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Water Street Studios kicks off mural project highlighting local nonprofits Oct. 17Oct 10, 2019 9:02 PM - Water Street Studios' "Activate the Alley pARTnership project" kicks off Thursday, Oct. 17. Mutual Ground will be the first organization to reveal their mural in a series of murals highlighting local nonprofit organizations at a Mural Reveal party from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Celebrate things creative, spooky, fun at St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
Oct 9, 2019 6:03 AM - Now that scarecrows have done their duty in the fields, it's time to embrace the fall season at the St. Charles Scarecrow Festival this weekend. Enjoy live entertainment and a dizzying display of delightfully decorative and creatively cool scarecrows. -
The Land Conservancy offers $10 tickets to Art of the Land Oct. 10
Oct 9, 2019 8:37 PM - For one day only, Oct. 10, members of the public can purchase discounted tickets to The Land Conservancy of McHenry County's "Art of the Land" art show and fundraiser Nov. 8-9. -
Head to Barrington Saturday for Wine Walk, Scarecrow Festival
Oct 8, 2019 6:00 AM - Enjoy a fall day in Barrington with the 19th annual Scarecrow Festival and the Fall Wine Walk Saturday, Oct. 12. -
Retired teacher's art classes offer enrichment at Lombard senior residence
Oct 9, 2019 1:40 PM - Max Briggs, a resident of Beacon Hill retirement home in Lombard, taught high school art for 36 years. He's now back in the studio, teaching drawing and painting to other senior residents.
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West Chicago to dedicate Mayan artist Juan Chawuk's mural Oct. 12
Oct 8, 2019 4:30 PM - The City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission have set Oct. 12 for the dedication of a new piece of commissioned public art. -
Germbusters on display at Atlanta CDC Museum
Oct 6, 2019 7:00 AM - Atlanta has many great art and history museums. It also has some a bit more unusual and oddball, including the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, World of Coca-Cola, the Waffle House Museum and The Odd's End. -
Constable: Impeachment souvenir leads to revealing tale of suburban artist
Oct 3, 2019 7:55 AM - A hand-me-down from the late, great Jack Mabley, the cartoon "Impeach Everyone" placard has been on my desk for years. So it's about time I looked into the artist who created it for a Rolling Meadows greeting card company. -
New Dunn Museum exhibition explores Mexican Day of the Dead
Oct 2, 2019 7:50 AM - Bright orange marigold flowers, sugar skulls decorated with crystalline colors, and dressed up skeletons all play a role in the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos. These cultural symbols are also a part of the new exhibit, "A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico," that opened Saturday at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville.
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Festivals Oct. 4-10: Northwest Celtic Fest, Oktoberfests, Morton's Fall Color Fest & more
Oct 1, 2019 5:09 PM - With autumn in full swing, there are a multitude of festivals to celebrate the season, including pumpkin fests, Oktoberfests, Morton Arboretum's Fall Color Festival, Pier Pumpkin Lights, harvest fests and many more.
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