Festivals and Fairs
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Best bets this week: David Sedaris, Larry Reeb, CSO performs 'Star Wars' & moreNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Wry guy Consider yourself lucky if you were able to snag a ticket to see author and raconteur David Sedaris read his essays and selections from his diaries at the Paramo...
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Schaumburg to light holiday tree Nov. 23Nov 19, 2018 12:00 am - The public is invited to Schaumburg's annual tree-lighting ceremony Friday, Nov. 23, which will include caroling and a visit from Santa. The evening's activities will be...
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Lincolnshire tree lighting on Dec. 1Nov 19, 2018 12:00 am - Lincolnshire's Holiday Tree Lighting is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, in the fountain area of the Village Green Shopping Center, 100 Village Green. The event...
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train pulling into in Gurnee on Dec. 6Nov 18, 2018 12:00 am - The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be riding the rail soon to entertain hundreds of thousands of people across the country, including those in Gurnee. The train is ...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendNov 16, 2018 8:45 am - Be dazzled at the opening of Morton Arboretum's Illumination: Tree Lights, laugh it up with Mo'Nique at Schaumburg's Improv or sing along to America at St. Charles' Arca...
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We'd like to share your holiday picturesNov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - You don't need a calendar to know it's the hap-happiest time of the year. Santa is setting up shop in the malls. Sleigh bells are ringing. Toys are on display everywhere...
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Head to South Elgin Saturday for An Almost Winter Day festivalNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - There is a window of time between the rustle of autumn leaves and the cold winds of winter. The village of South Elgin calls it An Almost Winter Day, and this year's fes...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsNov 13, 2018 5:00 am - Capra classic Find out all about director Frank Capra's classic 1946 Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" in a new exhibit. "Hometown Holiday: It's a Wonderful Life i...
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Buffalo Grove is Santa's village for local coupleNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus really exist. But they don't reside at the North Pole. This Santa's village is Buffalo Grove. Pete and Barb Kovacevich, who for years have portr...
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McHenry County Storytelling Guild to host Tellebration Nov. 17Nov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Storytelling Guild invites the public to a "Tellebration," a celebration of stories for all ages, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Shepherd of t...