McHenry County 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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Sign up now for CPR classesMar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Trinity CPR, AED & First Aid Solutions in Sleepy Hollow offers classes on learning the skills necessary to save a life. You never know when you may be faced with a situa...
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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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Holy Trinity sets Ash Wednesday worship March 9Feb 27, 2011 10:00 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St. in Elgin, begins the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services on March 9 at 12:15 and 7:30 p.m. The 7:30 p.m. service wi...
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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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Headin' out: Visit CLC's new 'Teapots' exhibitFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Freebie A spot of tea? The College of Lake County hosts its new “Teapots: An Invitational” exhibit through Tuesday, April 19. See 36 diverse interpretations of...
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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 ...