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Lambs Farm Famous Farmyard
The Lambs Farm Farmyard will open daily March 22nd through October and weekends only through November 16th. Come and enjoy Lambs Farm's famous Farmyard. Meet Miss Wiggles, the 450-pound pig with an affinity for Bavarian Crème donuts and Oreo Cookies® and meet all of the new miniature animals, including Levi the miniature horse. Climb into the petting zoo with goats, sheep and lambs. Check out the llamas, alpacas, cows, horses, ducks and more. Enjoy a ride on the old-fashion carousel or the train. Then challenge friends and family to a round of mini golf! Farmyard memberships are available. Day passes for all activities available for $8 for adults and $12 for children 2-12.
CITY: Libertyville
Wolff's Flea Market
Come out and enjoy Wolff's Flea Market in Rosemont every Sunday from April to October in the Allstate Arena parking lot. You will find tons of great deals and rows and rows of great vendors!
CITY: Rosemont
Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America
The 7,500-square-foot "Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America" exhibition at the Chicago Botanic Garden features trains running on 1,600 feet of track, for train and garden enthusiasts to enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the miniature trains traversing high and low through tunnels, across bridges and around buildings.
CITY: Glencoe
City of St. Charles RiverFest
Unique among Chicagoland festivals, Riverfest features the annual ancient sport of dragon boat racing, a 40-ton Fantasy Sand Sculpture, water ski shows, carnival, petting zoo, and an assortment of events and entertainment for all ages.
CITY: St. Charles
Six Flags Great America Fright Fest
It's Thrills by Day, Chills by Night at Fright Fest Presented by Snickers®. Six Flags Great America will be totally transformed into a Halloween playground, Fridays - Sundays. Have a ghoulish good time with hair-raising shows, electrifying street entertainment and thrilling haunted houses. Plus, experience all the rides in the dark. There will also be a special trick-or-treat trail just for kids.
CITY: Gurnee
Long Grove's 21st Annual Apple Festival
More than 50 distinctive Long Grove shops and restaurants help celebrate the Apple Festival with unique seasonal gifts and foods, including cider donuts, caramel apples and the Long Grove Apple Haus' famous brown bag apple pie. Live toe-tapping music, carriage rides, hayrides and children's activities round out the fest.
CITY: Long Grove
Kane County Flea Market/April 2015
Monthly Flea Market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Ravinia Festival 2014
Another exciting year of entertainment at the Ravinia Festival. With a variety of performances, there is something for everyone. Choose from artists like Heart, Carrie Underwood, OneRepublic, Counting Crows, Sarah McLachlan, Tony Bennett and many more. Please visit the website for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets. Bring a picnic or pick up a complete picnic spread at one of the on-site restaurants or kiosks and sit back and enjoy the show.
CITY: Highland Park
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 8-9-10-11, 2013 Show Hours: Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Friday, August 9, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10am - 7pm Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 10am - 5pm All full-price attendees will receive a limited-edition, exclusive cover variant of The Walking Dead #1 by TBD! Artist will be on hand to sign. Extremely limited quantities are available to fans only while supplies last! **Children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult (Limit 2 Per Paid Adult Tickets). All show tickets will be e-mailed AND available as a pdf file after purchase.**
CITY: Rosemont
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
December 18th & 19th December 26th - 31st January 1st 4-9pm Start a new family tradition at Chicagoland's largest light festival featuring over 120 animated light displays and million twinkling lights. Come celebrate the holiday season with family and friends during Brookfield Zoos 29th annual Holiday Magic. Enjoy live entertainment, amazing animals, model trains and a train ride, special Dolphin Show, Sing to the Animals and professional ice carvers. Call or visit website for more info.
CITY: Brookfield
Festival of the Horse & Drum
Festival of the Horse & Drum is an equestrian festival with a diverse and exciting twist. American Indian Pow-Wow, Horsemen of Spain, Portugal & Mexico, Tanner & Glaze. Equestrian games, Equine abilities expo & more.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - October, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealaers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Didier Farms' Pumpkin Fest
Bring the family out for this annual fall festival. Hayrides, pony rides, camel rides. Children's kiddie rides, exotic petting zoo, parakeet exhibit, corn maze, concessions, pig races(weekends only). Be sure to visit Grandma D.'s Bake Shop for the best pies, cookies, and fudge. Homemade apple cider, fresh made kettle korn and pumpkin donuts also available.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Rockin' at the Park
Free Summer Concert Series The Rockin' in the Park festival will be a summer-long concert series, beginning in May and continuing through August. The festival features live bands, fireworks and food and beverage tents on the great lawn in the center of MB Financial Park at Rosemont. Visit www.mbparkatrosemont.com for complete line up!
CITY: Rosemont
Kane County Flea Market/June 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The best in the midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day,
CITY: St. Charles
Elmhurst Farmers Market
Visit downtown Elmhurst on Wednesday mornings through October for the Elmhurst Farmers Market. You will find a variety of farmers and vendors selling fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, pastries, cheese, flowers, honey and more.
CITY: Elmhurst
Kane County Flea Market - March 2015
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - September 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or anywhere. Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food Served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
17th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Located along the banks of the Fox River, this juried art show features 100 fine artists, live music, demonstrations and artists' awards.
CITY: St. Charles
Tempel Lipizzan's 2014 Performances
Witness artistry and history come to life as the Tempel Lipizzan stallions enchant audiences with their power, intelligence and grace. From the play of newborn foals to the leaps of athletic stallions, the Tempel Lipizzans are an experience for the entire family. This unique performance set to music has become a Lake County favorite. Save and buy tickets in advance. Come early and enjoy a lunch or dinner in the cafe. Please visit the website for performance schedule.
CITY: Wadsworth
Chicago Botanic Garden- Weekend Family Classes
Together, adults and children can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. Each program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well as opportunities to bring the Garden home. Programs run from November through April on Saturdays.
CITY: Glencoe
2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Walk
Take a self-guided tour of public art from June 2 to September 2 as part of the 2nd annual Sculpture Walk in downtown Oak Park. The walk features 12 world-class sculptures prominently placed among Oak Park's many shops and restaurants.
CITY: Oak Park
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY: St. Charles
Glen Ellyn French Market
Visit downtown Glen Ellyn every Sunday through October, and find locally grown produce, organic meats, fresh flowers, baked goods, jewelry and much, much more.
CITY: Glen Ellyn
Fountain Square
Now celebrating its 34th year, Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago's majestic North Shore. Featuring the eclectic works of more than 225 juried artists, this sprawling art showcase epitomizes words like "cosmopolitan" and "sophistication." The festival takes place in downtown Evanston, just steps from the eponymous Fountain Square. It also features a popular children's art tent with fun activities overseen by the acclaimed Evanston Art Center, food, and a soothing jazz-centric music lineup.
CITY: Evanston
Sunday Tours at the Gold Pyramid House
Come out and take a tour of the Gold Pyramid House on Sunday afternoons at 2pm, through October. The tours are usually 1-2 hours long. Visit King Tuts tomb, tour the inside of the pyramid, and discover exciting artifacts in the gift shop. Please arrive a little early to make sure the tour can start on time. Groups of 6 or more can call for private tours. Dates for this summer individual tours are June 1, 8, 15, 22, July 6, 13, 27, Aug. 3 ,10, 17, 24, 31, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5, 12, 19 , 26.
CITY: Wadsworth
Kane County Flea Market / December, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Walking Tour of Historic Riverside
The Frederick Law Olmsted Society is pleased to offer great opportunities to learn about our historic landmark village. Discover the winding roads, delightful parks, beautiful landscapes, varied architecture and much more!
CITY: Riverside
Kane County Flea Market / November, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Francy Funque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
The Stadium at the Ballpark
The Stadium at the Ballpark at Rosemont is the 2,000-seat home of the Chicago Bandits, the 2011 NPF World Champion women's softball organization, East Leyden High School's girls softball team and the Rosemont School's boys and girls softball team. It is located on the west side of 1-294, and is the first facility of its kind in the nation built expressly for women's professional sports. The team plays 25 home games a year, from June through August.
CITY: Rosemont
Berwyn Cruise Nites in the Depot District
Head to the Depot District for the 9th Annual Cruise Nites presented by Berwyn Kia, Paisans Pizzeria & Bar, Mike & Sons Auto Services, Cicero Auto Parts, Deece Automotive! Cruise Nites take place on Tuesdays from 6-9pm in the Depot District at Windsor & Grove Avenues steps away from the Berwyn Metra Station. Enjoy your summe evenings while taking a stroll through a combination of car show and nightlife.
CITY: Berwyn
On the Town
It's 1944 and three American sailors hit the Big Apple in search of love, fun, and the beautiful "Miss Turnstiles!" This hysterical musical comedy features an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein, and a hilarious book by Comden and Green. In this whirlwind adventure, sailors Gabey, Ozzie and Chip only have 24 hours to see the famous sights and find romance before they report back to the ship. The explosion of song and dance that ensues proves that "New York, New York, it's a helluva town!"
CITY: Lincolnshire
Art Dans La Rue
Join us on Tuesday, August 6th from 12-9pm for Downtown Oak Park's authentic urban French Street Festival! Featuring: art exhibits by local artists, special showing of a French film, Can-Can dancers, French music by "Paris La Nuit," Poodle Parade, French lessons, Fresh made crepes, Wine tastings, Sidewalk chalk contest, Bike Rentals, and much more!
CITY: Oak Park
The Game's Afoot
From the creator of Lend Me A Tenor comes this whodunit filled with twists, turns and murderous pandemonium. It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his portrayal of the lengendary Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his lavish Connecticut castle for a holiday weekend of revelry. When one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in the isolated house quickly turn dangerous. It is up to Gillette who assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer bfore the next victim appears in this witty, suspenseful caper.
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Uncorked Summer Nights
Experience the Oak Park Conservatory from a fresh perspective with Uncorked Summer Nights! Admission includes 2 drink tickets and appetizers. Also, included is showcase tours of the Fern, Tropical and Desert rooms. Enjoy music by the Grosso Family Band and art by Phil Malhiot. Appetizers provided by New Rose Catering and wine and craft beer by Marion Street Cheese Market.
CITY: Oak Park
60th Art Fair on the Square
Art fair consisting of selected exhibitors' work in a variety of disciplines including: ceramics, digital art, drawing/pastels, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, graphics/printmaking, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture & wood. Silhouetted against classical architecture and stately mature trees, the artists set up their outdoor galleries around historic Market Square. There will also be a children's art tent for the creative little ones.
CITY: Lake Forest
Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show
A Lake County holiday tradition. Visit Northern Illinois' largest drive-through Holiday Light Festival, held at the Cuneo Mansion, and view thousands of twinkling lights, animated displays and holiday decorations. While visiting the light show, the Cuneo Mansion & Gardens invites you to walk through the museum for a magical view of Christmas' past. Please visit the website for more information.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Farm Heritage Festival
This two-day event celebrates farm life from the turn of the century to the present. Entertainment includes Border Collie sheep herding, wagon and barrel train rides, rope and scarecrow making, a tractor and antique vehicle parade, live music, quilting and heritage crafts, and a large model train display.
CITY: Wauconda
North American Vintage Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show
This is the "granddaddy" of all shows and It's open to the public. For a discount coupon go to the website. One of the largest shows of its kind in the entire country. All types of hunting and fishing memorabelia. Buy, sell and trade. On Wednesday there will be two decoy seminars for collectors and the public. There will be a major exhibition featuring Louisiana Decoys. This exhibit will coincide with the show and is located in the Mega Center.
CITY: St. Charles
Villa Park French Market
The Villa Park French Market offers a wide variety of items including fresh flowers, fresh produce, hand-made soaps, pottery and more. The French Market is located on Park Boulevard, immediately west of Ardmore, by the gazebo. The French Market is accessible by the Prairie Path. It provides a place to gather, socialize and purchase quality goods at reasonable prices.
CITY: Villa Park
Art on Harrison
Seeking a way to announce the emerging Arts District, galleries and building owners in partnership with the Oak Park Arts Council inaugurated Art on Harrison in 1995. Conceived of as an informal Friday evening gallery walk, the event has continued each September since its inception, expanding to include entertainment and performances at participating galleries. Come out and see what the area has to offer in a convivial atmosphere, a celebration of what the creative spirits of this community have accomplished.
CITY: Oak Park
Autumn Festival - An Arts & Crafts Affair
At this annual fest, you can browse the works of more than 500 artists and craftsmen from 30 states. Find home decor and gifts (all handcrafted and one-of-a-kind), entertainment, and plenty of food and drink. Voted one of the top 100 art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
CITY: Villa Park
August 20th Cruise Nite in Berwyn
Come down to the Depot District and enjoy Cruise Nites with other families, residents and car enthusiasts. Learn more about Berwyn's proud classic car culture and historical automotive heritage. Cruise Nites are free! Just show up and have a great time!
CITY: Berwyn
West Side Story
Drury Lane closes its 30th anniversary season with one of the world's greatest love stories. A modern retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story tells the tale of two star crossed lovers caught between rival gangs. A revolutionary work that changed the course of the American musical, West Side Story features an electrifying Latin and jazz-infused score including "Somewhere," "Tonight," "I Feel Pretty," and "America."
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Amadeus Performance
Amadeus, the renowned tale of Mozart as seen through the eyes of his most envious competitor, composer Antonio Salieri. The play is an interesting representative style of the style and values of the time. Jeff Recommended!
CITY: Oak Park
Cruise Nites in Berwyn
Head to the Depot District on Tuesday, August 6th for a combination of car show and nightlife. Evening begins at 6pm in the Depot District at Windsor & Grove Avenues steps away from the Berwyn Metra Station.
CITY: Berwyn
During this fun-filled event for all ages, you can meet live crocodilians, including Bubba the world famous American Alligator who will be on hand until 2pm. The expert staff and members of the Chicago Herpetological Society and the Madison Area Herpetological Society will give short talks about crocodiles and their kin, while also providing some close up encounters with a variety of reptiles. There will also be kid-friendly activities, face painting a story teller, craft vendors, the WDC's Wildside Store, food and refreshments.
CITY: Lake Forest
Adapted from T.H. White's novel The Once and Future King, Camelot is a valiant Broadway musical that will transport audiences to the magical and mythical days of medieval England. The legendary characters King Arthur, Queen Guenevere, Sir Lancelot and Merlyn come alive in this exciting tale of love and chivalry. The classic production features a lush, romantic score including "If Ever I Would Leave You," "Camelot," "How to Handle a Woman," and "Follow Me."
CITY: Oakbrook Terrace
Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show
The largest Pipe Smoking Club Show in the world with vendors from around the globe. On Sunday, they will have the UPCA United States of America National Pipe Smoking Championship, with the winner representing the UPCA in the World Smoking Championships. Adults only.
CITY: St. Charles
St. Charles Jazz Weekend
Venues in St. Charles, Illinois will host jazz musicians eager to entertain you for four days. Enjoy as much jazz as possible by staying overnight at one of St. Charles' outstanding hotels. For a schedule of times, venues, and musicians please visit the website http://www.stcjazzweekend.com
CITY: St. Charles
The King and I
Get swept off your feet all over again when East meets West in this beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The friendship that grows between the lovely tutor Mrs. Anna and the larger than life King of Siam transcends their conflicting cultures. Set against the exotic backdrop of 19th century Siam, timeless classics like "Getting to Know You," "I Whistle A Happy Tune" and "Shall We Dance?" spring forth with unforgettable grace and splendor. Journey with us to this captivating land of music, dance and enchantment.
CITY: Lincolnshire
The Old House New House Home Show/Spring 2015 show
Update, renovate and refresh home surroundings with 300 award-winning contractors, select remodelers and creative craftsmen. See the latest in kitchens, baths, basements, additions, landscaping and improvements, Enjoy inspiring daily workshops.
CITY: St. Charles
Oak Brook Polo
Polo has been played for more than 80 years at the historic Oak Brook Polo Grounds, and everyone is invited to come out and watch the exciting "game of kings!" Each match is themed, so come prepared to celebrate. July 6: Hat Day; July 13: Family Day with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago; August 10: Classic Car/Hollywood Day; August 17: British Polo Day; and September 14: Argentina Day. Polo is an exciting team sport played on a large grass field. Players on horseback attempt to score by driving a small ball into the opposing team's goal using a long-handled wooden mallet.
CITY: Oak Brook
64th Annual Jubilee Days Festival
This weekend long festival begins Saturday with the annual 5K run, and in the evening the Miss Zion Pageants followed by an ice cream social. Sunday's entertainment includes the Arts and Crafts Festival, food, live music and fireworks. Monday will include the Mayors Breakfast, and Arts and Crafts Festival, food and the Jubilee Parade at 1pm. The largest Lake County Labor Day parade.
CITY: Zion
Joss Stone With Special Guest Lisa Fischer at Ravinia
Come out for a great night of beautiful soul music from artist Joss Stone. With special guest Lisa Fischer this should be a night not to be missed. Tickets are $60-$80 for reserved seats and $33 for lawn seats.
CITY: Highland Park
Festival of Arts and Crafts - November
All crafts are handmade in the U.S.A. including furniture, photography, stained glass, holiday, everyday home decor items, jewelry, doll clothes, much more.
CITY: St. Charles
Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Races
Welcome to year five of the Des Plaines River Trail Half-Marathon, Marathon and 50 Mile Ultra Marathon along the beautiful and fast Des Plaines River Trail. This is a truly special running course. The DPR Trail is a wide, crushed gravel track, free of roots and rocks, and very flat. All of the major road crossings are managed by way of bridges or viaducts This is a great track through alternating lush forests and open wetlands. With cool temperatures expected, and given the flat terrain and ideal running surface, you'll find these to be extremely fast courses. Registration is open until it reaches full capacity or October 10th. Register early and save.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Antique and Collectible Markets
Join us for 25,000 sq. ft. of quality antiques and collectibles. Items you will not find anywhere else. Great selection of gift ideas for the holidays or for your home.
CITY: St. Charles
Elegance in Motion Car Classic Car Show
MB Financial Park at Rosemont (5501 Park Place) proudly presents its inaugural luxury sports car show, "Elegance in Motion Car Classic" this summer. Hosted by Dave Miller of the popular automotive website Drive with Dave, modern and vintage automobiles will be on display for MB Financial Park guests to enjoy at no cost. The show is open to visitors from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday from August 9 through September 27.
CITY: Rosemont
CSBarks Dog Festival
The CSBarks Dog Festival is a great place for you to come with your dog to socialize and take part in activities such as agility, dock diving, off leash areas, a parade of breeds, and much much more. Shop over 80 vendors offering canine related products and services. If you and your pup get tired, take a break in the Rover Rest Area.
CITY: Carol Stream
Kane County Flea Market - October, 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles and Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Oaktoberfest 2014
Come to Downtown Oak Park Friday and celebrate Oaktoberfest! Celebrate the coming of fall at Downtown Oak Park's 23rd annual music festival. This free two-day event will offer seasonal food, microbrews, wine and live music. Kids can enjoy zucchini races and a root beer garden Saturday on Marion Street.
CITY: Oak Park
Kane County Flea Market - September 2015
"Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" monthly Flea Market with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. The monthly Flea Market is held the first Sunday of each month and the preceding Saturday. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Festival of Arts and Crafts - March
All crafts are handmade in the USA and include furniture, photography, stained glass, holiday and everyday home decor items, jewelry, doll clothes and much moore
CITY: St. Charles
ARTumn Harvest Art Festival
Come out and discover Deer Park Town Center's 3rd Annual ARTumn Harvest Art Festival. Enjoy handmade treasures and fine art from local artisans. Also don't miss the interactive kids art area and live entertainment.
CITY: Deer Park
Kane County Flea Market August 2015
More than 1000 dealers offer antiques, collectibles, furniture, and so much more! Held the first Sunday of the month and the preceding Saturday afternoon. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Country Folk Art Festival 32nd year
Extraordinary handmade arts and crafts made by award winning artisans. Reproductions of antique American furniture, historic crafts, folk art, primitives, unique Halloween, Christmas creations! Also come original antiques.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market May 2015
Hours: Sat. 12-5, Sun.7-4. Admission:$5 adults, children 12 and younger, free. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" - Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles, & fancy junque. A country breakfast is served on Sundays
CITY: St. Charles
Christmas on the Fox/Art and Craft Show
Quality, hand-made arts and crafts. No commercial or manufactured items. Come and experience the delights of the season. Juried show with over 70 crafts people participating. Lunch is available.
CITY: St. Charles
Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine & Juke Box Show
This show is the largest of its type in the world. It's very popular with dealers and collectors from across the country and around the world for it's wide range of high-quality antique collectibles. Over 300 booths in two exhibition halls featuring jukeboxes, pinball machines, arcade games, slot machines, neon signs, Coke machines and signs, circus and carnival items, antique gas pumps, gumball machines and much more.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market July 2015
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fair Grounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles, & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Wings Over Waukegan Air Show
The Annual Waukegan Air Show, Wings Over Waukegan is a great time for the whole family. Enjoy the F-18 SuperHornet, USN Static Aircraft Displays, Classic Warbirds, Jet Bus and Military Aircraft as they soar through the sky performing exciting stunts and procedures. There will also be food and refreshment booths. Gates open at 9:30am and show begins at noon.
CITY: Waukegan
Christmas at the Mill Holiday Boutique
The Mill and the Graue House will be open for a special holiday shopping event to get you in the Christmas spirit! Talented local artists will be selling handcrafted Christmas decorations, unique jewelry, stained glass, pottery, and handwoven and knitted items. Specially selected ornaments, other great decorative items, and stocking stuffers will be for sale in the Mill's gift shop. Decorated Christmas trees and strolling carolers add to the fun. Sale hours are 10 am to 4 pm, and Santa will stop by from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CITY: Oak Brook
Antique and Collectible Markets
The first Saturday and Sunday of January and February. Join us for 25,000 sq. ft. of quality antiques and collectibles. There's a great selection of items you will not find anywhere else.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Fle Market - June 2015
"The best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers. Held the 1st Saturday of the month and the following Sunday. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Kane County Flea Market - Nov. 2015
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers. 1st Saturday of the month and the following Sunday. (except Jan. & Feb.) Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Zoo Year's Eve
Rock in the "Zoo Year 2015" with your friends at Brookfield Zoo! In the Holly Jolly Theater there will be live DJ music, games, party favors, prizes and an early countdown at 8pm. Also at the Hamill Family Play Zoo you can make your own noisemaker and enjoy an early kid-friendly countdown. This area is perfect for families with children ages 6 and under. This event is free with paid zoo admission.
CITY: Brookfield
The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival
The City of Highwood is honored to once again transform into Pumpkin Fest headquarters. This event orchestrates fan favorite activities including a pet costume contest, Light Up the Night Parade, 5K Pumpkin Run, Walk & Kids' Dash, onsite carving, nightly pumpkin wall lighting ceremonies, hay rides, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, petting zoo, carnival rides, kids crafts, live entertainment, pumpkin beer tasting, and seasonal food and beverage vendors galore.
CITY: Highwood
Wonderland Express at Chicago Botanic Garden
Take a magical trip to a winter wonderland of twinkling lights and holiday beauty at the Chicago Botanic Garden when we kick off the holiday season! Outside, 750,000 lights sparkle and welcome you and your family to the Garden's wonderland. Inside the Regenstein Center, a 10,000-square-foot exhibition of miniature trains winds over bridges, under trestles, past waterfalls, and through more than 80 mini-replicas of Chicago's favorite landmarks. Paul Busse, designer of the Model Railroad Garden, created this amazing exhibition exclusively for the Garden's holiday celebration.
CITY: Glencoe
Long Grove's Irish Days
Back by popular demand Irish Days will return Labor Day weekend. A three day long fest that can't be missed. Bring the whole family and enjoy all the best that the Irish culture offers including live music, dancers, best legs in a Kilt competition, traditional Irish food and drink, activities for the wee folk, a Irish dog competition and a village-wide leprechaun hunt. This family-friendly Irish bash will be stationed in Fountain Square in the heart of Downtown Long Grove.
CITY: Long Grove
Celebrate the coming of fall at Downtown Oak Park's 23rd annual music festival. This free two-day event will offer seasonal food, microbrews, wine and live music. Kids can enjoy zucchini races and a root beer garden Saturday on Marion Street.
CITY: Oak Park
Boo! at the Zoo
Saturdays and Sundays, October 18-19 and October 25-26 Little ghost and goblins of all ages are sure to have a howlin' good time! Our not-so-scary and fun-filled event has something for the entire family to enjoy: *Can you find your way out of the "Crazy Maize" corn maze? *Cheer for the pumpkin or cheer on the "Pumpkin Smasher" *Take a spin on the "Haunted Carousel" *Watch professional pumpkin carver create 1,000 pound hack-o'-lanterns *Hop on the "Haunted Hayride" and go behind the scenes for a hauntingly good time *At 1pm the popular Costume Parade commences on the North Mall, goes around Roosevelt Fountain and concludes on the East Mall. *Participate in the Costume Showcase at 1:30pm. Prizes for the best animal theme, scariest, most original and best group. *Build a scarecrow at the Hamill Family Play Zoo *Great photo ops at several pumpkin patches *Watch animals enjoy their very own pumpkins *Several not-so-scare Zoo Chats will be scheduled throughout the day
CITY: Brookfield
Zoo Run Run
Join us September 21st for the return of ZOO RUN RUN with courses entirely within the park! Begin in a forest under a canopy of 100-year-old oaks. Be inspired by rescued white pelicans from the Gulf. Dip past the Living Coast, Soar by the condors and bald eagles. Thunder by bison in Great Bear Wilderness, Gallop past giraffes, zebras and camels. Encounter endangered black rhino and pygmy hippos. Marvel at the big cats - lions, tigers, and snow leopards. Events begin at 8:30am and registration is up online.
CITY: Brookfield
29th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-6pm. More than 100 hand-crafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities.
CITY: St. Charles
Zombie Walk & Pub Crawl
Dress in your un-dead best and head to Roosevelt Road for the 5th annual Zombie Walk & Pub Crawl. The event will feature zombie make-up, a pub crawl, food and an after-party designed to rival even your fondest memories of Thriller. The "walking dead" will be led on a ravaging tour between 12th Street Rag, Commodore Berry VFW Post, Paparazzi, Friendly Tap and FitzGerald's Nightclub during the pub crawl. FitzGerald's will host the catered after party. In the true spirit of the un-dead, zombies will proceed between venues in silence. Once the crawl is over, zombies can resume their search for brains at their favorite Berwyn haunts until the late hours of the evening!
CITY: Berwyn
Martina McBride-The Everlasting Tour
Martina first made the country charts in 1992. Her hit records since then have included such enduring classics as Wild Angels, Safe in the Arms of Love, Wrong Again, Blessed and many more. Martina McBride has been awarded 14 Gold Records, nine Platinum honors, three Double Platinum Records and two Triple Platinum awards and been recognized for selling over 18 million units. Tickets go on sale June 19th and are $37.50, $55.00, $75.00 and $97.50.
CITY: Waukegan
Fiestas Patrias
Live music, native dancing and authentic food are all part of this traditional Mexican and Central American independence celebrations. Enjoy the costumes and flare of Erandi folkloric and Aztec dancers, mariachi and marimba music, soccer games and more.
CITY: North Chicago
Deck the Depot
Saunter over to Berwyn's Depot District for Deck the Depot, a brisk holiday walk through Berwyn's downtown Winter Wonderland complete with lights, live reindeer and a petting zoo at the Municipal Parking Facility. Let Santa know what's on your wish list and then get a complimentary photo with the Big Man in Red at Bounce Sports. Snuggle up on a horse-drawn sleigh ride or a hayride (Windsor & Grove Ave.). Relax to the sounds of Carolers. For those who prefer a traditional chauffeur, a heated trolley will also make stops at all of the Open Houses. Best of all, even the "naughty" will be treated like the "nice" as all of the event's aforementioned features are family-friendly and free. Opening Ceremony will take place at 5:15pm at the "Berwyn" Train Depot at Windsor & Grove. Pick up an event punch card and enter our event raffle by visiting Bounce Sports. Depot District merchants will stay open late to offer complimentary goodies, holiday specials and cheer to all who visit. Don't forget that holiday shopping list! As an extra incentive, the event will feature a special drawing for adults 21+ who spend $10 in the Depot District and have the event passport "punched" by all of the participating open houses for a chance to win a basket worth over $200!
CITY: Berwyn
Yorktown Farmers Market
Yorktown is continuing our early evening Farmers Market outside at The Shops on Butterfield. A wide variety of vendors will be on hand featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, muffins, olive oil, farm fresh cheese and milk, chocolates, fresh flowers and more! Attendees can also partake in weekly activities hosted by local organizations and live music on select dates.
CITY: Lombard
Aquatic Experience - Chicago
The Aquatic Experience – Chicago combines everything aquatic under one roof. From saltwater to freshwater with pond and aquatic reptiles, the Aquatic Experience has it all. Consumers and retailers are invited to join in on the educational seminars, fish auctions and a thriving show floor filled with hobbyists from entry level to the most sophisticated aquarium keepers as well as livestock and equipment experts and the industries best and trend setting manufacturers. Add in a bevy of high powered speakers you've heard of and read articles from but have not had the chance to meet in person and you've got a "must see" for any aquarist no matter what their experience level. Aquatic Experience – Chicago is proudly produced by World Pet Association (WPA), presenter of SuperZoo – The National Show for Pet Retailers and America's Family Pet Expo, an industry leading consumer event. Located at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
CITY: Schaumburg
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
Saturdays and Sundays, December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, Friday to Wednesday, December 26-31 (4-9pm) See the Lights. Feel the Magic. Continue the tradition. Chilcagoland's largest lights festival surrounds you in the cheer of over 1,000,000 twinkling lights, caroling to the animals, ice carving, light shows, Santa and Mrs. Claus. You're sure to feel the magic of the holidays! Many of our indoor exhibits will be open for viewing favorite animals, plus there will be Singing to the Animals and special Zoo Chats. In addition, the zoo restaurants and food stands will be open with full menus and holiday treats, and gift shops will have hundreds of unique items for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones. Enjoy a full schedule of nightly music and live entertainment inside the Pavilions. Also on the schedule, an amazing magic show, costumed characters, a model railroad display, and the 38 foot Talking Tree.
CITY: Brookfield
Berwyn's Oktoberfest
The 2014 Berwyn Oktoberfest will boast an international food court, carnival and amusement rides, family entertainment pavilion, and crafters and vendors. Live musical performances will be headlined by 1980s sensations Sixteen Candles on Friday night and rock/pop/indie band 7th Heaven on Saturday Night. And let's not forget the Beer Garden, which will feature special Oktoberfest seasonal selections. On Saturday, the family pavilion welcomes a variety of interactive activities including on-site video gaming, face-painting, a bounce house and obstacle course, bozo buckets, trivia and other games. Live entertainment includes music from The Boogers and Ashneco as well as dance and zumba performances.
CITY: Berwyn
Green Halloween in Downtown Oak Park
Have a boo-rific time at this EEK-o-friendly, healthy, green event! Stop in participating local businesses on the Green Pumpkin Trail to participate in free kids' activities including a pumpkin patch and kids' costume swap, and collect healthy treats.
CITY: Oak Park
40th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale
Produced by the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Assn. Authentic Antiques are exhibited indoors at the bright and spacious Kane County Fairgrounds. Catered lunch is available and there is free parking. Admission $8 benefits local historical and educational endeavors.
CITY: St. Charles
Light the Veltway
Roosevelt Road will light the way to the holiday season with merriment including live music, food and libations. Berwyn's entertainment row will offer festivities for the whole family.
CITY: Berwyn
Rt 66 Car Show
Plan to make your trip to Route 66 a weekend getaway! Join in for a pre-show cook-out before the big Berwyn Rt66 Car Show. Come out to Paisans Pizzeria & Bar on Friday from 7-10pm for music, food, fun and to get a taste of modern-day Route 66. On Saturday, the Berwyn Rt66 Car Show starts taking in registered cars at 7am. The event offers tons of fun awards, t-shirts and dash plaques for all pre-registered participants!
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Get Your Groove On - New Music Coming This Fall
October 7, 2009 | Posted By: John
With temperatures dropping, leaves changing colors and the baseball playoffs starting up, the Christmas shopping season is surely soon to follow, and there is an army of bands, singers, and rappers lining up in the hopes you will spend some of your shopping money on them.
While Paramore, Kiss, and Madonna have already dropped new CDs, there are still quite a few looming on the horizon.
Bob Dylan - Christmas in the Heart Release Date: 10/13 - Dylan leaves his mark on classic Christmas standards. While new ground won't be broken, it will be different than the usual Bing Crosby holiday fare,
Weezer - Rattitude Release Date: 10/27 - Weezer is the epitome of pop punk. We can only hope their newest record has more high energy pop songs. With a title inspired by a comment from actor Rainn Wilson, how bad could it be?
Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg Release Date: 10/27 - The first single has been described as Led Zeppelin meets Black Sabbath. That's not a bad thing.
Eminem - Relapse 2 Release Date: November - The venerable rapper had enough material left from his first Relapse that he was able to release the sequel by year's end. Don't expect much to be different this time around.
Carrie Underwood - Play On Release Date: 11/3 - This CD finds the country darling trying for a more pop sound. Will she alienate her country fans?
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits Release Date: 11/3 - Dave Grohl and Co. offer up two new tracks alongside favorites such as "Everlong," "My Hero," and "The Pretender." The deluxe edition comes with a DVD of some of their videos. Nice!!
AC/DC - Backtracks Release Date: 11/10 - This collection of rarities and live cuts is worth mentioning because the deluxe edition comes packaged in a working guitar amp. So at $200, the price might not be too steep for those who really want to release their inner Angus. Now where did I put that old schoolboy uniform?
John Mayer - Battle Studies Release Date: 11/17 - One of the most anticipated releases of the season has the singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso documenting almost every step of the creative process for this CD through YouTube videos and numerous tweets. Can it possibly live up to the hype?
Adam Lambert - TBD Release Date: 11/24 - American Idol has been on so long it has become an efficient music factory, pumping out new artists like a formulaic assembly line. Just show up and you are guaranteed a record deal. This runner-up releases his first collection of pop tunes.
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Dana White told the media at the UFC 162 post-fight press conference that the event was "trending at 800,000 buys." That would be a very strong performance for an Anderson Silva headlined PPV.
Here are the reported numbers for Silva's last few headlining performances:
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar (non-title LHW bout) - 410,000 buys
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 - 925,000
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort - 725,000
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen - 600,000
UFC 112: Silva vs Maia - 500,000
Dave Meltzer had some analysis of the numbers at MMA Fighting:
Any number near that level would have to be considered a major success for the company's marketing campaign for the show. Weidman came into the fight without ever having headlined a pay-per-view, and his signature win over Mark Munoz was on a Fuel show with a relatively small audience. Silva has topped 800,000 buys twice before, for his 2010 fight with Forrest Griffin, which was really a dual headliner for a show that also included a B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian lightweight title match, and for his 2012 rematch with Chael Sonnen on the same weekend last year.
The number would be well above most predictions for the show, and would be the second-best number this year, trailing only the Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz fight on March 16, which in the most recent estimates did just under 1 million buys. "The bar business was huge," White said as well, telling a story about being told people were on the streets going crazy right after the fight because of the magnitude of Weidman's win, which will go down as one of the most historically important fights in company history because it ended Silva's nearly seven years on top and record setting 16-fight winning streak.
It should be noted that Dana White's original "trending" estimates for UFC 148 were far larger than the later reported numbers. White was expecting well over 1 million buys for that event as of the night of the fight.
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Surfacing summary - Aquanauts will be at 'surface' at 1015 where they will be held inside the habitat for one-hour.
For this mission, NASA partnered with the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Autonomous Vehicle Research (CARV). NPS is working on concepts for autonomous vehicles that look very similar to those that will be required for "precursor missions" for future space exploration.
The Lexical Indicator study, sponsored by Dr. Eduardo Salas from the University of Central Florida, is designed to determine whether it's possible to passively analyze audio and video recording for communications style and word choice of crew members during a mission to infer the levels of stress and anxiety for early detection of stress effects.
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Senate renews Centre for Studies in Primary Care
The Faculty of Health Sciences' 10-year-old Centre for Studies in Primary Care has been renewed by the University Senate for an additional five years starting in July.
The Centre, led by Director Richard Birtwhistle, has established itself as a national research presence for Queen's School of Medicine.
The Centre is leading several initiatives including a federally-funded pan-Canadian sentinel surveillance network that will track the prevalence, risk factors and treatment of chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension and depression. The project uses de-identified patient information extracted from electronic medical records of family physicians.
"We've never been able to collect this information before because it was buried in family doctors' paper charts," says Dr. Birtwhistle. "Now we can put it together both locally and combine it with other locations to get a national picture. We can see how fast these diseases are increasing in the population and how well we are doing in trying to control them."
The advantage of surveillance on these chronic diseases in primary care settings (i.e. out of hospital) is that most health care services and supports for these people are provided to patients by their family doctors.
"What happens to these patients hasn't been tracked until something catastrophic happens," says Dr. Birtwhistle. "We are now looking at people who are rarely in hospital, so we are getting a new picture of chronic disease in Canada."
The Centre's team of medical, academic, IT, and research professionals is also working on interdisciplinary projects with colleagues in the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, the School of Nursing and the School of Rehabilitation Therapy.
The Centre is also conducting research for the provincial government, assessing new models for primary care in Ontario. For more information visit www.queensu.ca/cspc/index.html


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South Georgia missionaries returned home, Wednesday night, from a 3 week trip to Africa.
The leaders from several local churches visited Ghana where they attended conferences, conducted revivals and delivered supplies to schools.
Two of the missionaries told us the trip opened their eyes and they want us to be grateful to live in the United States.
"We really need to learn to appreciate what we have because God has really been good to us compared to what we saw over there," said Dr. Henry Brown.
"I will never complain about anything over here in America. The people there live in primitive places. They don't have running water or toilets," said Buford Snipes
The mission team left on November 19th. They hope to do more mission work in the future.
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Local Girl Scout Celebrates Arbor Day to Earn Girl Scouts Highest Honor, the Gold Award
Local Girl Scout, Emily B., educated children and spruced up the Kingwood area by planting more trees, to complete all the requirements in order to earn the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve, the Gold Award.
Every Arbor Day, Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center donates trees to the community to replenish the growing number cut down each year. This year, the nature center donated 50 trees to Emily's project. "I was disturbed by the number of trees destroyed due to construction," said Emily. "I knew through my volunteer work at the nature center that fewer and fewer people were taking advantage of the free trees."
It is a significant honor to earn the Gold Award. Girl Scouts who earn this award have demonstrated leadership skills, career planning, community involvement, and personal development. It takes two to three years of intensive work to complete all the requirements for the award. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition. A major component of earning the Gold Award is planning and completing a Gold Award Project that is a service to the community.
Emily, a Kingwood High School senior, and her 20 volunteers spoke to more than 10 groups of children about environmental issues such as recycling and tree replenishment. She began her project in January and kept planting until late April. "I enjoyed working with different groups of children, and teaching them how to plant trees," said Emily.
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The NYU Innovation Venture Fund is a seed-stage venture capital fund created to invest in startups founded by and/or commercializing technologies and intellectual property developed by NYU students, faculty and research staff.
The Fund seeks inventions, discoveries, products or services that were developed in whole or in part at NYU and are ready for commercial product development, rather than those requiring further basic research.
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Dorm rooms are where incredible ideas are born. And while technology has made bringing these ideas to life cheaper and faster, obtaining the necessary 'dorm room' sized capital from investors has remained difficult and unchanged. First Round Capital's Dorm Room Fund is a seed fund run by students to invest in student startups. A student-led investment team will receive $500,000 to invest in student-run companies over the course of two years. The whole process is designed to make it as easy as possible for young entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into real businesses.
A list of internal funding opportunities available through the NYU School of Medicine's Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) is available.
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The Applied Research Support Fund (ARSF) exists to encourage and promote the development of original research projects and technologies developed in whole or in part at the NYU School of Medicine that have the near-term potential for licensing and commercialization. The Fund supports such activities as:
The Technology Acceleration & Commercialization (TAC) Awards encourage and promote the development of research projects and technologies that have the near-term potential for commercialization through startup creation or licensing. The Awards will support projects from NYU's Washington Square, Dental School, and NYU-Poly campuses. Applicants may request up to a maximum budget of $50,000 in direct costs. Funding is ordinarily for one year and is non-renewable. Successful applications should relate to technology for which intellectual property has been obtained or will be sought by NYU, and should seek to advance the commercial development of the technology through prototype development, proof-of-concept studies, etc.
The NYU Prototyping Fund is a collaborative program offered by the Greenhouse at NYU-Poly and the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. Students are eligible to receive up to $500 in funding to be used to build a hardware or software prototype. These prototypes should help you articulate and test your assumptions and move to the next stage of product development.
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Information from Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers
We're starting off our list with a man who faces nine counts of doctor shopping, after visiting various local physicians in search of highly addictive drugs. Detectives say Justin Capobianco went from doctor to doctor, lying to each of them by failing to disclose that he was getting pills from other doctors at the same time. This 28 year old fugitive has a history of drug use and abuse, with a total of 8 prior arrests under his belt – two of which occurred in just the last two months. Among his other previous charges are arrests for theft, burglary, disorderly intoxication and violations of probation. Capobianco is believed to be laying low in the Cape Coral or Pine Island area and upon his arrest, he will be held without bond.
And trying to avoid arrest in Collier County is Leonard Albert Maxon, who's on the run for violating his probation following an arrest for two counts of the possession of a controlled substance. Maxon has a history of drug problems in both Lee and Collier Counties, with additional jail time in Sarasota for resisting arrest. Deputies believe Maxon may be moving around often in Southwest Florida, travelling between Naples and Venice, trying his best to stay under the radar, and out of jail. Maxon was last known to be employed as a property manager, working out of the Golden Gate area.
Next up is a 20 year old registered convicted felon wanted for failing to show up in court following an arrest for dealing in stolen property. Nicole Nunnick is looking at arrest number 10, after a very busy couple of years of seemingly non-stop criminal activity. Listed on her rap sheet are charges of fraud, drugs, battery, theft and smuggling contraband into a detention facility, among others. Her typical pattern is stealing various items, then using a fake ID to pawn the goods off for cold hard cash. Born and raised in Cape Coral, Nunnick currently has four felony warrants for her arrest. She is 5'5", 120 pounds and has a tattoo of a fish on her left arm and the word "Believe" on her left thigh.
And rounding out our list of lawbreakers on the lam is Oscar Rivera, wanted in Lee County for failing to show up in court following an arrest for drug charges. 35 year old Rivera has been amassed an array of mugshots over the years, with jailtime for aggravated battery, two DUIs, numerous drug infractions and habitually driving with a suspended license and violating terms of his probation. Rivera's most recent arrest was in June, and family members claim he took off shortly after his latest warrant was issued just last week. Last known to be working as a boat builder, Rivera tends to gravitate to various addresses in Cape Coral. He has several tattoos, including two lions on his back, the Puerto Rican flag on his left leg and the phrase "lost souls" on his arm.
Anyone with information on these or other fugitives can call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at (800) 780-TIPS. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward.
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Parents, educators and others interested packed a banquet room on Monday night to hear from opposing sides of the debate surrounding the Common Core Standards. The forum was sponsored by S.C. Sen. Wes Hayes, R-Rock Hill, and state Rep. Ralph Norman, R-Rock Hill.
Speaking in favor of Common Core at the Magnolia Room at Laurel Creek were two educators from York County: Shelia Quinn, an associate superintendent for Clover schools, and Judy Mobley, executive director for secondary education for Rock Hill schools.
Speaking in opposition to the national standards for public education were Jane Robbins, an attorney, and Sheri Few, president of South Carolina Parents Involved in Education and candidate for state superintendent for education.
Quinn addressed the history of Common Core and compared the education standards to a marathon. Common Core sets objectives and establishes a finish line for students, Quinn said.
"Standards are benchmarks," she said. "By nature, they're not anti-Christian, they're not left wing, they're not right wing; they're standards."
She emphasized that Common Core was all about balance.
Few, who said she'd heard Quinn speak before, showed slides refuting Common Core claims.
The hundreds in attendance got riled up when Robbins spoke, with audience members cheering points they agreed with and speaking out in agreement and disagreement.
At times, Quinn and Mobley shook their heads during Robbins' and Few's remarks.
"It's a workforce development model," said Robbins of the standards.
Quinn disagreed, saying Robbins had uttered more misconceptions than she could rebut in her 10-minute allotment.
Panelists elicited applause at different times. Robbins challenged some pro-Common Core remarks and criticized the "fuzzy math" concepts and literacy standards.
Panelists on both sides disputed the cost of implementing or rejecting the standards.
All four panelists encouraged audience members to do their homework and learn all they can about Common Core.
"Don't believe the one-liners and the rhetoric," Quinn said. "We are teaching students skills and concepts that are going to get them ready in this world."
After Monday night's formal debate, the panel took questions from the audience.
Questions included topics such as how Common Core compares to socialism and the significance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsing Common Core.
The discussion followed a similar appearance by the panelists at a Rock Hill school board meeting Monday night.
No formal action was taken at the school board meeting regarding Common Core.
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We also did not do the "shows" so we do not know how crowded they were. We liked to sit at the International Cafe at night and listen to whatever entertainment they had to offer. They had a piano player, Dixieland band, a singing group from one of the shows, etc. This area again was never crowded as reported by other reviews on previous trips.
We are casino people and found this to be a fun way to spend a few hours. Once again, this was not crowded but a little smokey. They did have one night that was smoke free and that was great.
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Let it be said that Major League Soccer got it right when it suspended Colin Clark three games, fined him an undisclosed amount and ordered him to attend sensitivity training after he yelled a homophobic slur at a ball boy in the 8th minute of the Houston Dynamo's game against the Seattle Sounders on Friday. Let it also be said that he reacted appropriately by accepting the punishment.
It would be great if we could let those two things stand on their own, but ... of course we can't. Invariably, there have been calls from around the internet asking why Lee Nguyen didn't receive a similarly harsh punishment for using the same word on Twitter a couple months ago. While the same word may have been used in both instances, these comparisons ignore the wildly different contexts in which they were used.
If you need a refresher, here's what Nguyen said -- on Twitter -- and the subsequent fall out. It's worth pointing out that Nguyen was having a conversation with a teammate and, while clearly inappropriate and even offensive, he was clearly joking around. He immediately apologized, but no the league took no action against him. Everyone chalked it up to a learning experience and, I thought, it was handled appropriately.
Nguyen was guilty of being an idiot, nothing more. What Clark did was something completely different.
Clark received no such benefit of the doubt for reasons that should be obvious to everyone. For starters, his remark was directed at a kid and meant as an insult. Why Clark felt compelled to use those words for what appeared to be an otherwise innocuous incident early in the game in which tempers had not even had a chance to flare is something only he can answer. He now says he'll exorcise that word from his vocabulary, but he seems to realize that he used it in one of the most offensive contexts possible.
To compare these two incidents only serves to cheapen the seriousness of Clark's actions. No reasonable person should think they are remotely similar.
Equally ridiculous is the suggestion that somehow MLS must punish every instance of on-field expletives. This was not an example of one player yelling at another, at a referee or even cursing at no one in particular. Clark was yelling at a ball boy, who he apparently felt did not feed him the ball with the appropriate accuracy on a throw-in. It was so over-the-top and uncalled for that it almost boggles the mind. MLS had to do something and what they did was perfectly appropriate.


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Cardinal in, Cardinal out. On Friday, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was placed on the bereavement list, which put him out for at least the next three games. But seeing as those three games lead right into the All-Star break, Molina has elected to skip the game altogether, and skipper Tony La Russa has named outfielder Matt Holliday as Molina's replacement.
Holliday is having a typically fantastic season, hitting .318/.397/.526 on the year with 14 home runs. He's been unspeakably hot since the start of June, though, hitting .385/.457/.606.
While Holliday is certainly a worthy selection, there might be some quibbles with the strategy part of La Russa's pick. The loss of Molina leaves Buster Posey and Carlos Ruiz as the only two catchers on the NL roster, and it's been something of a boom year for catchers, as A.J. Ellis and Miguel Montero are both having fantastic seasons worthy of consideration.
But La Russa chose a player from the same team as the player who is giving up a spot. That makes sense from a fan perspective, even if you know that more than a few people are going to dwell on a) exactly which team that happens to be and b) the manager's relation to said team.


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BOSTON (AP) - An inmate accused of wounding a deputy during an escape attempt at a Boston hospital is being held on $1 million bail.
Police says 36-year-old Raymond Wallace of Marblehead snatched a gun from one of two Middlesex County deputies escorting him for treatment Wednesday and shot the deputy in the leg. The other deputy shot Wallace in the chest.
Wallace was being held on armed robbery charges at the time. A prosecutor says the deputies removed Wallace's handcuffs to allow him to use a restroom, where he managed to get out of his leg restraints as well.
Wallace was arraigned Tuesday on assault, escape and firearms charges in his bed at Massachusetts General Hospital. A not guilty plea was entered.
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Statistically speaking, the Great Recession that grabbed us in 2007 and still won't let us wiggle free, pales in comparison to the Great Depression.
Fifty percent of banks failed in the 1930s, compared with less than 1 percent today. One in four Americans were out of work, compared with fewer than one in 10 today.
But the human toll of radical economic decline is the same for those affected, regardless of how many others are suffering.
Betty Kjolseth was a senior at The Evergreen State College in the late 1980s, more than two decades before this current crisis, but she had a fascination about the Great Depression. For her senior project, she interviewed 10 Olympia-area residents who had lived through those years and recorded their personal experiences.
Her subjects have all passed away now, but their stories live on through Kjolseth's careful reporting of their life stories.
She recently shared with me the large three-ring binder containing the typewritten pages encased in plastic sleeves, accompanied by photographs of each subject, copies of newspaper pages and other period memorabilia.
The stories caught my attention because none of the interviews emitted a bitter tone. The gift of these stories is really a deeper appreciation of the human spirit to survive under any conditions.
Kjolseth writes in the introduction to the interviews, "I began this project with the hope of learning about the variety of experiences individuals had lived through during the Great Depression, 1929-1941. As I listened to their stories, common threads became noticeable: the bonds of family and friends, and a magnificent pride in personal independence.
Here are some highlights of those interviews.
Lois Null was born in a post office because it was her parents' farm home. Her mother delivered her by herself. Lois married Ed in 1927, and they made a good living working for a petroleum company until the Depression hit.
Ed tried to go into the oil business for himself. He paid for a shipment of oil, but the unions wouldn't let him onto the docks because he didn't belong, or even to join the union because he owned his own truck. They called him a capitalist. So he lost the oil and the truck.
Lois found work at the University Dairy, which paid her in milk and butter, not any money. They scraped by taking in washing and ironing and selling baked goods.
Al Matulick, of Olympia, remembered when his dad got laid off in 1932 because the City of Oakland, Calif., ran out of funds. His father then bartered gardening and other services for food.
His memories include World War I vets selling apples on the street for 5 cents because veterans didn't get benefits in those days. He recalled whole families living in 10-foot lengths of sewer pipe, about 5-6 feet high, near the Oakland railroad tracks.
Helen Briley remembered people were scared of getting sick, because they couldn't afford to see a doctor. So neighbors would hold card parties for families that were really bad off or not eating well. The price of admission was a can of vegetables, or fruit or something else to eat.
Byrl Loobey gave birth to twin boys in 1931, so finding enough milk for the babies was a top priority. Her husband, Art, cleaned a grocery store, washed cars and did odd jobs at a turkey farm to pay for the milk.
They gardened and eventually could afford a cow, and, ironically, later traded its milk for other things, such as sugar and flour. In the late '30s, Byrl had another set of twin boys. The older boys had good newspaper routes that paid well enough to help them buy "a wreck of a house" to live in.
Kjolseth says she thinks often about the people she interviewed and doesn't want their stories to get lost. She's shared copies with the families of her subjects, and is hoping to eventually get them published.
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Reviews by scottwestphall:
4.18/5 rDev +4.2%
Flew into CA to visit some friends and they took me to Hanger 24. Very cool little brewery with a tasting room right in front of the kettles. Literally set up in an old airplane hangar...hence the name. Great surprise to find since my last visit to CA.
A - Dark brown, had some lacing though it was in a clear plastic cup so it was not in the ideal serving vessel
S - Nice notes, hints of fruit. Not the best environment for me to smell though so I apologize for not having more input.
T - I really, really liked this porter! It was definitely sweet with hints of chocolate, but not as overpowering in that as some porters. There was definitely a bit of fruit taste...not sure what it was but it was tasty.
M - Nice and crisp
D - Goes down smooth and pretty easy for being a somewhat bigger beer. Overall I will definitely be seeking this out when I go out west.
10-20-2009 01:54:34 | More by scottwestphall
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4.83/5 rDev +20.4%
Tried this brew at BLAH. Dark, chocolate midnight, roasty goodness. Tastes amazing, it has everything I want in a porter, good n'heavy, little hop bite.
It's a pretty big porter, between an imperial and an average porter.
This beer felt like it's around 5%, they did a good job hiding the booze. Not too carbonated, drinks really nice
This is my favorite porter so far, I hope this beer starts getting bottled.
01-30-2011 08:32:17 | More by marquinoftroy
4/5 rDev -0.2%
Had this on tap at the Buffalo Inn in Upland, CA.
A- standard porter brownish-black with the reddish highlights around the edges. Not served with muchhead.
S- sweet and roasty. But not chocolatey sweet, it's more of a fruity sweet.
T- Roasty, some chocolate, but definitely some fruit character to it as well. I would have never guessed it was 8% though. Felt like a standard porter.
M- About medium, your standard porter mouthfeel.
D- Not bad. I actually like that it had some character in there other than just chocolate and roast. Made it a bit interesting if not completely traditional.
09-02-2009 05:46:01 | More by MiScusi
4/5 rDev -0.2%
05-02-2013 18:03:59 | More by Nightrain87
3.5/5 rDev -12.7%
06-04-2012 21:49:23 | More by outlaw1323
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
05-29-2013 23:47:47 | More by Liondiscs
3.88/5 rDev -3.2%
On-tap at the source itself in a 16 ounce plastic cup. On to the beer:
Black and black. Not a whole lot of lacing it leaves, though the head retention is fine. Sweet and smokey, says the nose. The taste is where things start to slow down. First, there is plenty of charcoal and smoke, which work well in this beer. Bitter chocolate comes into play. As the beer warms up, the chocolate notes become sweeter, and the charcoal and smoke notes become less astringent. Alcohol is hidden well, though it's not a beer that goes down really easy...take it slow.
To me, this beer seems more like a Baltic Porter with the higher ABV and extra charcoal notes. Debate aside, give it a try.
01-04-2010 03:24:18 | More by DoubleJ
4.18/5 rDev +4.2%
Had this on-tap at Gourmet Pizza Shoppe in Redlands, CA, though it was served in a frosted glass.
Poured a deep black with about a 1/2 inch of head. Good lacing though.
Initially smelled of just roasty toasty malt, and some smoke. But after warming up, chocolate and coffee notes came through, as well as hints of fruit.
Tasted of milk chocolate and coffee, some dark fruit notes. As the beer warmed up, more bitter chocolate than sweet milk chocolate, though it remained well-balanced. I really enjoyed the flavor of this porter.
I thought this was medium-bodied, and had a dry mouthfeel, good carbonation as well. Flavors also lingered on the palate to my liking.
At the time, I didn't know the ABV on this beer, but felt I could keep drinking. Was very easy drinking for a porter, and the alcohol was hidden pretty well.
01-25-2010 20:59:15 | More by felipe2toes
4.05/5 rDev +1%
Pint at Gourmet Pizza Shoppe in Redlands for around five dollars on Saturday, reviewed from notes, newest offering from Hangar 24, it started out as an experimental beer but is slowly becoming a regular offering
A-Very dark brown but not black, 3/4 inch creamy light tan head, nice lacing at first, not much retention though
S-Roasted malts, coffee, burned sugar, dark chocolate, barley, and mild sweetness
T-Bitter chocolate and roasted malts at first caramel and burnt barley in the middle, more roasted malts in the finish, it is more dry at first but still stays nice once it warms, nice on the palate and good balance of sweetness and dryness
M-Roasty, slightly sweet, and dry mouthfeel, thin to medium body, good amount of carbonation, taste lingers well
D-Could drink lots of this, one of the easiest drinking porters I have had in a very long time, goes down easy and alcohol is hidden almost too well, not filling
Not my favorite from them glad to see them go to the dark side for once, I heard they might be tampering with the recipe a bit, all in all it is still a very good porter and I will drinking more of it in the future, recommended
04-21-2009 03:12:22 | More by Floydster
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
Apearance - Pours nearly black with 1 finger tan head, minimal retention and only slight lacing.
Nose- Roasty coffee, accompanied by smoke and some chocolate.
Palate- Surprisingly like chocolate milk, with a touch of coffee and smoke.
Mouthfeel- Medium body and carbonation.
Drinkability- Do you like chocolate milk?
03-23-2010 06:25:36 | More by wknight167
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