Festivals and Fairs
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South Elgin pumpkin patch a 'hometown' traditionOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Some folks resist fall -- clinging to their sandals, shorts, and sunscreen to the bitter end. This Saturday, South Elgin will embrace autumn with a cornocopia of events....
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Decadent fundraiser features chocolates, wineSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin's Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has more than 100 reasons why you should come out on Saturday to its fundraiser - and they're all sweetly decadent with a dash of mi...
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Unearth history at Garfield Farm's Harvest DaysSep 30, 2009 11:00 pm - This Sunday, visitors to Garfield Farm Museum's Harvest Days will get a chance to dig into history - literally. The historic farm will hold a "see and sift" archeologica...
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Cheap fun: 'Annie' spoof, music of Mexico, Bonner Farm fairSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - $10 and under Classical evening The Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel Sommerville, presents an evening of classical and miscellaneous wo...
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Political buttons and memorabilia showSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Political Button and Memorabilia Show Dealers and collectors can buy, sell and trade political buttons from years past at the Political Button and Memo...
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See Dale Earnhardt's car at fall fest car showSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - For organizer Bryant Haniszewski, Huntley's Fall Fest Car Show combines two passions of his life: classic cars and working to help others. "Last year we got rained out,...
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Huntley Fall Fest hopes to attract familiesSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley's 2009 Fall Fest returns this weekend, and Gary Minor has his eye on the skies. "Last year, we were really rained out," the festival committee chairman says. "T...
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Tavern Day takes Glen Ellyn visitors back in timeSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Marilyn Goodrich remembers when a trip to Churchill School meant riding into town with a horse and wagon. Back then, she says, folks with horses and folks with cars wer...
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Street Dance Saturday in LibertyvilleSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - MainStreet Libertyville's annual Street Dance fundraiser is back on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the heart of downtown Libertyville. MainStreet Libertyville's Exe...
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Midwest SOARRING returns to Naper Settlement for Harvest Pow WowSep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Yes, there will be plenty of feathers and dancing at the 15th annual Harvest Pow Wow at Naper Settlement. And yes, there will be Native American songs and storytelling ...