Model railroad club to host open house

The Kishwaukee Valley & Eakin Creek Sun City Model Railroad Club will host its Fall Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20.

This program will be held in the rear yard and basement of the Millgrove Woodshop, 13400 Sun City Blvd., Huntley.

Many longtime visitors have made the fall open house a final tribute to the summer season. And while you might be familiar with the soccer game in the park on the garden scale layout, did you notice the eagles watching the game in the trees?

Or, on the N scale layout, you may have seen the wedding on the pier of the lake, but do you know the story of that wedding? Or maybe you've witnessed the thunderstorm on the mountain, but did you see the pack mules going to the gold mine?

Don't forget that the annual Holiday Display will open one week earlier than normal, Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Prairie Lodge Social Lounge. The event will run through Sunday, Dec. 27. This year's train raffle will be a New York Central passenger train (Lionel O gauge). They will be raffling off three train sets at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23.

The public is invited to the events. Admission is free; children should be accompanied by adults. Call (847) 669-2392 or visit sccah.com to get updates for upcoming events.