Michaels Store to Open This Coming Weekend

Michaels will be opening up shop this coming weekend, so all you crafters better get ready. 

Located in the new Evergreen Marketplace at 9140 S. Western Ave., the craft superstore will open on Sunday, Aug. 4. The store will feature a new design and is about 23,605 square feet and will employ more than 60 people.

The Evergreen Park location replaces the Michaels at 7600 S. Cicero Ave. in Burbank. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store will take place at 9:45 a.m. and the doors will swing open at 10 a.m. 

Michaels will be handing out more than $1,000 in gift cards and prizes every hour throughout the opening day. There will also be a prize wheel where shoppers can spin to win items like jewelry, art supplies, stickers, colorful Duck tape and more. 

During the store's first week, gift basket giveaways will be held each evening, and kids can explore their creativity with $2 kids crafting events on Saturdays. 

“We hope everyone will come out to help us celebrate during our grand opening festivities on August 4,” said Store Manager Luis Ayala, in a news release. “Our new store features thousands of products that will inspire every crafter at any level from beginner to expert, plus classes for our customers to learn new skills in painting, cake decorating, knitting, scrapbooking and more.”

Also This Week . . . 

• Fundraiser at Applebee's to Benefit Outside Cats

• Lego Club

• Summer Reading Carnival

• End of Summer Lock In

• Annual Gigantic Book Sale!

Support the Troops

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Orland Square Mall will ship a pound of fudge to the troops for every pound you buy. Read the details on Orland Park Patch.