🌱 Axolotl Joy and 10 more events

Good morning South Barrington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Sports Cards And Memorabilia Auction at Donley Auctions
• The VIKINGS are BACK! at Good Templar Park Association
• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026! at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel

... and check out 9 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 will lift in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

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📸 Around South Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Sports Cards And Memorabilia Auction
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am
• The VIKINGS are BACK!
  Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Dr, Geneva
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• FREE Schaumburg Home Show Returns April 18th & 19th! Bigger & Better for 2026!
  Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg
  10:00 am
• Elgin Master Chorale Presents That This Nation Shall Live Featuring Stacy Garrop's Terra Nostra
  1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin
  3:30 pm

Monday April 20

• The Barrington 4th of July 5K/10K
  Citizens Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Axolotl Joy
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  12:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Mushroom Froggy
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  11:30 am

Tuesday April 21

• Public Works
  Village of South Barrington , 30 S Barrington Road , South Barrington
  1:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Vernal Hummingbird
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• The Lifespan of a Fact
  Parker Players Theater Company , 540 W Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Monday April 27

• 2026 NMJL Card Class
  810 Entertainment - South Barrington , 100 W Higgins Rd , South Barrington
  10:30 am

Thursday April 30

• Project H.O.P.E. House Open House
  Project H.O.P.E. House , 231 W Main St , Barrington
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Note On Original Location Plans For AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door (411mania.com)
• O'Hare reclaims title as world's busiest airport amid federal scrutiny over packed flight schedules (dailyherald.com)
• Schaumburg Chick-fil-A employee awarded $25,000 college scholarship from chain (dailyherald.com)

Barrington

• Boys track and field: Osterhues comes up big in sprints, jumps in Barrington's win at Patriot Relays (dailyherald.com)

Arlington Heights

• 18-Year-Old Driver Killed After Attempted Traffic Stop In Rolling Meadows: Police (patch.com)
• Arlington Heights Sets Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony (patch.com)
• Film By Prospect High Grad Selected For Milwaukee Festival (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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