Kid's Garage Sale
Saturday, August 16 from 9:00 am - Noon
Lions Park Parking Lot
Kids, it's time to clean out your closets, your toy boxes, and under your beds. Sell your no longer needed games, toys, and books and make a few extra bucks! Spaces are still available to sell. R/NR Fee: $9/$14.
Download a registration form
SUNDAY IN THE SQUARE ON STAGE
WHEN: Noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 17
WHERE: Woodstock Square
COST & INFO: Second annual theater and musical festival to benefit TownSquare Players theater company. This is a family-friendly event with theatrical skits, live bands, children's activities, magicians, musicians, crafts, a pie throwing competition, food and more. Festival-goers are encouraged to bring blankets and/or lawn chairs to set up at each performance area. The event will include presentations by Theater Undreground, TownSquare Players, Woodstock Musical Theatre Company and more. There will be live performances by Crystal Lake's Voices in Harmony, folk/pop vocalists Sandie Kindschy and Suzanne Schwartz, classic rock guitarist Jim Martin, the Encore Music Academy String Ensemble, Liquid Blues, the winner of Turning Point's Battle of the Bands competition, White Radio and the Ian Hall Band. Raffle drawings will be at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Admission: $10 donation a person is suggested, but nobody will be turned away. Information: www.tspinc.org.
TAKE A STAND FOR TURNING POINT
WHEN: 5 a.m. Aug. 15 through 5 p.m. Aug. 16
WHERE: Sam's Club, 5670 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake
COST & INFO: Star 105.5 Radiothon for Turning Point, a domestic violence shelter for women and children in McHenry County. Includes fitness expo, bingo, overnight dance-a-thon, Battle of the Bands, car show, fitness classes, sidewalk chalk, children's games, police canine demonstration, food truck and more. Bring your used clothes and unwanted household items to Stuff the Truck. Information: 815-338-8081 or www.mchenrycountyturningpoint.org.
FRADILLO'S CAR SHOW
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 17
WHERE: Fradillo's Hot Dogs, 2321 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin
COST & INFO: Show open to antiques, customs, trucks, classic cars and motorcycles. Hosted by TJ's Klassics. Trophies will be presented for best of show and people's choice. The event will include door prizes. Disc jockey will be Jose Ramos. Fradillo's Hot Dogs will offer specials throughout the day. Show will help raise funds for Child's Voice, which provides a listening and spoken language program to children with hearing loss. Bring the family. Car registration fee: $10. Information: 847-515-8110 or 847-854-5500.
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 16-17, Aug. 23-23
WHERE: Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union
COST & INFO: Take a 20-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and meet Sir Topham Hatt at "The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014." The event includes activities, storytelling, puppet and magic shows, live music and more. For the first time, Thomas the Tank Engine will talk to his fans. Tickets: $21 plus tax for ages 2 and older. Tickets and information: 815-923-4000 or www.irm.org.
HUNTLEY ARTFEST
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17
WHERE: Church and Main streets, Huntley
COST & INFO: A celebration of inspiration, creativity and the human soul through music, song, drama, dance, a tae kwon do demonstration and artistic displays. Food concessions. The event will include free live how-to art demonstrations. Among those scheduled to perform are February Sky, Garage Orchestra, American Echo, Andrew Huber, Soft Shoe Shufflers and John Kirby. Free admission and parking. Information: 847-669-3691 or www.huntleyartfest.org.
CRYSTAL LAKE MOVIE IN THE PARK
WHEN: 7 p.m. Aug. 15
WHERE: Main Beach Crystal Lake, 300 Lake Shore Drive, Crystal Lake
COST & INFO: A showing of "The Lego Movie" at dark. Free event begins with a Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Eating Contest and other activities. Concessions available or bring a picnic dinner. To register for the ice cream eating contest, open to children ages 5 to 13, visit www.star105.com, where you also can register for the Baskin Robbins Best Seat in the Park Contest. The prize includes family seating in a big red inflatable chair near the movie screen, Lou Malnati's pizza, soda and dessert. Information: www.crystallakeparks.org.
ISLAND LAKE LIONS CORNFEST
WHEN: noon Aug. 17
WHERE: Watertower Park, 429 State Road, Island Lake
COST & INFO: The 56th annual event features 3,500 ears of free sweet corn and family fun. Among the activities are kids' games, a Hole in One Golf game, raffles and three live bands. Free. Information: www.e-clubhouse.org.
BENEFIT CAR SHOW
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16
WHERE: Woodstock Square
COST & INFO: A fundraiser for TLS (Transitional Living Services) Veterans, a Hebron-based organization that provides a New Horizons shelter in Hebron and assistance to homeless veterans with job counseling, case management and a drop-in center in McHenry. The event includes dash plaques, trophies, music, raffles and food. Car registration fee: $15 at the gate. Information: 815-338-5108 or www.tlsveterans.org.
LUCY'S COMEDY CAFE
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15
WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake
COST & INFO: Now in its seventh season, Lucy's Comedy Café has featured comic jems, such as Dwayne Kennedy, Rocky LaPorte, Patti Vasquez, John DaCosse and more. The series is curated and hosted by Pat McGann, a Chicago comic who wrote and directed the comedy show "Wild Pitches" for the Chicago White Sox. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Doors open 8 p.m. Tickets and information: 815-356-9212 or www.rauecenter.org.
"LAFFIN' SCHOOL"
WHEN: noon and 2 p.m. Aug. 16
WHERE: Cart Park District Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary
COST & INFO: The Cary Park District Children's Theater Company will present a play written by Keith Jackson. The show tells the story of a young substitute teacher at Little Red Schoolhouse. Free admission. Information: 847-639-6100 or www.carypark.com.
Cary Park District Fall 2014 Program Guide
Watch your mailbox for the Fall 2014 Program Guide!
This guide is packed with hundreds of opportunities for you and your family to laugh, play, grow, create, and explore.
Resident registration begins at 7:00 am on Monday, August 11.
Non-resident registration begins at 7:00 am on Monday,
August 18. Registration is accepted online or download a
registration form and return it to the Community Center with payment.
Arlington International - Sunday Family Days
Sunday Family Days Presented by Daily Herald at Arlington International are bigger and better than ever with the addition of even MORE entertainment in the Junior Jockey Zone* including pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, magician, caricaturist, juggler, bounce house* and hands on activities from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. We've partnered up with Chicagoland's favorites in entertainment for exciting and educational content each Sunday - Memorial Day through Labor Day. Summer Schedule
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