Festivals and Fairs
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Best bets: Tim Conway, Smoking Popes, Carole King/James TaylorMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Likable comedy Legendary comedian Tim Conway ("The Carol Burnett Show") teams up with comics Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt for a Sunday matinee of stories and ske...
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Cheap stuff: Book sale, art show, stand-up comicsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Have books to spare? Bring some gently used children's books to donate at the Children's Chautauqua in the Park. This interactive, educational outdoor festival for ...
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Best bets: All things anime, plenty o' flowers, magazine conventionMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Japanamation Lovers of all things tied to Japanese animation won't want to miss Anime Central the thirteenth this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Cen...
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Chef's Fest serves up savory samples at Arlington ParkMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Local suburbanites experienced a treat at Arlington Park Tuesday as the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau held its 17th annual Chef's Fest for restaurants in...
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Cheap stuff: Trolley rides, bluegrass, 'High School Musical'May 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Hop on the trolley, Mom! The Fox River Trolley Museum is offering free trolley rides (with a paid child's fare) for mothers, stepmothers, grandm...
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Sweet season begins at Long Grove Chocolate FestApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The chocolate runneth over, at Long Grove's 11th annual Chocolate Fest, which opened Friday. The festival continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Lon...
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Long Grove festival woos chocolate loversApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A fresh strawberry dipped in double dark chocolate? Crunchy popcorn drizzled with melted chocolate? Or perhaps a chocolate martini? These are the decisions you'll have ...
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Best bets: Elmo, Phish in 3-D, Ryan StilesApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunny days Gardens literally loom large in Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Green Thumb," in which the beloved TV characters get shrunk to ant-size thanks to a misgui...
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Catch opening days, other outdoor firsts as we plunge into springApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - We've been spoiled by early bouts of warm weather this spring, but winter doesn't feel officially over until you've caught your first concert on a picnic blanket, taken ...
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1933-34 Chicago World's Fair memorabilia show, saleApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Juggling and more Entertainer Mike Vondruska juggles, performs comedy and rides a unicycle in a family program at the Round Lake Area Public Library. 2 p.m. Sund...