Fox River Grove's centennial activities

• Thursday, March 7 - Presentation on the village's ties to mobster Al Capone and the 1933 World's Fair with William Hazelgrove, 6 p.m. at the Fox River Grove Memorial Library, 407 Lincoln Ave.

• March 9 - Parks Fundraiser, 7 p.m. at Brunch Cafe, 935 Route 22

• April 8 - The History of Fox River Grove with Village President Robert Nunamaker, at McHenry County College

• April 13 - Easter egg hunt by Jaycees at Lions Park, 747 S. River Road

• April 20 - Easter egg hunt at Bettendorf Castle, 418 Concord Ave.

• May 27 - Memorial Day Parade

• June 23 - Historical tour

• June 26 - Veteran's picnic, Lions Park

• June 30 - Historical baseball game, Algonquin Road Elementary School, 975 Algonquin Road

• July 6 - Rock the River fireworks celebration, Picnic Grove Park, 598 Birch Lane

• July 7 - Firefighters water fights, Picnic Grove Park

• July 14 - Lions' Arts and Crafts Fair, Lions Park

• July 21 - Historical tour

• Aug. 12-17 - Fox River Grove Memorial Library centennial special activities week

• Aug. 18 - Historical tour

• Aug. 23-25 - Centennial carnival and music fest, Lions Park

• Aug. 25 - Floatin' Through the Decades Centennial Parade, noon

• September - Norge Ski Jump fall tournament, Fox Chase 5K

• Oct. 5 - Cary-Grove High School homecoming

• Oct. 26 - Haunted Forest and Chamber Halloween Walk

• Nov. 22 - Firefighters turkey raffle

• Dec. 7 - Tree lighting, Algonquin Road School

• Dec. 31 - Roaring Twenties-themed New Year's Eve Celebration, Avante Banquets

• The Fox River Grove Memorial Library is seeking residents' help and treasured mementos to grow the library's local history section, including Cary-Grove High School yearbooks, historical photos and signs, "Box River Groves" from favorite third-grade project at Algonquin Road School, old library paraphernalia, such as library cards and bookmarks, and storytellers for an "Old Timers' Club" event this fall.

Source: Village of Fox River Grove