Gilberts Lifestyle
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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ECC Gala pushes student success fundraiser past $100,000 goalOct 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Nearly 200 registrants and many more attendees participated in the Elgin Community College Foundation's gala "Virtual Mas'k'erade: Dare to Dream" event on Saturday, Oct....
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2020 trick-or-treat hours in the suburbsOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. This year, most suburbs are requiring masks (not just scary ones) for trick-or-treaters. Many are offering printable signs for those who ...
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ReMax Suburban's Sarah Leonard Team to collect coats for Helping Hands & Caring HeartsOct 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Sarah Leonard Team with ReMax Suburban will be collecting gently used or new, cleaned coats for Helping Hands and Caring Hearts, a Hampshire-based organization. No need...
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Halloween happenings in the Fox ValleyOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - How do you celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? Although social distancing makes it more challenging, there are still many events throughout the suburbs that promise s...
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Be a CASA volunteer to help a child in foster careOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for more than 32 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through the most horrific...
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Honor veterans with Huntley wreath-laying ceremony Dec. 19Oct 15, 2020 11:00 pm - At noon on Saturday, Dec. 19, you can honor our local heroes with Wreaths Across America. From Maine to California, in more than 2,000 cemeteries, thousands of wreaths w...
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Chicagoland Blue Star Mothers host care package collection drive for deployed troopsOct 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Chicagoland Blue Star Mothers IL6 is collecting items for their Care Packages for Deployed Troops Collection Drive. Through Oct. 25, they are collecting items and funds...
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Monthlong festivities on tap at Big Timber Pumpkin Fest in ElginOct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Head outdoors this fall and check out the Big Timber Pumpkin Fest events in October. Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America, offers festive fall activities for famil...
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46th annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show goes virtualOct 12, 2020 6:00 am - When COVID-19 hit the U.S., organizers of the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show weren't sure if they would be able to host the annual event. Fortunately, the popular Antique...