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It's Our 3rd Anniversary!
Read Autumn 2010 stories: www.mchenrycountyliving.com!
coverautumnThe Autumn Issue is Here!

The new issue is available around the county now. Read all of the stories online here!

Encourage your friends to sign up, for the Weekender - they just might win Raue tickets to the next giveaway!

All of the events below and LOTS more are on our online calendar!

Family Fun
For the next two consecutive Saturdays and Sundays, Trick Or Treat Trolley at the Illinois Rail Museum in Union will have treats for kids in costume.

fullmoonFull Moon Family Hike In Algonquin is a free event Friday that allows families to enjoy the beautiful autumn weather under a moonlit sky while hiking the trails of Woods Creek natural area. 


Shopping
Tonight is the Ladies Night Out In Downtown Crystal Lake  - an evening of shopping and fun!


Saturday and Sunday, come out to A Country Christmas Arts & Craft Show - a free event full of great holiday gift and home decor ideas at Crystal Lake South High School. 

The Arts
Today, see veteran newsman Bill Kurtis At The Woodstock Opera House.

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Starting Friday, Theater Undreground will be performing the sequel to last year's show "Not What You Expected."
For the next two Fridays and Saturdays, expect a great time at Still Not Quite What You Expected: Theater Undreground in Richmond. Theater in McHenry County doesn't get more DIY or local than this - the production is written by Katelin Stack of Woodstock; directed by Jeremy Greenfield of Johnsburg (his debut!); and  produced by Theater Undreground founder and regular David Baker.

Saturday night at the Raue is quintessential folk singer Arlo Guthrie's only Chicagoland performance - not to be missed!

Saturday, the interactive murder mystery - Death At The Dole in Crystal Lake - will feature dinner (catered by 1776), cocktails, jazz and dancing!

And Sunday morning, watch (or set the DVR for) Chicagoing With Danny Wright, Emily Bear And Tim Paul on ABC 7. Piano Trends provided the blue piano on set for Danny and Emily. Both artists will appear together in concert at Raue Center in Crystal Lake on November 6. 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Woodstock Opera House is the final run of "Love, Sex and the I.R.S.," a comedy by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, is a wild farce with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities, and hilarious comic lines. 

October art workshops continue Saturday at Creative Artistry Saturday - sign up today!


Food & Spirits
Get your girls together! It's "Girls Wanna Have Fun" tonight at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake. Enjoy a free drink, gourmet appetizers, comedy performance and wine tasting - plus raffle prizes!

Saturday, Oktoberfest Spring Grove/Richmond at Thelen Park in Spring Grove will include food, a fun run, activities, music and more.

Fridays and Saturdays in October are Oktoberfest at Deeter's in Woodstock! Enjoy a special menu and sing along to authentic German music with Fredl & Hanne Lore. Plus - are you ready for a 2-liter boot of beer?!

Charity Events
pink ribbonSunday is the Care 4 Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk at Woodstock North High School. All proceeds go to the Family Health Partnership Clinic's Breast Cancer Fund and support the women of McHenry County.

Saturday, Rock Around The Hopps OktoberFEAST at Tony V's in Cary will be a fun, food and brew-filled benefit for the Village of Oakwood Hills' Veteran's Memorial Fund.

Health & Wellness
Smooth, moisturize and repair skin with Centegra's pumpkin facial. Relax and enjoy the benefits of vitamin-rich pumpkin with this special treatment. Cost is $60 for this enriching pumpkin facial. To register for this spa service at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center - Crystal Lake, call 815-444-2900.

McHenry Township Junior Warriors (MTJW) will be tackling breast cancer one yard at a time throughout October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This program will involve youth football players, parents and community members by adorning football fields with pink ribbon messages to honor or memorialize women battling breast cancer. Ribbons will be available for a $1 donation and "Warriors - Tackling Breast Cancer One Yard at a Time"  T-shirts will be available for a $10 donation at the home football field in October.

 
Have a great weekend!
Erica
Do you have an event you'd like us to include in the Weekender? Space is very limited but we'll consider your submission. Simply send an e-mail with date, time, location, contact info - and a photo if available. For consideration, e-mail your request to erica@mchenrycountyliving.com.