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🌱 McHenry County College PICU Fair and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Lake County Fall Boat Show on the Oakwood Hills Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Lake County Fall Boat Show at Lake County Fairgrounds
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakwood Hills
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★ Featured events ★
- Lake County Fall Boat Show →
Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- McHenry County College PICU Fair →
McHenry County College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake
10:30 am - Cross Country Meet - AWAY - @ Harrison
Algonquin Road Elem School, 6809 McCullom Lake Rd, Wonder Lake
4:30 pm - Medicare [Español]
Biblioteca Publica de McHenry
5:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - Lowry Construction →
Lowry Construction, 11740 IL Route 120, Woodstock
5:00 pm - Andrew Blake's Monster Jam →
Broken Oar, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington
6:00 pm - Plant Bingo
Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 219 N Benton St., Holiday Hills
7:30 pm - 2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival →
Downtown Crystal Lake, North Williams Street, Crystal Lake - Orbital →
McHenry County College, 8900 Northwest Highway 14, Crystal Lake - The Wonders of Webb →
McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center, Building F, Planetarium, 8900 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake - Cary Main Street Fest →
Cary, IL Calendar Cary, IL 60013 - Library Late Opening at Noon
Fox River Grove Public Library, 407 Lincoln Avenue, Fox River Grove - Intermediate Strength & Resistance Class @ SnapFitness Island Lake →
Snap Fitness Island Lake, 452 W State Rd, Island Lake
10:30 am
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
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💬 Chatter
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Did anyone lose an item in the parking lot at River Pointe offices in Fox River Grove today (9/22/26) Please reach out! (Nextdoor Oakwood Hills)
🗞 Nearby News
Cary
- Cary man allegedly beat girlfriend in car, hung up on 911, struck her with liquor bottle after leaving McHenry bar (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Elderly driver backs into Cary, Illinois, home, fire officials say (cbsnews.com)
Crystal Lake
- Katelyn Hallum's pick-6 clinches unbeaten Crystal Lake Central's FVC victory over Dundee-Crown (shawlocal.com)
- This Illinois Beach Looks More Like The Caribbean Than The Midwest (takingthekids.com)
- Coroner releases identity of 23-year-old Woodstock man who died after crashing truck into trees near Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Vernon Hills
- Mundelein Volleyball Coach Secretly Filmed Student: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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