Get Out!
Events to help fill your weekend
TODAY
SETTLERS’ DAYS
WHEN: through Monday
WHERE: various locations throughout Marengo
COST: Free, certain events have admission fees
INFO: Annual festival features parades, crafts, petting zoo, carnival rides, antique tractor display and more. Call 815-568-6680 or visit www.settlersdays.org.
FRIDAY
SCARECROW FESTIVAL
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: downtown St. Charles
COST: Free, some events have admission fees
INFO: Annual fest features more than 100 hand-crafted scarecrows, music, carnival rides, craft show and more. Call 800-777-4373 or visit www.scarecrowfest.com.
A NIGHT OF MUSIC WITH DANNY WRIGHT
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake
COST: $20 in advance or $25 day of event
INFO: Lucy’s Café, an intimate performance series, hosts its first musical headliner: Pianist Danny Wright. Call 815-356-9212 or visit www.rauecenter.org.
LADIES NIGHT EVENT featuring GLAMOUR ROCKZ TRUNK SHOW
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Java & Junque, 8503 Ridgefield Rd, Ridgefield
COST: Free
INFO: Open house-style event will feature hand-designed jewelry with semi-precious stones, hair accessories, coutoure line, vintage style aprons, scarves and more. Call 815-477-0901 or 815-525-8567.
SATURDAY
McHENRY COUNTY BARN TOUR
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Tour will route through Grafton and Dorr townships
COST: $35-$50
INFO: Sixth annual tour will show the effects of annexation and growth on the region’s rural heritage. The tour will focus on Grafton and Dorr townships, which have seen rapid development in recent years. Call 847-217-4365 or visit www.mchenrycounty barns.org.
FALL PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center, 8109 S. Route 31, Cary
COST: Free
INFO: Festival includes gourd painting for children, face painting 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday and 50 percent discount on plant material. Call 847-658-3883 or visit www.barnnurserylandscape.com.
SUNDAY
FOXTOBERFEST 2009
WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m.
WHERE: After the Fox on Riverside Drive, just north of Pearl Street, McHenry
COST: $5
INFO: The fundraising event features German food specials, the music of Die Musikmeisters, raffles and more. Raffle prizes include Bears and Packers tickets and a week stay in a Florida condo. Foxtoberfest is presented by the CAL Committee of McHenry and will benefit the FISH Food Pantry. Call 815-344-3760.
GALA OPENING RECEPTION
WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Old Court House Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson St., Woodstock
COST: Free
INFO: Artists reception devoted to two shows: Woodstock Weavers Annual Members Show and Clayworkers Guild of Illinois Annual Members Show. Call 815-338-4525 or visit www.oldcourthouseartscenter.com.
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
WHEN: 3 p.m.
WHERE: McHenry County College Conference Center, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake
COST: Free
INFO: MCC’s concert series kicks off with a performance by Chicago Brass Band Players. The 10-member ensemble is a sub-group of the Chicago Brass Band. Call 815-479-7814.
