Port Barrington Lifestyle
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Tour 12 gardens, learn from experts at MCC garden walkMay 22, 2024 9:59 am - Experience a day of gorgeous gardens, education, and fun at Garden Walk 2024, presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and McHenry County College.
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Learn about effects of insects on ecosystems, food at MCC programMay 08, 2024 12:37 pm - Insects bite, sting, irritate, and can transmit disease — but they also pollinate flowers, contributing significantly to food production. Are they friends or foes?
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Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at MCC Speaker SeriesApr 15, 2024 10:19 am - Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at an MCC Speaker Series program Thursday, April 18.
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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MCC’s Children’s Learning Center receives Circle of Quality designationApr 03, 2024 1:17 pm - The McHenry County College Children’s Learning Center recently received the Silver Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state's Quality Recognition...
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‘We’re going to D.C. this year’: Cary 7th grader wins McHenry County spelling beeApr 01, 2024 1:13 pm - Evan Cochrane of Cary, who attends Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, won the McHenry County Regional Office of Education 2024 Spelling Bee and will go on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in May.
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Early registration for McHenry County Gardenfest closes March 29Mar 20, 2024 12:28 pm - Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools at McHenry County Gardenfest, a daylong series of seminars and workshops for gardeners of every skill level.