🌱 Craft & Vendor Show-Spring 2026 and 10 more events
Hello again Oakwood Hills! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Restoration Day - Oakwood Hills Fen at Silver Creek Conservation Area
- Craft & Vendor Show-Spring 2026
- The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns! at Lake County Fairgrounds
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; a little rain, temps: high: 52, low: 34.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Restoration Day - Oakwood Hills Fen
Silver Creek Conservation Area, 1009 Rawson Bridge Rd, Cary
9:00 am
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Craft & Vendor Show-Spring 2026
200 Ellsworth St , Crystal Lake
10:00 am -
The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cary Fire Department & Police Department Community Blood Drive
Cary, IL Calendar , Cary Fire Station #1 Classroom 400 Cary-Algonquin Road , Cary
9:15 am -
What's the Buzz?
Fox River Grove Public Library , 407 Lincoln Avenue , Fox River Grove
10:30 am -
Volunteer Appreciation - Sundae on a Friday
Senior Care Volunteer Network , 42 East Street Suite C , Crystal Lake
1:00 pm -
District 3 Art Show
Fox River Grove Public Library , 407 Lincoln Avenue , Fox River Grove
4:00 pm -
District Art Show - FRGML
Fox River Grove Memorial Library , 407 Lincoln Ave , Fox River Grove
4:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting - Candy's Cocktails & Gaming
Candy's Cocktails & Gaming , 4005 W. Kane Ave , McHenry
5:00 pm -
Hilarity for Charity
Cary-Grove High School , 2208 W Three Oaks Rd , Cary
7:00 pm -
Lucy's Comedy
Raue Center for the Arts , 26 N Williams St , Crystal Lake
8:00 pm -
Spring Blossoms Workshop-Create a Beautiful Bouquet
Main Stay Farm , 6919 Keystone Rd , Richmond
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- April 17 is World Public Transport Day!
Today, Pace celebrates the everyday journeys that keep our region moving, from early-morning commutes to late-night rides home, quiet moments to… (Nextdoor ) - Accessible rides=more options!
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🗞 Nearby News
Cary
- Christine Chmiel strikes out 14 in near perfect game for Marian Central: Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com)
Crystal Lake
- Flooding Damages Titanic Exhibit At Volo Museum On Anniversary Of Ship’s Sinking (patch.com)
Lake in the Hills
- The Salvation Army unveils new emergency response canteen in McHenry County to serve first responders, survivors in crisis (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Man, woman arrested after vehicle smashes through front of smoke shop during burglary in Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.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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