Algonquin Lifestyle
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Pick up your canvas for third annual 'Art for the Paws' benefitJan 24, 2017 10:00 pm - Helping Paws Animal Shelter is sponsoring its third annual "Art for the Paws," a fundraiser and community outreach project in McHenry County. Artists of all abilities an...
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Meet Siberian huskies at Batavia dog sled demoJan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - When you think of an arctic expedition, you might imagine powerful Siberian huskies pulling sleds that carry food and medicine from one frigid village to the next. On S...
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Joshua Tree Community enriches lives of adults with disabilitiesJan 23, 2017 5:00 am - When intellectually disabled students reach the age of 22, they're cut off from state funding that provided them with an education and vocational skills. Many don't know...
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Tree of Life UU celebrates with 'Justice For All Ball' SaturdayJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - The Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 5603 Bull Valley Road in McHenry, wants to dispel the gloom many feel these days with the "Justice For All Ball" fr...
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Learn about life on Garfield Farm after the inn closesJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - As part of Garfield Farm Museum's 40th anniversary, a series of lectures on the history of the project are being planned. The series will begin Sunday, Jan. 29, with "L...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank awarded grant from local foundationJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank will provide even more nutritious food to neighbors in need across the Rockford area this year through its Take 50 Food Program, thanks to a ...
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What's to smile about? 'Dentist With A Heart' program returnsJan 20, 2017 10:00 pm - What's to smile about in February? The Dentist with a Heart program is back again this year. Numerous local dentists are offering free dental services to people who do n...
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Local adults need help improving their reading skillsJan 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The Literacy Connection is offering a Volunteer Tutor Training from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, in the South Elgin Branch of the Gail Bo...
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16th annual National Homeless Street and Shelter Count to begin Jan. 25Jan 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Continuum of Care for the Homeless will participate in the National Street and Shelter Point-in-Time Count on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The McHenry County C...
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Pioneer Center names new board chair and vice chairJan 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The Pioneer Center for Human Services announces that Dan McCaleb has been named chairman of the board of directors. McCaleb replaces Michael Moushey who retired from the...