🌱 The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! and 13 more events

Hey there, Mettawa! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! at Lake County Fairgrounds
• 18th Annual Bowl for the Cure Fundraiser - Lakeside Recreation Center - Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30 AM at GLMV Chamber of Commerce
• Bird Walk with LFOLA at Greene Nature Preserve at Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 36.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mettawa

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• 18th Annual Bowl for the Cure Fundraiser - Lakeside Recreation Center - Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30 AM
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce , 900 S. Lake St , Mundelein
  11:30 am

Monday April 20

• Bird Walk with LFOLA at Greene Nature Preserve
  Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve , 797–793 Sheridan Rd , Lake Forest
  8:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• P4R (Professionals for Referrals) Network Meeting
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce , 1575 S Lake St , Mundelein
  7:30 am
• Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Springtime Sensory
  Lake Forest Library , 100 E Old Mill Rd , Lake Forest
  10:00 am
• Afternoon Book Discussion of "The Comfort of Crows" at Lake Bluff P
  Lake Forest Library , 123 E Scranton Ave , Lake Bluff
  2:30 pm
• Families Learning Together
  Libertyville School District 70 , 1381 Lake St , Libertyville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Join Us for Breakfast-Libertyville Sunrise Rotary
  GLMV Chamber of Commerce , 1123 S. Milwaukee Avenue , Libertyville
• COC BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: Northern Illinois Food Bank
  Northern Illinois Food Bank , 13950 Business Center Drive , Lake Forest
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
  10:00 am

Saturday May 2

• First Presbyterian Rummage Sale
  700 N Sheridan Rd , Lake Forest
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• NHS Spring Blood Drive
  Stevenson High School | Wrestling Room (2111)
  4:00 pm
• Live Music: MILL CREEK JUMBLE — TIGHTHEAD BREWING COMPANY
  Tighthead Brewing Company , 161 N Archer Ave , Mundelein
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
  Aspen Drive Library - Cook Memorial Public Library District , 701 Aspen Dr , Vernon Hills
  11:00 am
• Dungeons & Dragons 5-Game Series for Adults
  Lake Forest Library , 360 E Deerpath Rd , Lake Forest
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Vernon Hills

• Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills (dailyherald.com)
• Weber, Thomas help represent the ladies at Lake County Shootout (dailyherald.com)

Lincolnshire

• Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)
• Des Plaines Prepares For Flooding Along River As City Warns Of Delays (patch.com)
• Snap-on Spring Software Upgrade Now Available (motor.com)

Buffalo Grove

• Remorseful Thief Returns Stolen $2 Cigarillo To Store: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter (patch.com)
• Lincolnshire Library Seeks $100K State Grant For Security Upgrades (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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