Festivals and Fairs
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Wauconda’s ‘Jammin’ on Main’ set for Sept. 1 downtownAug 15, 2012 5:56 pm - Jammin’ on Main, Wauconda’s 13th annual street dance and food pantry fundraiser, is set for Saturday, Sept. 1, downtown on Main Street. Presented by the Wauconda Area Ch...
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Fall festival a possiblity for rescheduled fireworks show in WaucondaAug 15, 2012 4:12 pm - Wauconda officials are considering possibilities for its postponed Fourth of July fireworks show, but Mundelein officials appear ready to wait until next year. Wauconda ...
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Lions Club's Elburn Days puts fun in fundraisingAug 15, 2012 2:00 pm - The 83rd annual Elburn Days festival, which takes place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 17-19, is a way for the community to come together for fun — and to celebrate the Elb...
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Grayslake Summer Days returns Friday and SaturdayAug 15, 2012 10:07 am - Downtown Grayslake will be rocking Friday and Saturday with the return of a summer staple. Grayslake Summer Days 2012 will be around village hall at Seymour Avenue and C...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Tony, magic flutes, fence painting and picklesAug 15, 2012 9:00 am - Tony Bennett, Mozart's “The Magic Flute,” the Arlington Million, Tom Sawyer and pickles are among the subjects covered by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in The Suburb...
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Renovations start in Grant Park after LollapaloozaAug 14, 2012 6:56 pm - Promoters of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago say they will pay about $150,000 to restore Grant Park after this year’s event. Officials said landscaping work s...
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Lincolnshire Art Festival is this weekendAug 14, 2012 1:03 pm - The 15th annual Lincolnshire Art Festival will kick off Saturday and continue through Sunday. Set in the Village Green shopping center on Milwaukee Avenue, the festival ...
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Take a walk with the Arlington Hts. Art GuildAug 14, 2012 1:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Art Guild invites art lovers to North School Park Sunday, Aug. 19, for A Walk in the Park, the fine arts and crafts show they have been putting on ...
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Afrofest returns to Greenbelt Cultural Center Aug. 18Aug 14, 2012 8:08 am - Experience dance, music, African market and food at the Greenbelt Cultural Center’s 25th annual Afrofest from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Greenbelt Cultural Ce...
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S. Elgin Riverfest to host special-needs kids, familiesAug 14, 2012 8:00 am - Sixteen years ago, a centennial celebration started a phenomenon — the South Elgin Riverfest Express. Co-chairwoman Joyce Ware, who has served on the festival committee...