Barrington Lifestyle
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Garden classes set for March 12, April 9, May 14Mar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Smart Farm, a local organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of sustainable gardening and growing fresh produce for local food pantries, has workshops scheduled ...
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Headin' out: 'Anne Frank' book discussionMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Freebie Discussion of ‘Anne Frank' book The Elmhurst Historical Museum invites the public to join an afternoon book discussion for “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young...
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Going with the flow from sap to syrupMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Maple trees collect all the food they'll need for the winter during the summer and then shed their leaves. When spring comes, the sap starts moving through the tree to g...
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Health briefs: Blood pressure screeningFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers free blood pressure testing and education for lowering the risk for heart disease. Testing will be h...
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Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show March 12-13Feb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Archeologists and antiques dealers are history detectives who study material evidence of diverse human cultures. Become a history detective, at least for an afternoon. ...
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Discovery Museum hosts family-friendly 'Civil War High Tech'Feb 27, 2011 12:00 am - Most exhibits on the American Civil War focus on slavery or the devastating casualty numbers, but Lake County Discovery Museum decided to take another approach and explo...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Fuel efficiency starts with the driverFeb 26, 2011 1:01 am - Well, here we go! We have been warned this was coming. I am talking about high gasoline prices, of course. I have been hearing about $5 per gallon gas for some time now ...
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Serosun Farms to build luxury homes in rural, equestrian settingFeb 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Equestrian communities, where people who own, ride and train horses can enjoy their sport and socialize with others who enjoy it, too, have been around since farms began...
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Losing Oscar nominees to get their own sweet rewardsFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - If frontrunner Colin Firth doesn't win the Best Actor Oscar Sunday night, “The King's Speech” star can console himself on Monday with gourmet cookies baked in Wheeling a...
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Local charity cookbook takes national awardFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - The Kids Feeding Kids Club of Barrington has another $5,000 in its coffers after its fundraising cookbook took first place in a community cookbook contest. The philanthr...