Images: Some of the best that you may have missed this past weekend
Barbara Porch, executive director of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, photographs Santa and the elves with "Frozen" characters, Elsa and Olaf, at Santa's Frozen Village in Antioch on Sunday. Children and families met with Santa Claus and characters from the Disney movie "Frozen" at the downtown site.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Santa sings jingle bells for a group of young fans during the holiday festival and tree-lighting at the Roselle Public Library Saturday. Well over 60 people took part in this event.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Marianna Johnson, 5, of Roselle is agog to see Santa arrive on a fire truck during the holiday festival and tree-lighting at the Roselle Public Library Saturday.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Carla Pfeiffer of Roselle holds her son Patrick, 4, tight while Roselle resident singer/guitarist Tom Malouf plays a holiday song about missing someone you love during the holidays. This took place during the Holiday Festival at the Roselle Public Library Saturday.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Tom Malouf of Roselle played Holiday songs for over 60 families Saturday at the Roselle Public Library's tree lighting and Holiday Festival. Cookies and juice were served too.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The Applebee Christmas House Tour; 'An Olde Fashion Christmas': 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Barrington History Museum, Applebee House, 212 W. Main St., Barrington. Tour the Applebee House, a beautiful Victorian Home built in 1889, which is decorated for the holidays. The elaborate porch and conservatory were restored in 1988. The first floor has been restored as a complete turn-of-the-century living quarters museum. A $5 fee is required for the tour.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Chairwoman of the Applebee House Holiday Tour Marge Patino of Barrington sorts items for sale. The proceeds will help keep the lights on in the home for years to come. The Applebee Christmas House Tour; 'An Olde Fashion Christmas': 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and Dec. 12, Barrington History Museum, Applebee House, 212 W. Main St., Barrington. Tour the Applebee House, a beautiful Victorian Home built in 1889, which is decorated for the holidays. The elaborate porch and conservatory were restored in 1988. The first floor has been restored as a complete turn-of-the-century living quarters museum. A $5 fee is required for the tour.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Chairwoman of the Applebee House Holiday Tour Marge Patino of Barrington and assistant Nora Jorgensen of Barrington look over one of the many items for sale at the tour. The proceeds will help keep the lights on in the home for years to come. The Applebee Christmas House Tour; 'An Olde Fashion Christmas': 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and Dec. 12, Barrington History Museum, Applebee House, 212 W. Main St., Barrington. Tour the Applebee House, a beautiful Victorian Home built in 1889, which is decorated for the holidays. The elaborate porch and conservatory were restored in 1988. The first floor has been restored as a complete turn-of-the-century living quarters museum. A $5 fee is required for the tour.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Alpaca and silk wet felt scarves by Susan Neri-Waldron of Campton Hills. Neri-Waldron held a one-day special holiday sale at her Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm in Campton Hills featuring work made with Alpaca fibers by herself and fellow artists Anita Riemer of Palatine and Laurie McGee of St. Charles. These scarves have a silk chiffon backing and have Suri Alpaca fiber wet felted on them.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Tiffany Babbit, left, and Sarah Baker, both os St. Charles, examine a print and painting piece on display at the Christmas open house and alpaca art sale at Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm in Campton Hills Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Marianne Zeman points and laughs at a little Alpaca stuffed animal held up by Blair Baker at the Christmas open house and alpaca art sale at Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm in Campton Hills Saturday. Zeman, of St. Charles, came to the event to pick up a felting kit to try the art form for the first time. Baker, also of St. Charles, came with his family who were shopping at the sale.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The John Hersey Charles Dickens Carolers sing holiday songs at Prospect Heights Public Library as they perform on Sunday. The students performed for over 100 people singing holiday favorites.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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