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Happy November!mclautumn2011
Warm up to great gatherings this weekend from girls' night out to fun events designed for the whole family.

If you haven't already, check out the Autumn issue online and via our flip book.


Family Fun

This weekend, LEGO® Brick Fun at Timber Ridge is back with internationally renowned LEGO® Brick artist Adam Reed Tucker.  

 

Saturdays are Lost Valley Ventures: Family Exploration Programs at Glacial Park. This month's topic is Wild Turkey and includes a nature lesson and short outdoor exploratory hike.  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 The Arts

Friday, Lucy's Music Cafe at Raue Center presents artist Break of Reality.  

 

Fridays mean Red Rockin Pianos at Grand Geneva!    

  

Friday through Sunday, TownSquare Players proudly presents The Pirates of Penzance at Woodstock Opera House.      

   

An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein presented by Theater Undreground (Richmond) wraps up Friday and Saturday. 

 

Sunday in Spring Grove is Affair of the Arts, a much-anticipated pre-Christmas art sale.

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping


Tonight is Studio 2015 Jewelry Ladies' Night in Woodstock. Enjoy a fun-filled evening with great prizes, new products, great food and wonderful friends!

Tomorrow, Gardens of Woodstock Holiday Open House will feature a wine tasting, sweets table and live music.
Charitable Events

Tomorrow is Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County Fall Benefit Dinner and Auction featuring Lorrie Sullenberger - long-time "Big Sister" and wife of Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger.  

 

Saturday in Fox River Grove, For the Love of Wine and Ski Jumpers is an exciting open house at Norge benefiting the ski club that includes wine and mystery dinner auction, wine tasting, appetizers, desserts, raffle, music and jumping.  

 

Sunday, Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center and McHenry County Orthopaedics will host a five- and 10-mile Northwest Trail Run at Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake to support Centegra Gavers Breast Health Center.  

 

Panting for Paws Run/Walk Sunday at Lippold Park promises to be a fun event to  raise money for shelter pets.  

 

 

    

 

 
There are many more great events - plus full event details - listed in our online calendar.
 
Have a great weekend! 
 
Erica Burke, managing editor

Do you have an event you'd like us to include in MCL's online calendar? For consideration,
email the time, date, location and contact info to erica@mchenrycountyliving.com.