Carpentersville Lifestyle
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Neighboring churches in Elgin host fall fundraisers Oct. 18Oct 08, 2025 1:18 pm - Start your holiday season at Randall Road and Highland Avenue where neighboring Elgin churches — St. Hugh of Lincoln and Journey of Hope UMC — invite you to shop at their fall fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Tri-Cities Rotary clubs join forces to provide new winter coats to kids in needOct 08, 2025 1:30 am - The Rotary Club of St Charles-Geneva has kicked off the 15th annual Koats for Kids campaign. This year’s goal is 1,000.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-18Oct 07, 2025 4:15 pm - Upcoming gardening events and club meetings, covering topics such as daylilies, dahlias, hydrangeas, bonsai, and container gardening.
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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‘Mini-forests’ are rare in the US. The Algonquin Garden Club is planting one in Kane CountyOct 01, 2025 1:24 pm - Launching a first-of-its-kind ecological project in the region, the Algonquin Garden Club will transform a small plot in the Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township into a "mini-forest."
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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How Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk helps feed local familiesSep 29, 2025 9:56 am - All are invited to the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 12.
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West Dundee family unites against Parkinson’s with Moving Day Chicago on Oct. 5Sep 26, 2025 4:26 pm - Tony Saviano embraces exercise like tai chi, rowing, boxing, and CrossFit to manage his Parkinson's symptoms. His family and friends will participate in Moving Day Chicago Oct. 5 to raise funds for the Parkinson's Foundation.
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How father, son with autism bonded through riding roller coastersSep 26, 2025 2:30 am - Tom Callsen and son Thomas, who has autism, have ridden 471 different roller coasters across the United States over the past 20 years, finding joy in the physical thrill and bonding experience.
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Living Lord Church makes a difference through ELCA service daySep 22, 2025 5:21 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett organized a "God's Work. Our Hands." day of service with 47 volunteers participating in various mission activities.