Lake Co. crafts & bazaars

Craft shows, bazaars, rummage sales, farmers markets. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Aug. 14

Gurnee Park District Farmer's Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 16, Esper Petersen Park, at Grand Avenue and Kilbourne Road, Gurnee. Over 23 vendors sell will sell home grown, organic or one-of-a-kind foods, crafts and produce. For information, call (847) 623-7788, or visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.

Whale of a Sale: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, St. Ignatius of Antioch, 500 E. Depot St., Antioch. Annual rummage sale; includes more than 8,000 square feet of items, including furniture, antiques, building supplies, tools, toys, kids and adult clothing. For details, contact the Rev. Tim Squier at (847) 395-0652 or ignatius5@mac.com.

Aug. 15

Volo Craft Fair: Crafters can register until Saturday, Aug. 15, for fair to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Volo Village Hall, 500 S. Fish Lake Road, Volo. Over 60 vendors. Visit villageofvolo.com or e-mail cporter@pref.com.

Farmers Market at Prairie Crossing: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until mid-October, Station Square, Prairie Crossing, 32400 N. Harris Road, Grayslake. Fresh organic vegetables, fruits, and other produce from local farms will be for sale. For more, contact Dorie Roth at (847) 548-4062, ext. 11, or droth@prairiecrossing.com.

Aug. 16

Crafts and More Fair: Registration deadline is Sunday, Aug. 16, for fair to take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, Church of the Holy Family, 25291 W. Lehmann Blvd., Lake Villa. Crafters, vendors, lunch. $25 inside booth; $20 outside booth. Contact Faye Melton, (847) 693-8813 or femelton@comcast.net.

Aug. 19

Farmers market: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Wednesday through Oct. 14, Our Lady of the Brook Catholic Community, 3700 Dundee, Northbrook. A weekly farmers market will feature dozens of vendors, selling fresh produce, flowers, organic foods, artisan cheeses, baked goods and more. Samples will be available. (847) 272-5686 or at www.olbparish.org.

Aug. 20

Wauconda Farmers' Market: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, Main Street, from Liberty Street to the village hall, Wauconda. Fresh produce, flowers, and other products, with live entertainment. Visit waucondachamber.org.

Lake Villa District Library Used Book Sale: Members' preview: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, open to the public: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Lake Villa Public Library, 1001 E. Grand Avenue, Lake Villa. On Saturday, $5 to fill up grocery bag from 9 a.m. to noon and $1 to fill a plastic bag from noon to 4 p.m. Donations of gently-used books will be accepted in the meeting room through Sunday, Aug. 9. For information, contact (847) 356- 7711, ext. 400.

Sept. 12

Fremont used book sale: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, Illinois. The Friends of the Fremont Public Library will hold their monthly used book sale. Call (847) 918-3225 or visit fremontlibrary.org.