307400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Simmer and Stir DESCRIPTION:Come join our Head Chef and Grief Counselors to learn tips on meal planning\, prep and cooking after the loss of a loved one.\nEvent will include a live demonstration and allow participants the opportunity to share the unique challenges of “cooking for one”. \nMake sure to register early\, spots are limited!\nRegistration deadline is Jan 2nd. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)Please share the relationship you had to the person that died:(Required)They were my spouse or partnerThey were my parent or parent figureThey were my childThey were my siblingOtherOther - please describeWas the person that died in the Lightways Hospice program?  (this is not a requirement to participate)(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n What county do you live in?(Required)Do you have any dietary restrictions or specific questions relating to the topic?(Required)What is your gender? (optional)What is your race/ethnicity? (optional) URL:https://lightways.org/event/simmer-and-stir/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Simmer-and-Stir-2026-Event-Website-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251106T073000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251106T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20241218T175943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T144519Z UID:10000008-1762414200-1762421400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Lightways We Honor Veterans – Veterans Day Breakfast DESCRIPTION:All Veterans encouraged to join us for our Annual Veterans Day Breakfast as a small thank you in honor of your service to our country. \n\nThis Event will begin in person at 8:30 AM\nGuests are then treated with a breakfast and presentation from Joliet West High School Army JROTC\nCurbside option for breakfast pickup only\, also available at 7:30 AM or 8:00 AM\n\nBreakfast includes biscuits and gravy\, egg\, bacon\, sausage\, French toast casserole\, fruit and pastries. \nIn-Person Program: 8:30am\nCarry-Out Options: 7:30am and 8:00am \nRegistration is now closed\, thank you. URL:https://lightways.org/event/lightways-we-honor-veterans-veterans-day-breakfast/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events,Veterans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Veterans-Day-Breakfast-Website-and-Socials-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20250702T151111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T151232Z UID:10000393-1761843600-1761850800@lightways.org SUMMARY:Dia De Los Muertos Family Event DESCRIPTION:Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a two day festival that takes place every Nov 1st and 2nd traditionally in Mexico and Central America. This special day is celebrated to honor loved ones who have died. \nJoin us to learn more about this tradition and make an ofrenda (altar) to honor your loved one. Materials will be provided and are free of charge. All ages are encouraged to participate. \nThis event will be led by Irene Astorga\, Bilingual Grief Counselor and will be conducted in English with Spanish translation available. Traducción al Español disponible \nNo cost – FREE Event\n(Registration by October 21th is recommended)\nDownload a flyer. \nQuestions email griefsupport@lightways.org or call 815.460.3295 \nFree event\, register below.\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n How many adults will be attending (other than you)?(Required)How many 17 and younger will be attending?(Required)What county do you live in?(Required)How long ago did your loved one die?(Required)Was your loved one that died in Lightways Hospice?(Required)(please note this is not a requirement to participate)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n What race/ethnicity do you and your group identify as?(optional - collected for purposes of grant proposals to help pay for event)CAPTCHA URL:https://lightways.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-family-event/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dia-De-Los-Muertos-2025-Website-Event-Graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251022T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251022T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20250813T173513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T151234Z UID:10000403-1761132600-1761143400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Don’t Leave Your Legacy to Chance. You’re invited to an exclusive Estate and Financial Planning Series DESCRIPTION:This series is designed to help you navigate the complexities of estate and financial planning with confidence\, covering topics essential for preserving your wealth and protecting your family’s future.\nLearn strategies for\n\nProtecting your assets\nMinimizing taxes\nEnsuring your legacy\n\nGain invaluable insights from a team of trusted professionals. \nSeries Dates to choose from:\nThursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\nWednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\nWednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am \n\nGuest Speakers\nEd Dollinger\nEd Dollinger has been with Edward Jones for almost 40 years. He works with families and business owners\, understanding what is most important to them and helping to build personalized investment strategies. Working closely with clients and their other trusted professionals\, he helps determine the most appropriate financial strategy to achieve their goals\, such as business retirement plan strategies\, insurance considerations\, building a personal retirement strategy\, and saving for other life goals. \nIn addition to working with clients\, Ed has served in leadership positions within his firm for many years. He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Illinois for the last five years. \nHis wife\, Gloria\, and he reside in Joliet\, Illinois\, and they have three grown children: Matt\, Casey\, and Nathan. They both believe in giving back to their community and serve on many community boards. \n\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\, co-founded his own CPA firm in Joliet over 30 years ago. Working with individuals and small businesses\, he specializes in providing in-depth\, personalized income tax and investment solutions for a variety of complex circumstances. David is a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist and holds a BBA in accounting from the University of St. Francis in Joliet\, Illinois. \nHe and his wife\, Susan\, reside in Shorewood\, Illinois and enjoy spending time with their five children and eight grandchildren. \nAmong his work and efforts with local charitable organizations\, David previously served many years as the President of the St. Jude Joliet School Board and as a member of their Parish Council. \n\nBradley S. McCann\nBradley S. McCann\, of the law firm KGG LLC\, has been practicing law for twenty-seven years after practicing as a certified public accountant in tax and audit prior to law school. His law practice focuses mainly on estate and gift planning (structuring plans to maximize benefits for the family)\, income and estate tax planning and strategy (structuring plans to minimize tax consequences for individuals\, estates and businesses)\, corporate and business structuring and planning (ensuring optimal business structures from startup and strategies through on going operations)\, and residential and commercial real estate transactions (negotiating contracts and closing transactions). He represents many closely held\, family and farm businesses where he utilizes his skills and experience to properly advise those clients in all aspects of their business and family estate planning. \nHe\, his wife\, Ginger\, and his two children\, Caiden (21) and Kaely (18) reside in Shorewood\, Illinois. \nIn addition to his practice\, he is extremely proud of his extensive work with many local charitable organizations\, as a member\, officer\, board member or just as a participant in providing services to the community. \n\nEvent Registration\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Series Dates(Required)Please select a date to attend.\n \n \n Thursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am URL:https://lightways.org/event/estateplanning/2025-10-22/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Estate-Planning-Event-Website-Event-Graphic-Updated-8.18.25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251015T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20250813T173513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T151234Z UID:10000402-1760515200-1760526000@lightways.org SUMMARY:Don’t Leave Your Legacy to Chance. You’re invited to an exclusive Estate and Financial Planning Series DESCRIPTION:This series is designed to help you navigate the complexities of estate and financial planning with confidence\, covering topics essential for preserving your wealth and protecting your family’s future.\nLearn strategies for\n\nProtecting your assets\nMinimizing taxes\nEnsuring your legacy\n\nGain invaluable insights from a team of trusted professionals. \nSeries Dates to choose from:\nThursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\nWednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\nWednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am \n\nGuest Speakers\nEd Dollinger\nEd Dollinger has been with Edward Jones for almost 40 years. He works with families and business owners\, understanding what is most important to them and helping to build personalized investment strategies. Working closely with clients and their other trusted professionals\, he helps determine the most appropriate financial strategy to achieve their goals\, such as business retirement plan strategies\, insurance considerations\, building a personal retirement strategy\, and saving for other life goals. \nIn addition to working with clients\, Ed has served in leadership positions within his firm for many years. He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Illinois for the last five years. \nHis wife\, Gloria\, and he reside in Joliet\, Illinois\, and they have three grown children: Matt\, Casey\, and Nathan. They both believe in giving back to their community and serve on many community boards. \n\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\, co-founded his own CPA firm in Joliet over 30 years ago. Working with individuals and small businesses\, he specializes in providing in-depth\, personalized income tax and investment solutions for a variety of complex circumstances. David is a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist and holds a BBA in accounting from the University of St. Francis in Joliet\, Illinois. \nHe and his wife\, Susan\, reside in Shorewood\, Illinois and enjoy spending time with their five children and eight grandchildren. \nAmong his work and efforts with local charitable organizations\, David previously served many years as the President of the St. Jude Joliet School Board and as a member of their Parish Council. \n\nBradley S. McCann\nBradley S. McCann\, of the law firm KGG LLC\, has been practicing law for twenty-seven years after practicing as a certified public accountant in tax and audit prior to law school. His law practice focuses mainly on estate and gift planning (structuring plans to maximize benefits for the family)\, income and estate tax planning and strategy (structuring plans to minimize tax consequences for individuals\, estates and businesses)\, corporate and business structuring and planning (ensuring optimal business structures from startup and strategies through on going operations)\, and residential and commercial real estate transactions (negotiating contracts and closing transactions). He represents many closely held\, family and farm businesses where he utilizes his skills and experience to properly advise those clients in all aspects of their business and family estate planning. \nHe\, his wife\, Ginger\, and his two children\, Caiden (21) and Kaely (18) reside in Shorewood\, Illinois. \nIn addition to his practice\, he is extremely proud of his extensive work with many local charitable organizations\, as a member\, officer\, board member or just as a participant in providing services to the community. \n\nEvent Registration\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Series Dates(Required)Please select a date to attend.\n \n \n Thursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am URL:https://lightways.org/event/estateplanning/2025-10-15/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Estate-Planning-Event-Website-Event-Graphic-Updated-8.18.25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251009T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251009T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20250813T173513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T151234Z UID:10000401-1760031000-1760041800@lightways.org SUMMARY:Don’t Leave Your Legacy to Chance. You’re invited to an exclusive Estate and Financial Planning Series DESCRIPTION:This series is designed to help you navigate the complexities of estate and financial planning with confidence\, covering topics essential for preserving your wealth and protecting your family’s future.\nLearn strategies for\n\nProtecting your assets\nMinimizing taxes\nEnsuring your legacy\n\nGain invaluable insights from a team of trusted professionals. \nSeries Dates to choose from:\nThursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\nWednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\nWednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am \n\nGuest Speakers\nEd Dollinger\nEd Dollinger has been with Edward Jones for almost 40 years. He works with families and business owners\, understanding what is most important to them and helping to build personalized investment strategies. Working closely with clients and their other trusted professionals\, he helps determine the most appropriate financial strategy to achieve their goals\, such as business retirement plan strategies\, insurance considerations\, building a personal retirement strategy\, and saving for other life goals. \nIn addition to working with clients\, Ed has served in leadership positions within his firm for many years. He has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Illinois for the last five years. \nHis wife\, Gloria\, and he reside in Joliet\, Illinois\, and they have three grown children: Matt\, Casey\, and Nathan. They both believe in giving back to their community and serve on many community boards. \n\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\nDavid D. Lennon\, CPA/PFS\, co-founded his own CPA firm in Joliet over 30 years ago. Working with individuals and small businesses\, he specializes in providing in-depth\, personalized income tax and investment solutions for a variety of complex circumstances. David is a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist and holds a BBA in accounting from the University of St. Francis in Joliet\, Illinois. \nHe and his wife\, Susan\, reside in Shorewood\, Illinois and enjoy spending time with their five children and eight grandchildren. \nAmong his work and efforts with local charitable organizations\, David previously served many years as the President of the St. Jude Joliet School Board and as a member of their Parish Council. \n\nBradley S. McCann\nBradley S. McCann\, of the law firm KGG LLC\, has been practicing law for twenty-seven years after practicing as a certified public accountant in tax and audit prior to law school. His law practice focuses mainly on estate and gift planning (structuring plans to maximize benefits for the family)\, income and estate tax planning and strategy (structuring plans to minimize tax consequences for individuals\, estates and businesses)\, corporate and business structuring and planning (ensuring optimal business structures from startup and strategies through on going operations)\, and residential and commercial real estate transactions (negotiating contracts and closing transactions). He represents many closely held\, family and farm businesses where he utilizes his skills and experience to properly advise those clients in all aspects of their business and family estate planning. \nHe\, his wife\, Ginger\, and his two children\, Caiden (21) and Kaely (18) reside in Shorewood\, Illinois. \nIn addition to his practice\, he is extremely proud of his extensive work with many local charitable organizations\, as a member\, officer\, board member or just as a participant in providing services to the community. \n\nEvent Registration\n\n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Address(Required) \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n City\n \n \n State / Province / Region\n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code\n \n \n Phone(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Series Dates(Required)Please select a date to attend.\n \n \n Thursday\, October 9: Dinner 5:30pm\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 15: Breakfast\, 8:00am\n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 22: Lunch\, 11:30am URL:https://lightways.org/event/estateplanning/2025-10-09/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Estate-Planning-Event-Website-Event-Graphic-Updated-8.18.25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250812T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250812T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T121747 CREATED:20250620T202627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T153736Z UID:10000391-1754989200-1754996400@lightways.org SUMMARY:Building Bridges of Support DESCRIPTION:This is a two part series:\nBeginning on Aug. 12\, and ending on Aug. 19th\nBoth parts must be completed for all 4 CEUs.\nTraining for Community Grief Responders\nCome learn how to support the grievers in your community through this new training provided by Lightways Grief Counselors. We can all get better at grief\, and learning what is most helpful to grievers after the death of a loved one will increase your confidence in what to do or say to support them. This training is designed for community members and leaders (i.e. Healthcare providers\, religious organizations\, community service providers\, senior living community staff\, funeral home directors\, etc.) who are interested in supporting their grievers in their community. All participants will receive a certificate of completion or 4.0 CEUs* \nTraining Topics\n\nCommon Misconceptions about Grief\nCoping Tips for Grief\nWhat is Helpful Vs Not Helpful to Grievers\nHow to Start a Support Group in your Community\nThe Importance of Rituals to Honor Those We’ve Lost\nHelpful Grief Support Resources\n\nFor more information contact us at 815.460.3282 \nFree event\, register below. URL:https://lightways.org/event/building-bridges-of-support/ LOCATION:Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care\, 250 Water Stone Circle\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States CATEGORIES:Grief Support Program,Lightways Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lightways.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Bridges-of-Support-2025-Event-Website-Graphic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR