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Home and garden calendar, June 23-29

Jun 18, 2024 7:09 pm - Garden walks and boutiques, seed swaps, classes and more.
Clematis, other climbing vines need regular training

By Tim Johnson
Jun 18, 2024 5:46 pm - Keep your climbing vines trained; go ahead and keep planting this month; and mow those fast-growing weeds among your native plants.
Elgin’s St. Hugh of Lincoln to host blood drive June 27

By Joanne Clevenger, St. Hugh of Lincoln
Jun 18, 2024 5:09 pm - St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is once again partnering with Versiti Blood Center to host a community blood drive on Thursday, June 27.
Why I love my CSA (it’s more than the weekly box of fresh produce)

By KATIE WORKMAN
Jun 18, 2024 12:44 pm - If you're looking for fresh, locally grown food this summer, a Community-Supported Agriculture program might be the answer. The idea behind a CSA is that customers buy a share of a local farm's harvest and get regular deliveries of food.
Woman missed out on cicadas 17 years ago, so she brought 6,000 of them to her yard

By Eric Schelkopf
Jun 18, 2024 11:45 am - Bettina Sailer has gone to areas where cicadas were plentiful and brought them back to her North Aurora home. She now has more than 6,000 of the insects in her yard.
Hacienda Real brings authentic Mexican experience to Geneva

By Jamie Baker
Jun 18, 2024 11:08 am - The Aréchiga family introduced their newest rendition of Hacienda Real to Geneva in February 2023, which set the standard for an elevated, authentic Mexican dining experience.
Shelled shrimp add big flavor to this simple tomato sauce

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL
Jun 18, 2024 9:48 am - In Venetian scampi alla busara, large, sweet, shell-on prawns are bathed in a sauce made with fresh tomatoes and flavored with a splash of white wine, smashed garlic cloves and a sprinkling of pepper flakes. Pairing scampi alla busara with al dente pasta is a delicious, though not strictly traditional, combination.
Field of dreams: Buddy Baseball a home run for kids with special needs

By Kim Becker
Jun 18, 2024 6:22 am - Thanks to the Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club, kids with special needs from across the suburbs can enjoy the thrill of playing baseball, with a buddy to help them along the way.
Science in the kitchen: Homemade ricotta cheese is a snap to make and a joy to eat

By Penny Kazmier
Jun 18, 2024 5:45 am - Penny Kazmier shares a recipe for homemade ricotta. It is smooth, rich and creamy and perfect for serving with crackers and vegetables. Spice it up with pepper jelly or hot honey.
Seattle folk singer returns to Elgin folk stage June 28

By James Lehman, Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren
Jun 17, 2024 11:42 pm - Mike Stern, a Seattle folksinger and writer of songs about love and justice, returns to the folk stage at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren on Friday, June 28.

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