Best Bets: Oct. 22-25
OCT. 22
WHAT: FLORAL DESIGN SHOWCASE
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: McHenry County College Conference Center, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake
ABOUT: Tips on decorating your home for fall and winter holidays. Floral pieces will be included in a silent auction.
TICKETS: $10 public, $5 students.
INFO: 815-455-8764 or mccconferencecenter@mchenry.edu.
WHAT: SYCAMORE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
WHEN: Through Sunday
WHERE: Downtown Sycamore.
ABOUT: Features a pumpkin display and contest, carnival, food, crafts and more.
INFO: www.sycamorepumpkinfestival.com.
OCT. 24
WHAT: ANTJE DUVEKOT
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Stage Left Café, 125 Van Buren St., Woodstock
ABOUT: Woodstock Folk Festival fundraiser. German-born, American-raised singer-songwriter has won some of the top songwriting awards, including the grand prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition.
TICKETS: $10 adults, $7 seniors and students
INFO: www.woodstockfolkfestival.org
WHAT: BASEBALL CARD SHOW
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Hampton Inn, 1555 S. Route 31, McHenry
ABOUT: Baseball, basketball, football and hockey cards, memorabilia and collector supplies, unopened boxes and packs. Sponsor: Fox Valley Collectors.
ADMISSION: Free
INFO: 815-675-6017
WHAT: CIRQUE VOILA!
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Visual & Performing Arts Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin
ABOUT: Group of contortionists, jugglers, acrobats and clowns combine circus arts and comedy.
TICKETS: $18 adults, $15 children
INFO: www.elgin.edu/arts
WHAT: COMING HOME TO ALDEN
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Alden Township Hall, 8515 Alden Road, Alden
ABOUT: Residents will tell stories and share memories.
INFO: Jack and Judy Speer at 815-648-1372 or Margo Van Dan at 815-648-2662 or Diana Otterbacher at 815-648-2333.
WHAT: ROCKIN’ FOR EDGEBROOK
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: McHenry VFW, 3002 W. Route 120, McHenry
ABOUT: Steak fry dinner, cash bar, live and silent auctions, music of the ’70s, dancing and karaoke. Presented by Edgebrook Elementary School PTO in McHenry.
TICKETS: $25 includes steak dinner, $10 without dinner.
INFO: www.orgsites.com/il/edgebrookpto
OCT. 25
WHAT: CARE4 BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Lippold Park on Route 176, Crystal Lake
ABOUT: Run or walk with family and friends fundraiser for local women uninsured and in need of breast cancer services. Sponsors: Family Health Partnership Clinic and McHenry County Breast Cancer Task Force.
TICKETS: Entry fee: $30. Race day registration available 7 to 8:15 a.m.
INFO: www.hpclinic.org
