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september/october 2017 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Carol J. Alexander Christina Katz Lara Krupicka Dr. Pam Vincent Sherry Wells Sarah Yale EVENTS EDITOR Colleen Sall PUBLISHER Jim Wolf CO-EDITORS Sue Wolf Jim Wolf ART DIRECTION Tim Devine Cory Ottenwess

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Fall GO Guide Festivals & More Fall Fun Halloween Happenings Halloween Prompts Mysterious Tween Behavior On Stage

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ife is busy, especially so at the fall season. So make sure you slow things down on a regular basis and just enjoy being a family. As kids grow up, everyone can seem pulled in utterly different directions.You may even find yourself thinking that you liked your kids better before they had the ability to leave you at will.

But never fear. Here are ten remedies that will keep your relations relating even while everyone evolves along individual lines: Create a family alter. Use a large hutch, buffet, or fireplace mantel as the main display area for a well-blended family. Find words that describe your family values or blocks with sweet sayings on them. Add photos of each person that show their personality. Ask each member to contribute one or two personal items that may seem quirky separately but when combined together perfectly capture the spirit of your clan.

Eat dinner together.When my daughter was little, she wrote us a note of protest after one night when we did not all sit down to dinner together.

It said, quite simply,“We hav to eat togther.” Today, when I’m tempted to skip a formal sit-down dinner due to busy schedules, I remember her note and set the table anyway or ask her to do it. If she complains, I simply quote her back to herself.

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By Christina Katz Play games. Sunday afternoons are just as perfect for game night as they ever were. But if you are having trouble gathering your kids to all be home at the same time, you might need to make family game night a mandatory family event. Sure, you’ll hear some reluctant grumbling before the games begin. But once you settle in and start having fun, you’ll be so glad you insisted—and so will your kids.

Create a shared workspace. Surely you have a space in your home that is underutilized. Be it the dining room, the laundry room or an extra bedroom, it’s easy to convert this space into a shared work space where the whole family can convene instead of scattering to every corner.

Simply add a large folding table, ample places to dock and charge electronics, office supplies, a printer and voila! This instant family office is a great place to have your family meetings or collaborate on projects.

Put music on while you do the dishes or chores.

You have seen The Big Chill, right? Then surely you remember the dish-washing scene.You can either be the type of family that says quit-yourgrousing-and-do-your-chores, which makes everyone sullen and pokey. Or you can be the type of family that makes chores fun and silly.

Sometimes the difference is as simple as turning on the radio to a station that plays oldies.

Take a family walk. Grab the dogs, the leashes, and a couple of water bottles and get the heck out of dodge. Go just go far enough away from home to walk without interruption from friendly neighbors and just stroll. Don’t bring up any difficult topics, don’t confront anyone about unacsuburban family | subfam.com

ceptable behavior, just take your family for a walk and leave your collective worries in the dust.

Treat everyone to dinner. Let this be a surprise even if it’s just the local burger or teriyaki joint. If you plan dinner out in advance, don’t tell everyone until you have a consensus—it was an awful, terrible, rotten day. Then do you best imitation of the Dad in A Christmas Story when he says, “All right, get dressed.We are going out to eat!”

And watch those frowns turn upside down.

Celebrate the small stuff. Don’t wait for birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate each other.

Try to recognize one person in the family every week.When it’s a big enough deal, head out for ice cream or bring home bakery cupcakes. And don’t forget, you can stick a birthday candle in just about anything.

Have an end-of-day ritual. Our family enjoys reading a book from a series out loud before bed. But make yours whatever your family finds relaxing and enjoyable, so everyone can drift off to sleep with a smile. Whether it’s a quick game of “Highs & Lows,” sharing a story from the day, or just tucking in and kissing goodnight, end on a consistent happy note no matter what the day was like.

Have a do-nothing day of rest. Stay in your jammies until noon on a Sunday morning. Cook a big messy breakfast. Grab the paper and some doughnuts or bagels. Watch a movie in the middle of the day with fresh popcorn. Don’t bother cleaning up until the eleventh hour. Just enjoy the splendid imperfection of being the family you are right now, happy and relaxing together.

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Fall Style Weekend & Wine Walk 2017 – Sept 29, 30 & Oct 1 Ladies of all ages will be heading to Downtown Naperville for a full weekend of fashion, food & fun – celebrating style and the colors of the season for Downtown Naperville’s Fall Style Weekend on September 29, 30 & October 1! Events and great fall sales take place all weekend. Don’t miss the Brunch/Fall Fashion Show on Saturday, September 30, at 10am, at Sullivan’s Steakhouse featuring incredible fall fashions from downtown shops. (Reservations limited; call (630) 305-0230). Also, on Sunday, October 1, 12noon – 5pm, attend the Downtown Naperville Fall Wine Walk benefitting Arranmore Arts! Tickets are required by age-appropriate attendees. Come sip and shop. Don’t miss this popular style weekend!

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Halloween Hop & Downtown Trick or Treat Fun – Sunday, Oct 29 Gobs and gobs of fun for costumed kids and their parents at Downtown Naperville’s annual Trick or Treating event from 10am – 12noon, (while supplies last) on Sunday, October 29.

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t may be fall, but thanks to our mild weather we can still enjoy the outdoors. The fall issue is chock full of family-fun activities to help you get into the spirit.

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Lombard Town Centre On Saturday, October 14th, Lombard Town Centre presents the 12th Annual Spooktacular Fall Festival from 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Trick11:47 AM Page 1 or-treating starts at 11:00 a.m.) on St. Charles and Park Avenue in downtown Lombard. Fun for all ages, the festival features live entertainment (including Boogers, Run Forrest Run and Hairbanger’s Ball), games, pumpkin decorating, Arts & Crafts and plenty of tasty fall fare!

Wristband price for all games and activities: $5/adult, children free. lombardtowncentre.org or 630-620-8063. [See our ad on p. 27.]

Apple Holler Funtopia Adventure Park Funtopia Adventure Park in Glenview combines sports and fun offering numerous activities for children and adults of all ages. With more than 40 different Fun Walls, a challenging Rope Course, an ultra-realistic Caving System and a Jungle Gym that dazzles the imagination of the youngest participants, we guarantee fun for everyone. Funtopia is also an excellent venue for birthday parties, team building, corporate events and any kind of group outing.

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Pick your own memories at Apple Holler orchard and family farm with a farm to table restaurant, bakery, gift shop, offering pick your own apples, peaches, pears and pumpkins. Visitors will enjoy four seasons of family fun and activities including; orchard and farm tours, children’s shows, school field trips, hayrides, sleigh rides, barnyard animals and outdoor play areas. Apple Holler is located between Racine and Kenosha, WI at exit 337 off I-94 (5006 S. Sylvania Ave. Sturtevant, WI 53177) Call (262) 884-7100, or visit www.appleholler.com, for further information. [See our ad on the Inside Front Cover.]

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Warrens Cranberry Festival Warrens Cranberry Festival marks the 45th celebration in 2017!!! Located 8 miles northwest of Tomah off Interstate 94 West to Exit #135 in central Wisconsin’s “Heart of Cranberry Country”. “Making Memories Since 1973” the Festival is perhaps best known for its shopping of over 800 arts & crafts booths (unusual works of art), 300 flea & antique booths (primitives, pottery and antiques), 100 farm market booths (fresh fall produce) and 100 food vendors that make for a three-mile shopping extravaganza!!! Ride a guided tour bus and see a cranberry marsh on Friday & Saturday.

The largest band parade in Wisconsin is on Sunday at 2pm.

Kohl Children’s Museum Seventeen interactive hands-on exhibits to spark curiosity and inspire a love of learning for children ages birth to 8. Starting September 27, test your design and construction skills in our Build It! exhibit. Recreate famous Chicago skyline sights, test the strength of your buildings on our earthquake table, and dive into our large blue Imagination Playground blocks to build whatever you can imagine!

Autumn is our quietest traffic season, and the best time to see for yourself why we’re The Place Where Awesome Lives! Located at 2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview. 847-832-6600. kcmgc.org [See our ad on Page 5.]

Donley’s Wild West Town Providing Family Fun since 1974! Wild West Town is the perfect fall destination for families with children ages 3-12. Moms, Dads and Grandparents are sure to have fun too!

Fall into family fun panning for gold, shooting slingshots, pony rides, the ultimate live action packed Wild West Stunt show and so much more! All rides and attractions are included with admission! We look forward to your visit and can’t wait to show you our town! Union, IL. Visit www.wildwesttown.com or call 815923-9000 for more information.

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Farm Frolic, photo courtesy of St. Charles Park District

Abbey Farms Abbey Farms specializes in creating an environment for everyone to make their own fun outdoors. Returning activities are one of Kane County’s largest corn mazes, with the addition of two lookout towers this year.

Other activities include a more powerful corn cannon, the tractor tire mountain, hayrides with a new course, weekend petting zoo and pick-your-own pumpkins. Located in Aurora, this family-friendly farm and seasonal store features ol’ fashioned farm fun and is open from Saturday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 29. Be sure to check out our theme weekends at www.abbeyfarms.org!

Jonamac Orchard Bring your family out to our 105 acre site for a day of fall fun this harvest season! Pick your own apples from our 20,000 trees, or get lost in our 10 acre corn maze. The kids will love our Pumpkin Patch, Barnyard play area, Petting Zoo, Apple Train, Apple Cannons, Jumping Pillow and more. Visit our Country Store and Bakery for apple donuts, caramel apples, pies, kettle corn. Visit our new Cider House for

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fresh pressed apple cider, and for the adults, enjoy wine and hard cider tastings! Jonamac Orchard, your family’s fall tradition! For upcoming events and more information, visit our website at www.JonamacOrchard.com or check out our Facebook Page!

Kuipers Family Farm Visit the farm for apple picking (Sat & Sun only) and the aroma of fresh apple cider doughnuts, home-baked pies, fudge, pasteurized apple cider and hand-spun caramel apples from The Orchard Shop and Bakery.

Taste our three hard ciders at The Bin Tasting Bar! Take a scenic ride around the farm on The Farmview Railroad! September 16th the pumpkin farm activities begin including Pig Races on the weekends. New for 2017: get behind the wheel of our Big Rig Pumpkin Hauler or slide out of the trailer on one of the many slides and climbing features its pulling! Visit www.kuipersfamilyfarm.com for more information.

St. Charles Park District Primrose Farm Frolic Hi-ho the dairy-o, it’s time for the annual Primrose Farm Frolic. This family event will be held on Sun.Sept. 24 from 11 am to 3pm.

Activities include corn cannons, old-fashioned gaming, farming demonstrations, pumpkin painting, pony rides, hayrides and more. Admission is $8 for ages 12 and over, $4 for ages 2-11 and free for 1 and under. All activities are free. Food available for purchase. Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60174. 630-513-4370. primrosefarmpark.com Gone Squatchin.

Whether one calls him Sasquatch or Bigfoot, the legendary, mythical ape-man that roams the woods lives on in the hearts of true believers and on YouTube videos everywhere.

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Bring your whole family out to Hickory Knolls on Sat. Oct. 14 from 5:30-7pm to find out for yourself. Fee is $10/person. Ages 3 & under - free. Call for group rates. Remember flashlights. Dress for the weather.

The Great Scarecrow Search.

FUN for the whole family on Oct. 21 from 10am-4pm and Oct. 22 from 12-4pm! Start at Hickory Knolls then take a self-guided scavenger hunt to follow the clues along a nature trail. Upon completion of the puzzle, earn a prize! Fee per child, ages 1+, is $5 for residents and $8 for nonresidents. Adults are free. Advance registration required. Dress for the weather. Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles, IL 60175. 630-513-4399. stcnature.org

Lombard Park District Fall Fest Celebrate the fall season with the Lombard Park District’s first annual Fall Fest 5K and 1-mile Monster Dash! This Halloweenthemed race for all ages will feature a 5K route, beginning at Lombard Common, and winding through the streets of Lombard, and a 1-Mile Monster Dash for children 12 and under. Costumes are encouraged, as there will be a contest at the end of the race.Visit Lombardparks.com for more information or call 630-620-7322.

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Fall Fun at the Farm!

Primrose Farm Frolic

Sunday • September 24 • 11am-3pm

Join us for a day that will include historic demos, games, crafts, live music, tractor-drawn wagon rides & more!

Ages 12+: $8 • Ages 2-11: $4 • Ages 1 & Under: FREE FREE!

An Apple Afternoon

Saturday • October 7 • 1-4pm

Explore the orchard, harvest an apple, help make applesauce and apple butter plus make an apple craft!

Moonlight Hayrides

Fridays & Saturdays • October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 Start times: 5:30pm, 6:30pm or 7:30pm Enjoy a 30 minute tractor-drawn wagon ride, bonfire, marshmallow roast and hot beverages.

Ages 1+ • Resident $8 • Nonresident $12 per person/night

5N726 Crane Road • St. Charles, IL 60175 630-513-4370 • primrosefarmpark.com

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Oak Brook Park District Haunted Forest Each year, this unique fall festival offers Halloween fun for the entire family! Featuring a life-sized ADA accessible haunted maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, crafts and more, this event is available one weekend only! The Indoor/Outdoor event takes place on Fri. and Sat., October 13 and 14 from 6:30-9:30pm, Oak Brook’s Central Park, 1450 Forest Gate Road. This year’s haunted maze is over 10,000 square feet, and twists its way into the forest. Maze preview night is on Thurs., Oct. 12 from 4-6pm. While the scary scenes will be in place, there won’t be any actors jumping out to throw maze-goers off track, making the feature more kid-friendly. For $5 participants will be able to walk through the maze as many times as they’d like Thursday night.There is no admission charge for Haunted Forest on Oct. 13 or 14. Families may buy activity tickets for $1 each or 25 for $20, and several of the family activities are free. For more information visit www.obparks.org/hauntedforest or call 630-990-4233.

Cantigny Park Experience the all-new First Division Museum, now open Tuesday-Sunday after a 10-month renovation. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm. Upcoming events: Revolutionary War Reenactment (Sept. 9-10), Cantigny Car Show

(Sept. 17) and Cantigny Fall Festival (Oct. 14).

Sign up for the Cantigny 5K on Nov. 4, too!

Cantigny’s gardens, museums and most special events are free admission. Parking is $5 per car ($10 weekends in September). For updates, text PARK to 36000. 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

Mid-Continent Railway Museum Take a step back in time! Climb aboard for a 55-minute round-trip train ride in historic railcars. Browse the museum filled with dozens of restored railcars and steam locomotives from the late 1800s and early 1900s and museum gift shop inside an 1894 depot.

Open weekends through October 15. Upcoming events include: onboard dining trains (multiple dates), Vintage Rail Car Tours (Sept.

23-24), Autumn Color Weekend (Oct. 6-7-8), Pumpkin Special (Oct. 14-15), and Santa Express (Nov. 25-26). For more information, call 800-930-1385 or visit www.midcontinent.org Mid-Continent Railway Museum, E8948 Museum Road, North Freedom, WI 53951.

Bensenville Park District Fischer Farm Fall Events Hands on Arts, a free family art festival will be from 12-6pm on Sun., Sept.r 23 with visual arts to performing arts, literature to film, and local merchants selling a variety of goods. Includes live performances on two stages.

Breakfast at the Farm is on Sat., Oct. 3 from 9-11am. Enjoy a good hearty country breakfast and following there will be a presentation examining the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. $14 includes the lecture, tour, and breakfast. Fischer Farm is located at 16W680 Grand Avenue and is a facility of Bensenville Park District. For more information, visit www.bensenvilleparkdistrict.org or call 630834-3152.

Scarecrow Fest St. Charles, Illinois The 32nd Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Fest takes place Oct. 6-8, 2017 in downtown St. Charles. This family-friendly fall festival, famous for its unique scarecrow displays, features an array of activities for everyone to enjoy. The Fest continues to feature new attractions along with its signature events. Come see why St. Charles, Illinois Scarecrow Fest has once again been named one of the country’s “Top 20 Fall Festivals” by CountryLiving.com and one of “The Most Awesome Autumn Fests in the Country”

by Red Tricycle! See it, do it, live it! Greater St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 777-4373 www.ScarecrowFest.com

Downers Grove Park District Harvest Fest Celebrate fall with a day of fun for the entire family at the Downers Grove Park District Harvest Fest! Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 am to 7 pm . The day will kick off at 8:30 am with the DG 5&8 Miler—a scenic race through Downers Grove. Enjoy live entertainment, the Pumpkin Patch Children’s Area, chili cookoff, a bags tournament and pie-eating contest.

Good eats, beer, wine and cider will be available for purchase including our very own Lyman Honey Wheat Ale crafted by Alter Brewing Company. Fishel Park, Downers Grove. www.dgparks.org

Little Sikhs Festival A Celebration of Sikh Cultural Awareness & Diversity through the Eyes of Children. Saturday, September 23rd from 2 - 5 pm at Bartlett Nature Center, 2054 W. Sterns Rd. Bartlett.

(Archery, Animal Show, Art Activities, Interactive Games, Face Painting, Tabla & Dhol Music, Kids Fashion Show, Food, Prizes and more).

Open to everyone! Bring your neighbors & friends too!! $5 per person. Children 3 & under are free. LittleSikhsFestival.com

TransWorld’s Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories Show Want in on Chicagolands’ best kept shopping secret? Don’t miss TransWorld’s Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories Show coming to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL on October 12-15, 2017. Shop for your yourself or for your store, and buy 12 out & about

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products for every occasion to take home with you. You will find jewelry, fashion, accessories, gift, beauty, home décor, gourmet foods, housewares, and more, from 400 leading wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers and resellers from around the world. A day at TransWorld’s JF&A Show adds up to a great time with great deals you won’t find in any mall – plus you will receive FREE giveaways and gifts just for attending and buying. Celebrate the upcoming Halloween holiday and come dressed in your favorite Halloween garb. You may receive a swag bag for your creativity. This is your special invitation to visit the October JF&A Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For complete details, visit our website at: www.jfashow.com to register.

Mountain View Adventure Center Haunted Hole-O-Ween Join us on these spooky weekends, when the ghosts and ghouls of our old mining town come out to haunt those who dare to play on their mini-golf course. Kids in costume receive a special treat! Oct 20–22 & 27–29. See our ad on page 16 and save $2. Mt. View Adventure Center. 847-391-5733. DPParks.org.

Westmont Park Dist.

Look no further than the Westmont Park District for bales of fall fun! Our Last Straw Fall Event kicks it off on October 1st…don’t miss this great, free, family event for all ages!

Webs, Wings & Goopy Things is a creepy, messy, goopy Halloween science class for 4-8 year olds. For those brave ones, walk and ride through our Haunted Forest, “Paranormal Prison.” Little ghouls and goblins can attend our annual Halloween Fun Fair with games, costume parade and show on October 31.

For more info call 630-963-5252 or visit www.westmontparks.org

and so much more. Fun for the whole family!

The Farm will be open 7 days a week from 10am – 6pm starting 9/23 - 10/29! We will also be open 7pm – 11pm on Fri/Sat for the Zombie Safari Hayride! See our ad for coupons and save! Located at 18900 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. 708-429-3800. www.odysseyfunfarm.com

Fox Valley Park District Pumpkin Weekends Historic Blackberry Farm celebrates the pioneer days of the 1800s, bringing yesteryear to life amid a beautiful setting of modern amenities and attractions. The multi-level adventure playground will delight the kids with its network of climbing decks, slides, ropes and catwalk-style bridges connecting an array of playhouses - and a zip line. Admission includes unlimited rides on the steam-engine replica train, hay wagon, carousel, ponies and pedal tractor course.Visit the farm animals and learn about pioneer life. Open Fri., Sat. and Sun. in Sept.; weekends only in Oct.. Hours: Sept. – Fridays and Labor Day 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oct. (weekends only): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days. Admission: $8, $7 kids and seniors; $5 resident, $4.50 resident kids and seniors; free kids under 2. 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora. (630) 892-1550. foxvalleyparkdistrict.org

Naper Settlelment Enjoy intergenerational activities, traditional German fun and Halloween thrills at Naper Settlement this Fall! Join us for Grandparents Weekend on Sept. 9 & 10 for a weekend of family activities and games, plus an antique tractor display. Oktoberfest pairs live entertainment with German cuisine on Oct. 6-8, with family-friendly activities on Saturday.

Don’t miss eerie entertainment and must-see fun at All Hallows Eve on Oct. 20 and 21. For more info, visit www.napersettlement.org.

Odyssey Fun Farm Odyssey Fun World in Tinley Park presents Odyssey Fun Farm, just down the street!

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Festivals & More Fall Fun!

Heritage Day, Bensenville Park District., photo courtesy of Dana Steinecker

SEPTEMBER Kuipers Pumpkin Farm Festival – Open through 10/31. Hay rides, autumn treats, pig races, Big Rig Pumpkin. Maple Park. 815-8275200.

Buffalo Grove Days – 8/30-9/4. Parade, car show, BBQ challenge, arts and crafts, business fair. Buffalo Grove. 847-459-2500.

African Festival of the Arts – 9/1-4. Simulated African village with drumming, collectible artifacts, textiles, food, film. Washington Park, Chicago. 773-955-2787.

Harvard Balloon Fest – 9/1-3. 20+ hot air balloons making morning/evening ascensions.

5K, two music stages, balloon glows, movies in the park, photo contests. Harvardballoonfest. com. 815-893-6280.

Hometown Days Festival – 9/1-3. Carnival, baby contest, food, music, air dogs competition, craft show. Yorkville. 630-553-4357.

Summer Sunset Festival – 9/1-3. Bags tournament, carnival, parade, food, wine tasting, and fireworks. Lake in the Hills. Summersunsetfest.com. 815-893-6280.

Warrens Cranberry Festival Sept. 22–24, 2017 Opens 7 a.m. All 3 Days Ph: 608-378-4200 Fx: 608-378-4250 cranfest@cranfest.com 8 Miles North of Tomah Take I-94 West to Exit #135 • Cranfest Marsh Tours & Video, Fri. & Sat. • 850 Arts & Craft booths all 3 days!

• 350 Antique & Flea Market booths all 3 days!

• 80 Food Booths • Gigantic Parade Sun., at 2:00 p.m.

• Festivalo App now Available • Follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, & Twitter

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Naperville Jaycees Last Fling – 9/1-4. Music, food, carnival, parade. Downtown Naperville.

630-961-4143. www.Lastfling.org Taste of Melrose Park – 9/1-3. Carnival, entertainment, food. Melrose Park. 708-343-4000.

Taste of Polonia Festival – 9/1-4. Live music, food, casino, kids activities, carnival. Copernicus Center, Chicago. copernicuscenter.org.

Frankfort Fall Festival – 9/2-4. Parade, arts and crafts, entertainment, carnival, food.

Frankfort. 815-469-3356.

Irish Days – 9/2-4. Irish dance performances, food, music, dog beauty contest, bag pipers, folk bands, children's activities. Long Grove.

847-634-0888.

Jubilee Days – 9/2-4. Beauty pageant, ice cream social, concerts, parade, food, fireworks.

Zion. 847-746-4000.

Lemont Heritage Fest – 9/2. Parade, entertainment, kids activities, food. 3-11PM. Historic downtown Lemont. 630-257-1550.

Richardson Adventure Farm and Corn Maze – 9/2-10/29. All ages attractions including corn bin, pedal trikes, goat walk, giant slides, ORBiting, campfires, food, corn maze. Spring Grove.

815-675-9729.

Septemberfest – 9/2-4. Live music, food, carnival, arts and crafts, juried art show, parade, fireworks. Robert Atcher Municipal Center Grounds, Schaumburg. 847-895-4500.

Taste of Serbia – 9/2-3. Music, cultural events and dance, raffles. St. Basil Serbian Orthodox Church. 12-11 PM. Lake Forest – Mettawa, IL. 847-247-0077.

Wauconda Street Dance – 9/2. Live music on multiple stages, kids stage, food, drink and dancing. Wauconda. 4 – 11 PM. 847-526-5580.

Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival – 9/3-4. Eight stages with bands, musicians, dancing, storytelling, kid's activities. Geneva.

630-897-0061.

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exhibitors, entertainment. Sandwich Fairgrounds. 815-786-2159.

St. Charles Jazz Weekend – 9/7-10. Live jazz music with performances in multiple downtown venues. 630-443-3967.

Weed Ladies Fall Floral Design Sale – 9/7-10.

Hand-made seasonal floral arrangements and dried bouquets. Thu-Sat 10 AM-4PM; Sun 1-4 PM. Naper Settlement. 630-305-5289.

Darienfest – 9/8-10. Pet parade, carnival, music. Darien Community Park. 630-968-0004.

Festival of the Vine – 9/8-10. Wine tastings, flower market, arts and crafts show, live music, food, family activities. Geneva. 630-232-6060.

Oktoberfest – 9/8-10. German food, music, yodeling, Bavarian pie eating contest, booths, carnival, beer tent, bingo,. Villa Park. 630-8348500.

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival – 9/8-10.

Sheep and fleece shows, demonstrations, classes, and lamb dinner. Jefferson, WI. 608868-2505.

Rock the Block – 9/9. Traditional street bands, food and children's activities. 5-11 PM. Downtown Lake Zurich. 847-438-5141.

Deer Park Art Show – 9/9-10. Juried fine art, crafts, live music, food, children's art area. Deer Park. 847-926-4300.

Fine Arts Festival – 9/9-10. 50 Artists line Main Street with a variety of mediums and price points. Live music, children's art area. 10 AM-5 PM. Downers Grove. 630-725-0991.

Homer Harvest Days – 9/9-10. Food, live music, old-fashioned games and entertainment, children's activities. Homer Glen. 708301-0522.

Randhurst Street Fest – 9/9. Classic car showcase, bands, dancers, food tastings, local merchants. Mount Prospect. 312-415-2485.

Septemberfest – 9/9. Parade, live music, car show, food and craft vendors. 11-AM-11PM. Bloomingdale. 630-893-7000.

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Shades of Autumn Festival – 9/9-10/29.

Pumpkins, farmer's market, hayride, petting zoo, live music, food. McHenry. 815-893-6280.

TheosoFest Mind, Body Spirit Festival – 9/9.

Featuring vegetarian food, holistic vendors, Kid's Korner. Theosophical Society, Wheaton.

630-668-1571.

West End Arts Festival – 9/9-10. Juried art show, live performance art, and art auction.

LaGrange. 708-582-6510.

CS Barks Dog Festival – 9/10. Hours of fourlegged fun including dog performances, demos, contests. 10 AM-3PM. Carol Stream.

630-784-6100.

Misericordia Family Fest – 9/10. Live entertainment, children's games, raffles, food. Benefits Misericordia. 11 AM-6 PM. Chicago. 773973-6300.

Scandinavian Day Festival Sun. 9/10, 10 am to 6 pm Traditional Food, Crafts, Games, Gifts & Entertainment Celebrating 5 Nordic Cultures Vasa Park 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin FREE PARKING Adults $10 / Children 12 & Under FREE 847-695-6720 www.scandinaviandayil.com Bengston's Pumpkin Farm and Fall Fest –

The Last Straw Fall Event October 1 12-4pm

Webs, wings, & Goopy Things October 19 4-5:15pm

HAUNTED FOREST HALLOWEEN “Paranormal Prison” FUN FAIR October 21 5-9:30pm October 31 4:30-7:30pm

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9/15-10/30. Petting zoo, haunted barn, pig races. Homer Glen. 708-301-3276.

Berwyn Oktoberfest – 9/15-16. Live music, food, carnival family entertainment. Depot District, Berwyn. 708-788-8100.

Oktoberfest Sept. 15 - 25 Authentic German Food, & Bier, Live Bands, Dancing, and lots of fun for the whole family.

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Camera Park, Glendale Heights 323-5-PRETZEL www.GlendaleHeights Oktoberfest.com Palatine Oktoberfest – 9/15-17. German music, food and beverages. Downtown Palatine. info@palatinerotary.com.

West Dundee Heritage Fest – 9/15-17. Art and antique shows, fireworks, auto show, baggo tournament, parade, children’s activities.

847-551-3800.

Johansen Farms Children’s Zoo and Fall Festival – Opens 9/15. Farm zoo, pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin patch. Bolingbrook. 630-7598711.

Fall Fest Des Plaines Sept. 15th (6-11pm), 16th (noon-11pm) & 17th (noon-7pm) A Three-Day Family-Friendly Festival!

Great bands, carnival rides, food, fun family activities. FREE Admission.

Lake Park, 2200 Lee St., Des Plaines www.FallFestDesPlaines.com Annual Native American Pow Wow – 9/16.

Dancing and drumming, cultural demos, children's games and crafts, special presentations.

Presented by Midwest SOARRING Foundation.

Naper Settlement, Naperville. 708-257-4300.

Depot Days – 9/16-17 – Pioneer demonstrations, games, pie eating contest, model train display, hayride, craft fair. 12-5 PM. Lisle. 630958-0499.

Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest – 9/16. Sample from 30 breweries, ice cream, raffle. Benefits Elmhurst Heritage Foundation. 1-5 PM. Elmhurst. elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com.

Norge Autumn Ski Jump Festival – 9/16-17.

Ski jump competitionon hi-tech plastic hill instead of snow. Fox River Grove. norgeskiclub. com. 815-893-6280.

Riverwalk Fine Art Fair – 9/16-17. Outdoor juried art exhibition and sale along the DuPage River. 10 AM-5PM. Naperville. 630-355-2530.

Sam Adams Taco Fest – 9/16-17. Mexican wrestling, taco vendors and music. 11 AM-10 PM. Lakeview neighborhood, Chicago 773472-7171.

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Taste of Egypt Festival Sept. 16 & 17 Egyptian food, camel rides, petting zoo, jewelry, games, kids' corner.

St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church of Chicago Burr Ridge TasteOfEgyptFestival.com.

Vintage Illinois Wine Festival – 9/16-17. 29 wineries, plus music and food. Matthiessen State Park, North Utica. 217-726-8518.

Dog-tober Fest – 9/17. Wiener dog race, doggie playland, rescue/shelter groups, raffles, games, doggie photo booth, pet blessing. 12-4 PM. 847-669-2880.

Fallapalooza – 9/17. Music, petting zoo, hayrides, inflatables, live music. Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, Wheeling. 1-4 PM. 847465-3333.

HarvestFest – 9/17. Bluegrass bands, fiddle contest, craft show. Woodstock. 10-AM-5PM. offsquaremusic. org. 815-334-9770.

Pets-A-Palooza – 9/17. Pet-themed contests, demos, pet parade. 11 AM-4PM. Mooseheart.

847-697-2880.

Shermerfest – 9/17. Music, food, performances, games. 12-4 PM. 847-498-3404.

Soul Love Fest – 9/17-18. Yoga master classes, workshops, outdoor activities and vendors. All ages. Oswego. 630-235-7065.

World War II Days – 9/20-24. More than 1,200 re-enactors engage in elaborate battles, skirmishes in the woods, demos, displays and encampments. Rockford. 815-397-9112.

Fall Fest – 9/21-24. Entertainment, carnival, tethered balloon rides, fireworks, petting zoo, and kids' events. Huntley. HuntleyFallFest.com.

Apple Fest – 9/22-24. Bushels of apple inspired treats, pie-eating contest, live music.

Long Grove. 847-634-0888.

Warrens Cranberry Festival Sept. 22-24.

Arts and crafts booths, food booths, tour of cranberry marsh.

Warrens, WI. 608-378-4200 www.cranfest.com Elim Dutch Fest – 9/23. Pancake breakfast, Dutch Village shops, Dutch treats, parade, petting zoo and wooden shoe dancing. 708-3890555.

Fall Harvest and Art Festival – 9/23. Vineyard tours, live music, art show and more. 12-6 PM. Galena. 815-777-3235.

Goebbert's Fall Festival – 9/23-10/31. Pumpkin eating dinosaur, games, animals. South Barrington. 847-428-6727.

Hands On Arts Festival – 9/23. Visual/performing arts, literature, film and local merchants selling goods, books, and crafts plus wine and beer. Live performances. 12-6 PM. Fischer Farm, Bensenville. 630-834-3152.

Little Sikhs Festival Sept. 23. 2-5 PM. Games, face painting, music, kids fashion show, food, prizes.

Bartlett Nature Center www. littlesikhsfestival.com.

Vernon Hills Oktoberfest – 9/23. Kids crafts, pumpkin painting, food, domestic beer and live music. Vernon Hills. 847-367-3700.

Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms – 9/23. Corn mazes, tractor tire mountain, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, Pine Tree Café, themed weekends. Aurora. 630-966-7775.

Pumpkin Fest – 9/23-10/31. Hayrack rides, u-pick pumpkin field, corn maze, attractions.

Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, Lockport. 800-304FARM. Autumn Pioneer Festival – 9/23-24. Crafts, historical lifestyles, food, skills of pioneers and Native Americans in the 1800's. Belvidere. 815547-7935.

Passport Europe Festival – 9/23-24. Cultural festival featuring authentic music, culture, dance and cuisine in beautiful outside venue.

Morton Arboretum. 630-968-0074.

Didier Farms Pumpkin Fest – 9/23-10/31.

Hayrides, corn maze, farm stand, pig races, Mobile Room Escape, Silly String Asylum. Lincolnshire. 847-634-3291.

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Galena Oktoberfest – 9/30. Children's activities, non-stop live music, polka dancing and more. 815-331-0180.

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Johnny Appleseed Festival – 9/30. Pumpkin bowling, pie baking and eating contests, crafters, wagon rides, scarecrow contest.

Harvest of the Acorn Moon Festival – 10/1.

9 AM-4 PM. Crystal Lake. Downtowncl.org.

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Plow Day and Tractor Show – 9/30. Antique Cider Festival – 10/1. Live music, cider-maktractor, corn mazes, plowing demos, tractor ing demo, blacksmithing, broom making, parade. Hebron. Von Bergen's Country Market. barn raising, Civil War reenactments, antique Vonbergens.com. 815-893-6280.

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Dash – 9/30. Race Geneva). 630-584-8485. the 9 holes of Last Straw Fall Event Boughton Ridge, – 10/1. Beekeeper, panfollowed by German ning for gold, rope and food and music. Bolingbrook. 630-739-0272. scarecrow making, bake sale, pumpkin decoApple Fest – 9/30-10/1. Enjoy all things apple rating. 12-4 PM. Gregg House Museum, Westfrom good to games with entertainment and mont. 630-969-8080. kids activities. 9 AM-6 PM. 773-728-3890.

Pumpkin Fest – 10/1-31. Farm animals, straw Blackberry Farm Pumpkin Weekends – 9/30pyramid, cornstalk tunnel, fall treats. Cosley 10/29. Enjoy all of the attractions of the farm Zoo, Wheaton. 630-665-5534. plus Fall-inspired fun. Aurora. 630-892-1550.

Santa's Village Harvest Fest – Weekends in Cody's Farm and Orchard Pumpkin FestiOctober. East Dundee. 847-426-6751. val – 9/30-10/29. Giant pumpkin patch, corn Sonny Acres Farm and Fall Festival – maze, corn tunnel, rubber duck races, autumn Throughout October. Pumpkin patch, rides, treats. Marengo. 815-893-6280.

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Odyssey Fun Farm – 9/24-10/30. Dueling zip lines, zombie safari hay ride, corn maze, petting zoo. Tinley Park. 708-429-3800.

Primrose Farm Frolic – 9/24. Corn cannons, old fashioned games, farming demos, hayrides, food. 11AM-3 PM. St. Charles. 630-5134370.

Oktoberfest – 9/29-30. Live music, German food and drink. Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, Wheeling. Fri 7-10 PM, Sat. 3-8 PM. 847465-3333.

Fall Style Weekend – 9/29-30. Celebrate style with fashion show, food, special sales. Downtown Naperville. 630-544-3372.

Lincoln Park Zoo – 9/29-10/29. Fall Fest weekends provide harvest fun in the heart of the city. Chicago. 312-742-2000.

Oktoberfest – 9/29-30. Traditional German food, beer, music. Elk Grove Village. 847-4393900.

Downers Grove Harvest Fest Sat. Sept. 30, 10 am - 7 pm DG 5&8 Miler 8:30 am Live entertainment, children’s area, food, drinks, games.

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Houby Fest Oct. 5-8 Carnival, Float filled parade, live music, food, crafts and more.

Rich cultural tradition.

Cicero 708-656-3600 www.thetownofcicero.com Deerfield Harvest Festival – 10/5-8. Chidlren's activities, entertainment, games, fireworks. Deerfield. dthf.org.

Autumn On The Fox Art and Craft Show – 10/6-8. 170 Artisans displaying jewelry, metal art, stained glass. St. Charles. 630-387-1151.

Fall Bulb Festival – 10/6-8. Shop from varieties of bulbs plus harvest market, live music, cider, wine, beer and fall treats for purchase. Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. 847-835-5440.

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Scarecrow contest, Greater St. Charles Farm Tour, “All Wheels In” Bike Rides, Games, Carnival & Craft Show.

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Oktoberfest – 10/6-8. Live music and authenwalk sale, hayrides, games, firepit with s'mores, tic German cuisine. Naper Settlement, Naperoff-snow demos, bounce houses. Wilmot ville. 630-420-6010.

Mountain, WI. Wilmotmountain.com.

Group Hayrides – 10/6-28. Fri-Sun. Group Fall on the Farm – 10/7-8. Tent sale, food, rental includes hot chocolate and apple cider, beverage, tractors to touch, Farmyard, barrel 20 min. hayride and a bonfire. Naperville Park train rides, pumpkin painting, sand art, face District. 630-848-5000. painting, decorate a cookie. Lambs Farm, LibAn Apple Afternoon – 10/7. Lend a hand harertyville. 847-362-4636. vesting the fruit orchard, make apple sauce Glass Pumpkin Patch – 10/11-15. Annual exand apple butter. 1-4 PM. St. Charles. 630-513hibit of blown glass artwork with demos and 4370. sales. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. 630-968-0074.

Autumn Colors Craft Show – 10/7. 100 Pumpkin Patch Festival – 10/13-14 and booths of handcrafts, jewelry, candles, pan10/20-22. Pumpkin patch, hay maze, carnival, SUBFAM FILL 1 12/14/16 AM Page cake breakfast, bake sale and concessions.

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Daily Postings for Everyone in the Family! beverages from downtown Fall Festival/Oktoberestablishments, vote for favorfest – 10/13-14. Pumpite window decorations. Diskin decorating, haycounts for downtown shops. rides, music, Authentic Mchenrycountryliving.com.

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Create your own scarecrow, Fall Festival – 10/14. square dancing, harvest crafts, hayrides and Fall craft show, music, hayrides, hot cider and cooking demos. Midway Village Museum, hot chocolate, sweet treats. Cantigny Park, Rockford. 815-397-9112.

Wheaton. 630-668-5161.

Danada Fall Festival – 10/8. Equestrian perSpooktacular Fall Festival – 10/14. Take formances, activities, food, music. Danada part in trick-or-treating, arts & crafts, games, Equestrian Center, Wheaton. 630-668-6012. costume contests and live entertainment. 11 Epic FallFest – 10/8. Pumpkin painting, sideAM-10 PM. Lombard. lombardtowncentre.org.

630-620-8063 Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale – 10/1415. 55 dealers from 15 states. Kane Country Fairgrounds, St. Charles. contact@csada.com.

The Pumpkin Trolley – 10/15-15 and 10/2122. Pick up a pumpkin at the patch and enjoy a treat. Fox River Trolley Museum, South Elgin, 847-697-4676.

Friday, October 27, 2017 6PM–9PM Autumn Drive, Woodstock to Marengo – All Activities Included with $5 Wristband!

10/20-22. Progressive festival with barnyards, farmhouse doors and studios open to the public. Pick up fall produce, apples, pumpkins and BEER & WINE baked goods, crafts, pottery, jewelry, lawn ornaments. Garage and antique sales. Autumndrive.net. 815-893-6280.

Awards following parade Autumn Craft and Vendor Show – 10/21.

Courtesy of NorthStar Credit Union Area showcase works, bake sale, raffles. Batavia High School, Batavia. 630-748-1501.

Fall Colors Weekend – 10/21-22. View spectacular fall colors with guided hikes. Starved Rock State Park, Utica. 800-667-42111.

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13th Floor Haunted House – 9/22-11/4. One of the largest haunted house brands brings two new attractions this year in one location for one price: Cursed: Purgatory and Dead End District: Freakshow. Melrose Park. Ages 12 and up.

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Morton Arboretum Theatre Hikes – Walk along with the action of your favorite literary tales performed live. In October, celebrate the spooky season with "Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe." 10/7-8, 14-15, 22,28,29. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org.

Ghost Stories in the Park...After Dark – An evening of scary stories to send shivers up your spine. Outdoor event, dress warmly. Fri., Sat., Sun 10/6,7,8. 7-8 PM. Riverwalk Grand Pavillion, Naperville. Register napervilleparks.org.

Tricks or Trees – 10/9. Play tricky games, fashion fall crafts and plant a tree seed to take home as your treat. Small pumpkins to paint available for purchase. Costumes encourages. Weekends in October and 11AM-4PM. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org.

Day of the Dead Activity – 10/9. Create papel picado/paper banners and flores de papel/paper flowers to decorate ofrendas/altars for the upcoming Day of the Dead celebration. 1-2 PM. Ages 5-12. Des Plaines History Center. 847391-5399.

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Creepy Critters Day – 10/9. Dig for worms, touch a snake, observe spiders. Drop-in 10 AM-2 PM. Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville. napervilleparks.org.

This one-of-a-kind experience brings some of the scariest characters of the past, present and future to life.

Glass Pumpkin Patch – 10/11-15. Features demos of the country's top glassblowers and unique, handcrafted designs available for purchase. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org.

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Witches Night Out – 10/12. A night of friendship, food, raffles and fun activities for women. Benefits Families Helping Families Agency. 5-9:30 PM. Naper Settlement, Naperville. witchesnightoutnaperville.org.

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Boo Bash – 10/14. Enjoy the Trick-or-Treat Trail with your favorite cartoon characters, Glen Ellyn Public Library storytelling, apple cider, and Halloween treats. Bobby “Circus Boy” Hunt will be performing an action-packed comedy show.

Ages 2-8. 10:30-11:30 AM. 630-858-2462.

Gone Squatchin' – 10/14. He lives, he breathes. Search for the sasquatch and enjoy prairie maze, campfire, games and storytelling. 5:30-7PM. Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, St. Charles. stcnature.org 630-513-6200.

Oak Brook Park District Haunted Forest – 10/14-15 (with less scary preview 10/13). Spooky 13,000 square foot maze will have several new festive features. Pumpkin patch, face painting, fireside storytelling, and tractor pulled hayrides, September/October 2017

plus concessions. Friday and Saturday, 6:30-9:30 PM, Thursday 4-6 PM. Pathways of Central Park, Oak Brook Park District. 630-990-4233.

The Great Scarecrow Search – 10/21 and 10/22. Guided scavenger hunt to follow the clues along a nature trail with prizes. Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, St. Charles, IL 60175.

630-513-4399. stcnature.org Haunted Hole-O-Ween at Mount View Adventure Center – 10/20-22 and 10/27-29. Ghosts and ghouls of the mining town come out to haunt those who play mini-golf. Des Plaines. 847-391-5730.

Hole-O-Ween at Links and Tees – 10/20-22. Mini Golf for children under 12. Free admission for costumed kids with paying "costumer." 11 AM-9 PM. Putter's Peak Mini Golf, Addison. 630-233-7275.

Haunted Halloween Flea Market – 10/21. Great family fun with live music, costume ball, haunted hayride and ghoulish encounters. 3 PM – midnight. DuPage County Fairgrounds. Zurkopromotions.

Murder Mystery Dinner-Theater – 10/27. Enjoy a memorable Halloween festivity enjoying cocktails, a delicious meal and solving a good mystery in an unforgettable, historic setting. Must be 21 to register. Robert R. McCormick House, Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org. Fee. Register by October 16 via the website or 630.260.8162.

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Candy Carnival – 10/27. Play games to win candy! Boo buckets, bat bean bag toss, ghoulish putting green, candy walk, pumpkin sack races, howlin' hula hoops, costume contest. 5:30-7 PM. Centennial Rec Center, Addison. 630233-7275.

Monster Mash Bash – 10/28. Halloween party packed with entertainment, face painting to match costumes, bounce houses, obstacle course, full goody bags. Oswego. 630-554-1010.

BOO Breakfast – 10/29. Features demos of the country's top glassblowers and unique, handcrafted designs available for purchase. 10/11-15. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org.

FAMILY Day of the Dead Celebration – 10/28. Third Annual Dia de los Muertos altar completion. Children will paint sugar skulls, view, ofrendas/altars and have their faces strikingly painted. 11AM-4 PM. Des Plaines History Center. 847-391-5399.

Spirit of Chicago Haunted Ghost Ship Cruise – 10/29-30.

A haunted evening of music, madness and memories surrounding a ghostly ship's captain. 11:5-PM-2 AM. Navy Pier, Chicago. navypier.com.

Boo Bash – 10/30. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to this fun hour of not-too-spooky activities and stories, ending with a yummy treat! For ages 3 to 5 with adult. 10-11 AM. Cantigny Park, Education Center, Wheaton. www. Register www.cantigny.org or 630.260.8162.

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At some point, however, children reach an age when trick-or-treating can feel juvenile.

Moms and dads, accustomed to the yearly ritual of costuming their miniature ghosts and goblins, need not be spooked.

Dr. Pam Vincent, a psychology professor at Ashford University, offers insights on understanding children's motivations and parenting tips for transitioning tweens to a more grown-up Halloween. According to Vincent, children usually begin resisting Halloween traditions, especially trick-or-treating, around age 12.

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in public – door-to-door – and invite people to look at them can be mortifying at this age.”

The fight for independence from their parents’ rules and routines is another reason tweens want to stop trick-or-treating. "While 11:47 AM Page 1 they still require parental supervision, they are also more self-aware and begin to realize they can make some of their own decisions," Dr. Vincent said. "They're ready to test their limits to see how far their parents will let them go." She offers these tips on what to do:

1. Communicate

It’s essential to communicate with the child and acknowledge their reasons for not wanting to participate. If going door-to-door isn’t a big deal for the family unit, let it go and have the child help in handing out candy to others.

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pected to attend, parents should allow their tween as much independence as possible in choosing a costume and acknowledge their cooperation and participation.

3. Other Options

There are plenty of ways older children and pre-teens can get into the Halloween spirit without going door-to-door. If none of their friends have a supervised party planned, families may wish to throw their own! Otherwise, age appropriate events are oftentimes sponsored by a local library, community center or church youth group.

4. A Sweet Alternative

If all else fails, put tweens in charge of candy duty. Even if they don't want to open the door, perhaps they'll be willing to make sure the bowl is always fully stocked, all the while doing a little taste testing for themselves.

Dr. Vincent notes that tweens are just beginning to form their identity, and it lacks the stability of an older teenager. Sure, they'll test their boundaries to see how far they can go, but it doesn't have to be a frightful experience for their parents.

For more information about Ashford University, please visit http://www.ashford.edu.

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TIPS FOR A SMARTER AND SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR

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Shifting from the summer days of sleeping in and hanging out in the back yard to 6-hour days of school and homework can be jarring.

But given a few strategies for organization with your kids and in your household, you’ll find everyone in your family working smarter.

Landing Pad “A place for everything and everything in its place,” is a smart mantra, particularly when it comes to school items. One of the most frequent causes of school day stress is not being able to find what they need when they’re getting ready in the morning.

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Paper Chase Permission slips, calendars, reminders and teacher notes can accumulate at a rapid rate, especially early in the school year. Before it turns into an avalanche or you find yourself on an early morning paper chase for a form that’s due, set up a system for dealing with the influx.

Fill out and return forms by the next day, whenever possible. Enter dates immediately on the calendar. File away other paperwork in a single folder or pin it to a bulletin board. Whatever your system, keep it simple and consistent.

As British-Irish statesman Edmund Burke once said, “Good order is the foundation of all things.” Including a solid school year.

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HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL There is no magic formula for school success, but there are plenty of things you can do to improve your child’s performance at school. Such as: 1. Keep a consistent bedtime for your child. Being well-rested enables kids to better focus in school.

2. Serve a healthy breakfast. A protein-rich breakfast, such as eggs, or cereal with milk will give your child fuel for his body and brain.

3. Initiate regular communication with her teacher. Let her know of any concerns you have or if there are any irregular circumstances at home.

Ask for her feedback on how your child is doing.

4. Read regularly with your child. Not only does reading provide a good parent/child bonding time, it also encourages development of reading skills.

7. Ask open-ended questions about what your child is studying in school. Let him teach you. Passing along skills and information is a good way to reinforce what they’re learning.

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8. Buy them books. Buy yourself books. Children raised in a print-rich environment are shown to be more proficient readers, according to Educational Testing Service.

9. Praise growth rather than achievement. Psychologist and researcher Carol Dweck emphasizes a growth mindset that values learning for its own sake as a better predictor of success than “talent” or IQ. 10. When working with your child on homework, guide them in strategies for completing it without doing the work for them.

5. Take a look at her take-home folder or assignment notebook on occasion. Review deadlines and your child’s plan for meeting them.

11.Talk about current events as a family. Awareness of the world around them and thinking critically about what is happening make children better learners.

6. Encourage your child to explore deeper into topics that interest her. Learning is a lifelong skill and kids need to see that they can find enjoyment in it.

12. Get involved in your child’s school as you are able. Interacting with other parents can offer insights on what happens in your child’s school day.

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Iron Rich Foods = Better Concentration + Sports Performance

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Iron Helps The Immune System

aking sure children get enough iron every day, throughout the day, will help them to concentrate in school so they will learn more.

Low iron levels lead to memory loss, shortened attention span, tiredness, apathy and reduced performance. Long before iron deficiency shows up in a blood test, people have symptoms of low iron. Serve iron rich foods to your children daily to avoid low iron levels, which can lead to anemia.

Iron is necessary for the immune system to function properly to fend off colds, flu and other illnesses. The body needs iron to make hemoglobin to transport oxygen throughout the body via red blood cells to reach body tissues.

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• Vegan diets can lead to low iron levels in the blood.

• Girls can lose iron through heavy menstrual periods.

• Kids ages 12-18 are susceptible to low iron due to their rapid growth and unpredictable eating habits.

Sports Athletic kids need more iron due to their increased levels of physical activity. Sore, achy muscles need iron to recover properly after sports and workouts. Low iron levels can result in decreased athletic performance, weakness, shortness of breath and lightheadedness. Ask your doctor how much iron your active child needs.

Bonus When kids eat an iron rich diet there is no need to take a mineral supplement.

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Combine about a cup each of dried fruit, raisins, cereal, chocolate chips, and nuts or seeds. Divide into snack size portions and store in sandwich baggies.

The kids will love it.

Heme and Non-Heme Iron Poultry, fish and meat contain heme iron. Heme iron is absorbed 2-3 times faster than non-heme iron which is found in plant based foods.

not absorbed fully by the body, so the amount absorbed will probably be less than the percentage indicated on the box.

Supplements The U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dietary Guidelines For Americans states that “nutrients should come primarily from foods.

Foods in nutrient-dense, mostly intact forms contain not only the essential vitamins and minerals that are often contained in nutrient supplements, but also dietary fiber and other naturally occurring substances that may have positive health effects.” Children who consume enough dietary iron through food will not need to take iron supplements. You can ask a pediatrician to check your child’s iron level.

Heme Iron Foods

An easy way to increase absorption of iron from plant based foods, is to eat them along with foods that are high in vitamin C, or to drink orange juice with iron rich foods. Avoid drinking tea or coffee while consuming iron rich foods.

Tea or coffee decreases iron absorption.

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Iron percentage in cereal is calculated based on the nutritional needs of women of child bearing age. The U.S. recommended dietary allowance for women of child bearing age is 18 mg, which is too much iron for children and adolescents. Serving sizes vary with cereal brands and products. Be sure to read the serving size on the nutrition facts panel. You can give your child a smaller serving, or choose cereal that indicates on the nutrition facts panel, that it has 50-75% of the daily value of iron. Remember that cereal contains non-heme iron which is

The chart of the U.S. recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for iron, established by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, shows the daily iron allowance for each age group in milligrams (mg). The food lists indicate serving size and milligrams of iron per serving.

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Choose iron rich foods from the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) lists to add up to the iron RDA for your child’s age group.

You will help your children do better in academics, on the playground, in the arts and in sports.

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hen my teenaged daughter came off the soccer field at the end of a game complaining of a headache, I brushed it off. Even when she mentioned another player had hit her in the head during a scuffle for the ball. The blow had been mild enough not to disrupt play, so I gave her Ibuprophen and encouraged her to rest. When the headache persisted, I chalked it up to migraine tendencies.

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Imagine my grief and guilt when four days later the school athletic trainer diagnosed her with a concussion. I couldn’t understand how I missed the signs.

I’m not the first mom to be blindsided by a child’s concussion. Due to the myriad of myths surrounding this condition, it often takes parents by surprise. In fact, earlier this year the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) revealed that concussion remains the most underreported, under diagnosed head injury.

To help you avoid mistaking or mistreating your child’s condition, should he suffer a bump to the head, I’ve unmasked six common concussion myths: Myth: You can tell right away when someone has a concussion.They’ll vomit and have a bad headache.

Fact: Symptoms can take hours or even days to appear. And because each brain is different, reactions to the injury vary from child to child. (see sidebar for common symptoms) Symptoms also differ between boys and girls.

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often experience amnesia and confusion or disorientation, while girls may describe themselves as being drowsy or sensitive to noise.

Myth: You have to be knocked unconscious for it to be a concussion.

Fact: According to the CNS, only about 10% of concussion-inducing blows cause the person to black out. And a concussion can occur even without a direct blow to the head. An impact to another part of the body, such as a hard fall, can sometimes jar the head enough to cause the brain to come in contact with the skull’s interior. It is this internal collision that causes the injury.

Myth: Don’t let a concussed person fall asleep.

Fact: We’ve long heard that you should rouse a person every few hours after they’ve experienced a hit to the head to prevent a coma.

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SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION: • Dazed look

• Slurred speech

• Disorientation or confusion

• Dizziness

• Decreased balance, coordination or reaction time

• Headache

• Blurry or double vision

• Memory loss

• Sleep problems (too much or too little sleep)

• Nausea and or/ vomiting

• Sensitivity to light or sound

This list is not exhaustive. Check out the CDC’s Heads Up to Parents site for more information at http://www.headsupparents.org.

Myth: A concussion is “no big deal.” Kids should just shake it off.

Fact: A concussion is also known as a mild traumatic brain injury. Not only is it unwise for your child to continue in sports-related activities while recovering from a concussion, she may also need to cut back on mental stimulation.

Among the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendations for concussion patients are that they: • Get plenty of sleep at night, and rest during the day.

• Avoid physically demanding activities (e.g., sports or working out) or those requiring much concentration (e.g., sustained computer use, reading).

The CDC suggests kids not return to activities until they can engage in them without symptoms returning and to slowly increase the level of activity. For some kids it may mean a reduction in school hours, homework amounts, or both.

The American Association of Pediatrics offers a helpful form your pediatrician can complete to direct the school on accommodations to be made should your child have a concussion.

You can find it online at: http://www.aap.org/ en-us/about-the-aap/Committees-CouncilsSections/Council-on-sports-medicine-andfitness/Documents/returntoschool.pdf Myth: Only football and hockey players sustain concussions.

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Fact: According to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), football and rugby top the list of sports where boys are most susceptible to concussion, followed by hockey and soccer. Girls face the greatest risk of concussion while playing soccer and basketball.

For younger children (birth to 9 years), bicycling and playground activities account for the greatest number of head injuries, including concussions.

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Myth: As long as my child wears a helmet, he won’t get a concussion.

Fact: Helmets prevent skull fractures, not concussions. While a padded helmet or other protective device may lessen the impact to your child’s cranium, none of them can stop the forces of motion that cause internal brain impact. The AAN encourages parents to make sure their child’s helmet fits well and is kept in good condition to reduce the risk of concussion.

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Illinois Stampede

The Illinois Stampede travel basketball program will be selecting players for the (2017/18) fall/winter season beginning in October thru November. Our program is focused on teaching the core fundamental skills and concepts of basketball and developing a complete player for boys and girls in grades 3rd-9th. Selected players will become a part of a competitive basketball team that will compete in competitive leagues and tournament play. Players will be selected for teams based on skill level. For registration details please visit us at www.illinoisstampede.org or call 630-442-0075

2017-18 Great Lakes Center Youth Academy Great Lakes Volleyball Center

The GLCYA is accepting girls and boys ages 2-14 for the Great Lakes Center Youth Volleyball Academy Fall, Club, Winter and Spring programs. All sessions focus on motor development and individual skill development by teaching both proper skill technique and introducing the young athlete to age appropriate game play as well for volleyball. We are also offering fall clinics and lessons for all ages. The Sports Performance program for 6th - 12th grade boys and girls will hold tryouts this fall for all of our club teams. The Great Lakes Volleyball Center is located at 579 N. Oakhurst Drive, Aurora, IL. 60502. For more info call 630-8986400 or visit www.greatlakescenter.com FB: Great Lakes Center Youth Academy September/October 2017

2017 Fall Volleyball Schedule Sports Performance Youth Volleyball Volleyball Program Boys 5th-12th Club ages 2 – 8th grade tryouts (boys and girls) Sports Performance Fall Youth Volleyball Volleyball Clinics Girls 6th - 12th grade grades 5th-8th tryouts (boys and girls) December Fall Volleyball Lessons Volleyball Clinics all ages grades 5th - 8th (boys and girls) (boys and girls) Coming in 2018...

GLC Youth Academy GLC Spring Volleyball Clinics Club, Winter and Spring grades 5th-12th (boys and girls)

• We are excited to start our 7th year of our Youth Academy • In the 2016-17 season we had over 1000 boys and girls participate in our Youth Academy • We work on motor development, quickness and speed, flexibility and skill development • Boys and Girls ages 2-13 • Short season/1-2 day a week options/low cost

For more information and to register please go to www.greatlakescenter.com and click on Youth Academy.

579 N. Oakhurst Drive • Aurora • 630-898-6400 • Register Today at www.greatlakescenter.com suburban family | subfam.com

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Nothing can compare to the cool, crisp air and the colorful leaves of the festive season.As kids head back to school, many parents pledge to take advantage of their family's new schedule by adding workouts to their routine.

You have to plan exercise, just like you do everything else. Choose something you'll enjoy doing and will be likely to keep up, whether it's walking or hiking with a friend, working with a trainer or taking part in a "boot camp" class. Having an exercise partner can help you stay motivated. Remember that it takes about four weeks for the body to adapt to lifestyle changes. So, try to stick with a program for a month and it will be much easier.

By Sherry Wells

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all is a great time to start a fitness program because you’re going to create good habits for the holiday season and the upcoming winter months.

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People are motivated by different things. It's important to discover what your individual goals are, whether it's losing weight, strengthening and toning, or preparing for a race. Signing up for a race event is more fun in the fall thanks to the Halloween themed events. It gives everyone the chance to run around dressed up in costume.You can find quite of few of them on the following pages of this magazine.

Each new season is a great time to look through your workout gear to see what needs to be tossed and replaced. Buy some new fall workout clothes to motivate yourself to hit your local running trails or your gym.

Walking, hiking and cycling are all awesome in the fall. When exercising outside, layer your clothing. Before your body warms up, you may feel chilled, but once the blood gets pumping, you'll feel overdressed. Don’t forget to wear sunblock, and sunglasses! It’s important to protect your skin and eyes throughout the year.

When exercising during dark hours, wear a reflective vest and carry a flashlight. When cycling, affix a light to your helmet or bike.

If the gym is not your preferred workout environment, find an exercise class that you enjoy.

Many local gyms, recreation centers and fitness studios offer a variety of group exercise classes. If you are stuck at home with sick kids, make the most of it by watching episodes of the new fall shows while on a cardio machine.

Just because its cooler out doesn’t mean you can skimp on hydration! People often feel less thirsty when it is not hot outside, but staying hydrated is just as important in the fall as it is when the sun is blazing. Stay on top of your fluid intake to help with both exercise recovery and appetite control.

Making small changes in your daily routine can result in big differences in your health.

September/October 2017

Fraidy Cat 5K, photo courtesy of Wendy at Locked in Photography.

Sign up for an endurance race. Take on a new challenge, support a good cause or run/walk/roll for the health of it. Be certain to select an event within your range of conditioning and consult a physician before beginning any exercise program.

NOTE: The 2017 Annual Race Guide can be found on our website at www.chicagosuburbanfamily.com Check each bimonthly edition of Suburban Family for race event updates.

September Relay For Life – For all area events, please go to relayforlife.org/relay/findevent.

Sunset 5K – Fri. 9/1 at 7 PM 5K Run & 2 mi Walk. Lake in the Hills. 847-960-7460.

Jubilee Days 5K Run – Sat. 9/2 at 8 AM Zion. Benefits Zion Park District Foundation. 847-746-5500.

Running With Balloons – Sat. 9/2 at 7 AM. Harvard, IL. Harvardballoonfest.com.

Women Rock – Sat. 9/2 at 6:45 AM Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 2.5K. Chicago. chicagowomenrock.org.

Buffalo Grove Stampede – Sun. 9/3 at 7:30 AM 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk & 5K wheelchair race. USATF & CARA certified. Buffalo Grove. 847-850-2125.

Gerald Subaru Rooster 5K & Fling Mile – Mon. 9/4 at 8:45 AM 5K & 1 mi Runs. Benefits Naperville Jaycees.

Naperville. Email: admin@lastfling.org.

PATCH Run with the Lion 5K – Sa. 9/9 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk. Benefits the PATCH Foundation. Aurora. 630377-2120.

5K Twilight Run, Walk & Roll – Sat. 9/9. 4:45 PM. Benefits Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Assoc. Lake Forest.

847-283-0908.

Dash in the Dark 5K – Sat. 9/9 at 7:30 PM 5K Novelty Run. St. Charles. info@dashinthedark5k.com.

Run Mag Mile Half Marathon & 5K – Sat. 9/9 at 7 AM Benefits local charities. Chicago. 847-243-8500.

Pedal The Parks – Sat. 9/9 at 9 AM. 10 mile bike tour.

Burr Ridge. 630-920-1969.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/9 at 10 AM. 5k Run/ September/October 2017

Walk. Ottawa. 309.282.6650.

World Relief Refugee 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 9/9 at 8:30 AM 5K run and 3K walk. Benefits World Relief Chicago. Long Grove. 630-307-1400.

Bloomingdale Parks Foundation Sunrise Shuffle 5K – Sat. 9/9 at 8:30 AM Bloomingdale. 630-529-3650.

Foodie 5K – Sat 9/9 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Northern Illinois Food Bank. Romeoville. 630-443-6910.

9/11 Heroes Run – Sun. 9/10 at 9 AM 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. Benefits the Travis Manion Foundation. Chicago. travismanion.org.

Alpine Races – Sun. 9/10 at 7:30 AM Half marathon, 5K & Youth Races. USATF certified. Benefits local charities.

Lake Zurich. Beth@alpineRunners.com.

Bartlett Lions Day Dash – Sun. 9/10 at 8 AM 10K/5K Run, and Kids & Family Dash. Bartlett. 630-200-0217.

Crystal Lake ½ Marathon – Sun. 9/10 at 7:15 AM Half Marathon. Crystal Lake. ISATF Certified. 815-459-0680, ext. 1228.

Hero Hustle – Sun. 9/10 at 8 AM 10K and 5K Runs and 1 mi Obstacle Runs. CARA certified. Glenview. info@HeroHustle.com.

Last Chance BQ.2 – Sat. 9/10 at 6:30 AM Marathon.

USATF certified. Geneva. info@fv26.com.

Naperville Trails Half Marathon – Sun. 9/10 at 8:30 AM USATF certified. Wheaton. 224-757-5425.

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Run and Walk for Prostate Cancer Awareness – Sun. 9/10 at 8 AM 5K Run & 3K Walk. Westmont. 630654-2515.

SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run – Sun. 9/10 at 8 AM 5K Run & Family Walk. CARA certified. Benefits Us TOO Int’l. Lincoln, Park, Chicago. ustoo.rallybound.org.

Talkie Trot – Sun. 9/10 at 9 AM Family Fun Walk. Benefits The Center for Speech and Language Disorders.

Elmhurst. 630-652-0200.

Twilight Shuffle 5K – Sun. 9/10 at 5 PM 5K Run/Walk.

Libertyville. 847-680-0336.

Zoo Run Run – Sun. 9/10 at 8:30 AM 5K Race, Fun Run and Walk, Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield. 708-688-8000.

Community Bank Makin’ Tracks 5K – Sat. 9/16 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk. USATF & CARA certified. River Forest.

708-366-6660.

CASA Kane County Fox Valley KIDS’ Marathon – Sat. 9/16. 1.2 mi. Run. USATF certified. St. Charles. 630232-4484.

The Great Pumpkin Run – Sat. 9/16 at 8 AM. Apple cider and small pumpkin at the finish line. Run with Tough Pumpkin Option or Virtual 5K Walk. Keller’s Farmstand, Oswego. 630-219-8194.

Muckfest MS – Sat. 9/16 at 9 AM 5K Obstacle Course.

Benefits The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake. 800-344-4867.

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PuppyUp! Walk – Sat. 9/16 at 10 AM-3 PM. 2mi. Walk.

Benefits PuppyUp Foundation. Montrose Harbor, Chicago. 901-619-2286.

Run 4 Home – Sat. 9/16 at 8 AM 10K Run & 5K Run/ Walk. USATF certified. Benefits DuPage Pads. Wheaton.

630-682-3846.

Run the Shores at Lake Barrington – Sat. 9/16 at 8 AM 5K and 1mi Runs. USATF certified. Lake Barrington. 847382-1660.

The Bridge Oktoberfest Color Fun Run – Sun. 9/16 at 9:30 AM 5K Novelty Run/Walk. Benefits The Bridge Youth and Family Services. Palatine. 847 359-7490.

The HUB 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Homelessness – Sat. 9/16 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk. USATF certified. Benefits 4 agencies. Olympia Fields. 708-755-4357.

Bucktown 5K – Sun. 9/17 at 8:30 AM 5K Run. Benefits Gilda’s Club Chicago. Chicago. bucktown5k.com.

Advocate Healthcare Fox Valley Marathon – Sun. 9/17 at 7 AM Half marathon, Fall final 20, & full marathon.

USATF certified. St. Charles. info@fv26.com.

MMRF Race for Research – Sun. 9/17. 5K Run/Walk. Chicago. 203-652-0222.

Midway Fly Away 5K Run/Walk – Sun. 9/17 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk and 1mi. Kids’ Race. Benefits SCC/Special Olympics Chicago. Midway Airport, Chicago. 312-527-3743.

North Shore Triathlon – Sun. 9/18 at 6:45 AM 500m swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run. Wilmette. 847-256-2330.

Respiratory Health Association’s Hike for Lung Health

– 9/17. 1- to 3-mile walk. Benefits Respiratory Health Assoc. Lincoln Park, Chicago. 312-628-0223.

Starry Night Chicago 5K – Sun. 9/17 at 5:30 PM 5K. Benefits Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Arlington

Heights. 800-253-6530.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sun. 9/17 at 10 AM 5K Run/

Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. North Central College, Naperville. 815-272-2010.

Heart Walk – Chicago: Fri., 9/22; Oak Brook: Sat., 9/23; Northfield: Sun. 9/24; Benefits American Heart Assoc.

855-229-4424.

Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk – Sat. 9/23 at 11 AM. Benefits suicide prevention. Grant Park, Chicago.

312-890-2377.

COD Food Truck Rally and Sunset 5K – Sat. 9/23 at 4 PM 5K Run/Walk & Youth Dash (Food Truck Rally 2-7:30 PM).

USATF certified. College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn. 630-9423823.

Get Your Rear in Gear – Sat. 9/23 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Fun Run. USATF certified. Benefits colon cancer research. Montrose Harbor, Chicago. 612-275-8284.

Harvest Hustle Twilight All-Terrain 5K– Sat. 9/23 at 5:30 PM 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Geneva Park District Scholarship Fund. Geneva. 630-232-4542.

Itasca Oktoberfast 5K – Sat. 9/23 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk.

Itasca. racedirector@itascarunners.com.

Judson University 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 9/23 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk. Elgin. 812-870-6160.

St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer – Sat. 9/23.

5K Run/Walk. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Soldier Field, Chicago. donors@stjude.org.

Rockford Walk to Defeat ALS – Sat. 9/23 at 8:30 AM. Rock Valley College. Rockford. Alsa.org/rockfordwalk.

312-932-0000.

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes – Sat. 9/23 at 10 AM.

Didier Farms in Lincolnshire. 312-346-1805. www.diabetes.org/stepoutchicagoland Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/23 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Schaumburg & St. Charles. 847-933-2413.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/23 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Play for Peace. Elk Grove Village. 847324-0381.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/23 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Pottawatomie Park, St. Charles. 815-272-2010.

World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk – Sat. 9/24. 5K Fun Run and 1K Nature Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research.

Bartlett. info@playforpeace.org.

Barkapalooza Dog Walk And Pet Expo Sun. 9/24 from 10 am to 2 pm Lisle Community Park All proceeds benefits the homeless animals at the shelter.

West Suburban Humane Society 630-960-9600 x25 www.WSHS-DG.org Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sun. 9/24 at 10 AM 5K Run/

Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Glenview. 847-3240381.

Chicago Half Marathon/5K – Sun. 9/24 at 7 AM USATF & CARA certified. Chicago. info@chicagohalfmarathon.com.

Chicago Illinois Lupus Walk – Sun. 9/24. Choice of 1 or 3 mi walks. Benefits Lupus Society of Illinois. Chicago.

542-0002.

Have Fun? You Won! Girls Triathlon Sun., 9/24 at 11 AM Multi-event sports aren’t just for elite adults!

Oswego 630.554.1010 www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org Kevin J Lederer Run For Life – Sun. 9/24. 5K Run, 1mi. Walk

& Kids’Dash. Glenview. carpediemraces@yahoo.com.

Lions Run For Hope – Sun. 9/24 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk.

Benefits The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Wellness House. Stickney. 708-795-0997.

Plainfield Harvest 5K – Sun. 9/24 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk & Kidz miler. CARA certified. Plainfield. 815-436-4431.

Quad Cities Marathon – Sun. 9/24 at 7:30 AM Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay & 5K. USATF certified. Benefits prostate cancer research. Moline. qcmarathon.org.

Run to Read – Sun. 9/24 at 8 AM (mascot races 7:30), 5K Run, 1mi. Walk & Kids’ Dash. USATF certified. Schaumburg. 847-357-5028.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/24 at 9:30 AM. 5k Run/ Walk. Chicago. 847-324-0381.

Light the Torch Night Run – Sat. 9/29 at 5:30 PM 5K Novelty Run/Walk. Benefits FT Cares Foundation. Wheaton. 630-510-5135.

Run4Paws5K – Sat. 9/29 at 10 AM 5K Run/Walk & 2K Puppy Path. Benefits Magnificent Mutts Rescue. Down40 fitness first

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Speedway, Joliet. mud@terrainracing.com.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 9/30 at 10 AM. 5k Run/ Walk. Orland Park. 815-272-2010.

October Relay For Life – For all area events, please go to relayfor-

life.org/relay/findevent.

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago – Sat. 10/1. 10K Run and 5K

Barkapalooza, photo courtesy of West Suburban Humane Society

ers Grove. magnificentmutts.org.

Bark For Life – Sat. 9/30 at 9 AM Noncompetitive walk event for dogs & owners. Benefits American Cancer Society. DuPage Forest Preserve, Naperville. 630-932-1151.

Cancer Schmancer 5K – Sat. 9/30 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk.

Grayslake. Benefits Marti Leider Foundation. 773-6986905.

September/October 2017

Cougar 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 9/30 at 9 AM USATF certi-

fied. St. Xavier University, Chicago. 844-GOTO-SXU. Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes – Sat. 9/30 at Diversey Harbor, Chicago at 10 AM. 312-346-1805. www.diabetes.org/stepoutchicagoland.

Terrain Race – Sat. 9/30 at 8 AM. 10K and 5K obstacle Races and Kids Mini Monkey Course. Chicagoland

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Run/Walk. Chicago. 312-334-0946.

Fall Color 5K Run & Walk – Sun. 10/1 at 8 AM. 5K Run/ Walk and Kids’ Dash. USATF certified. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. 630-968-0074.

Histio Heroes 5K – Sun. 10/1 at 9 AM 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Run/Walk & Kids’ Little Heroes Hop. CARA Certified. Benefits Histiocytosis Association. Batavia. 856-589-6606.

Let’s Move Elgin 5K – Sun. 10/1 at 7:50 AM 5K Run/ Walk and Kids’ Fun Run. Benefits Fit For Kids Elgin.

630-264-7653.

Pumpkin Stampede – Sun. 10/1 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk & 1mi. Kids Fun Run. Crystal Lake. patty@pumpkinstampede.com.

Skin Cancer, Take A Hike – Sun, 10/1. 4 miles in Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village. Benefits skin cancer screenings /public awareness via American Academy of Dermatology. http://events.aad.org/ILHike.

Walk For Wishes Chicagoland – Sun. 10//1 at 8 AM Costumed 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Make-a-Wish Illinois.

Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village. 312-602-9474.

Curesade 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 10/7 at 9 AM 5K Run/

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Walk. USATF certified. Benefits Cancer Patient Assistance Fund. Palatine. pcasey@arlingtonresources.com.

International Chicago 5K – Sat. 10/7 at 7:30 AM Daley Plaza, Chicago. 312-904-9810.

Montgomery’s 5K & 10K River Run – Sat. 10/7 at 9 AM 10K and Half Marathon. USATF Certified. Montgomery. lange@ci.montgomery.il.us.

Moraine Hills Run For the Hills – Sat. 10/7 at 8:30 AM 10K and Half Marathon. McHenry. friendsofmorainehills@gmail.com.

NAMI 5K – Sat. 10/7 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk & Kids’ Fun Run. USATF certified. Benefits local NAMI chapter. Batavia. 630-896-6264.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sat. 10/7 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Joliet. 815-2722010.

Epic Fall Festival 5K – Sun. 10/8 at 10 AM. Wilmot Mountain, WI. 262-862-2301.

The Blood Run 5K/Zombie Walk – Sat. 10/14 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ 1m Bicentennial Park. USATF certified. Benefits Will-Grundy Medical Clinic. Joliet.

Bloodrun5k.itsyourrace.com.

Prairie State Half Marathon & 10K – Sat. 10/7 at 8:30 AM USATF certified. Benefits WINGS to end domestic violence. Long Grove. 224-757-5425.

Rosehill Cemetery Crypt 5K Run & Walk – Sat. 10/7 at 7 PM 5K Run/Walk. Benefits American Diabetes Association. Chicago. 773- 868-3010.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sun. 10/7 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Libertyville. 847-

324-0381.

Making Strides Walk – Sun. 10/8 at 9 AM 3mi. Walk. Ben-

efits American Cancer Society. Wheaton. 630-932-1181.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon – Sun. 10/8 at 7:30 AM Chicago. 312-904-9800.

Highwood Superhero 5K – Sun. 10/8 at 9 AM at Highwood Pumpkinfest. Benefits Make a Wish. Highwood.

847-432-6000.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Sun. 10/8 at 10 AM 5K Run/ Walk. Benefits Alzheimer’s research. Crystal Lake. 815977-9125.

5K for Missing Children Run/Walk Sat. 10/14 at 10 AM 5K Run/Walk with Kids Dash, Face Painting, Balloon Artist Benefits the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children DuSable Harbor, Chicago 773-867-8842 www.5KforMissingChildren.com Des Plaines River Trail Run – Sat. 10/14 at 7 AM 50mi.

Marathon, Half Marathon and 50 mile. Lake County.

847-476-5645.

Pink Path Run – Sat. 10/14 at 8:45 AM 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Dash. USATF Certified. Benefits Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation. Diversey Harbor, Chicago. 312926-4274.

Scarecrow Scramble Nighttime 5K Run/Walk – Sat.

10/14 at 3 PM 5K Run/Walk, Youth Run, Tot Dash and Festival. Lisle. 630-353-4304.

Zombie Survival Run – Sat. 10/14 at 4 PM 2mi. Novelty Run. Bartlett Park District. 630-540-4800.

Cornerstone 5K-J Run & Walk – Sun. 10/15 at 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits Cornerstone Services. Joliet. 877444-0304.

South Elgin Superhero 5K – Sun. 10/15 at 9 AM Costumed 5K. Benefits Rescue Warriors Corp. South Elgin.

630-474-4792.

Donut Dash 10K/5K Run/Walk – Sun. 10/15 10K at 8:30 AM and 5K at 9 AM Sandwich Fairgrounds. 815-7868044.

Heart Haven Hustle – Sun. 10/15 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk.

USATF Certified Bolingbrook. 630-226-8403.

Pant for the Pantry – Sun. 10/15 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/ Walk. CARA certified. New Lenox. 815-485-0001.

Race For the Kids – Sun. 10/15 at 9 AM 5K Run/Walk, Kids’ Mile & Kids’ Dash. CARA certified. Benefits Comer Children’s Hospital. Chicago. 773-702-1000.

Rotary Run Charity Classic 3K, 5K + 10K Run and 5K Walk and The Birches Walk and Roll Sun. October 15 at 8 AM Hinsdale CARA certified Raises funds for a number of local organizations that provide services in the western suburbs.

Find out more and Register online at: www.rotaryruncharityclassic.org.

This Run’s for Jack – Sun. 10/15 at 8 AM 5K Run/Walk.

USATF Certified. Benefits melanoma research, wellness, education & healing. Glen Ellyn. info@jacksfund.org.

708-205-5692.

World’s Largest Corn Maze Run – Sun. 10/15 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk through a corn maze & Kids’ Dash. Spring Grove. 224-757-5425.

Chicago Country Sole – Sat. 10/21 at 7 AM Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Run/Walk, Breakfast and Beer and Concert. Benefits Back on My Feet. Chicago. 224757-5425.

Light the Night Walk – Sat. 10/21 at 4:30 PM in Chicago & Oak Brook and 10/22 in Glenview. 2-3 mile Walk benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 877-LTN-WALK. Naperville Kids Marathon – Sat. 10/21 at 3 p.m. 1.2mi.

Run. USATF Certified. Naperville. runnaperville.com.

Pumpkins in the Park 5K – Sat. 10/21 at 2:30 PM Kids Spooky Spring and 4 PM 5K. Benefits the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Lincoln Park. 847-2438500.

Frank Lloyd Wright Races – Sun. 10/22 at 8 AM 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk & Youth Mile. CARA certified. Oak Park. 708-725-2000.

Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon – Sun. 10/22 at 7 AM Marathon & Half marathon. USATF Certified. Naperville. info@naperville26.com.

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Run/Walk & 1 mi. Kids’ Run. Joliet. 815-280-2353.

Pumpkin Spice 5K – Sun. 10/22 at 8 AM 5K and 1mi.

Run/Walks. Benefits Whitney Young High School. Jackson Park, Chicago. 773-534-7500.

Run, Walk & Roll – Sun. 10/22 at 8 AM 5K wheelchair & 5K/1 mi Walk. USATF certified. Benefits Marklund. Geneva. 630-593-5500.

Chicago Lakefront 50/50 – Sun. 10/28 at 6:30 AM 50mi/50K Run. Chicago. 847-648-8843.

BatFest 5K – Sat. 10/28 at 8:30 AM 10K Run, 5K Run/ Walk and Kids’ Fun Run. Costumes encouraged. USATF certified. Benefits Batavia United Way. Batavia. 630877-2780.

Moraine Valley C.C. Halloween 5K Walk/Run Children’s 1K - Sat., 10/28 – 9 AM USATF-IL Certified. Palos Hills.

morainevalley.edu/fitrec/programs/halloween5kHallo Halloween Hustle 5K – Sat. 10/28 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/ Walk and 1 mi. Fun Run. Come in costume. USATF certified. Palatine. 847-829-4536.

Lake Bluff PTO Pumpkin Chase – Sat. 10/28 at 8 AM 5K & 1mi. Runs. CARA Certified. Lake Bluff. 224-622-9022.

Monster Mash 5K – Sat. 10/28 at 9:30 AM. Fun Run/ Walk, Dance Party Following. Benefits Kare-9 Military.

847-381-7515.

Race to Cure Sarcoma Chicago – Sat. 10/28 at 9 AM. 5K Run/Walk. Benefits the Sarcoma Foundation of America.

Libertyville. 301-253-8687.

Spooky Sprint – Sat. 10/28 at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. info@rebelswithacauseevents.com.

Be A Hero For Hope – Sun. 10/29. 5K and 10K Walk/Run.

September/October 2017

9 AM. Benefits victims of domestic violence. 9AM – 1 PM. Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus.

630-221-8290.

Healthy Driven FRAIDYCAT 5K GHOST RUN 10K & MEOW MILE Sun., 10/29 - 9 AM in Downtown Oswego 630-554-3505 FRAIDYCAT5K.COM info@oswegochamber.org Hot Chocolate 15K/5K – Sun. 10/30 at 7:30 AM 15K/5K

Runs & 3K Walk. Benefits Make A Wish. Grant Park, Chicago. hotchocolate15k.com.

SAVE THE DATE: Cantigny 5K Run/Walk – Sat. 11/4 at 9 AM. Benefits

Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. Register signmeup.com/119653.

Gobbler Hobbler 10K & Mashed Potato Mile Sunday, Nov. 12 at 8:30 a.m.

Check out this scenic chip-timed course!

Oswego, IL 630.554.1010 www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org

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celebrate!

By Carol J. Alexander

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othing initiates fall more than a harvest party. With a crisp in the air, pumpkins along the walk, and a washtub full of apples to bob for, your friends will know that you understand the meaning of the season.

If you long to have friends and family over for an autumn gathering, here are some suggestions to make it a memorable affair.

SWIMMING, SNORKELING, CPR, and SCUBA classes!

HAVE YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH US!

BUBBLEMAKER BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Parties for children age 8 to 80, everyone gets to go underwater.

Invitations

Cut apples in half from top to bottom to use as a stamp.

Cut pumpkin shapes from orange cardstock.

Punch holes in the top of your card about an inch apart, thread raffia through them and tie.

Tear pieces of orange, red, and yellow tissue paper into small pieces. Glue on an outline of a tree to make a fall image.

Handwrite your invitation on burlap with a permanent marker. Roll up and tie with a plaid ribbon.

Menu

• Roast hot dogs and corn on the cob over a fire.

• Make a big pot of chili and serve with chips, cheese, and sour cream.

• Hollow out a huge pumpkin and use as a punch bowl to serve hot apple cider or as a tureen to serve pumpkin soup.

• Make a Chex Mix and add candy corn and other fall-ish candies.

• Create a vegetable platter and use a small, hollowed out pumpkin to serve the dip.

• Hollow out apples and use as cups to serve apple cider. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

• Hollow out pumpkins and use as bowls to serve stew.

• Make your own pumpkin-spice lattes.

• Serve S’mores.

Decorations

Tie dried corn stalks to your porch pillars, fence, or around trees.

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Use straw bales for seating in the yard or around the fire.

Carve out the inside of a pumpkin. Using a drill, create a pattern of holes in the sides.

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Hollow out miniature pumpkins and use as votive or tea light holders to line a walkway.

Use three pumpkins—small, medium, and large—to create a pumpkin topiary. Decorate them individually and then stack them in a planter filled with dried greenery, berries, or straw.

Place the largest on the bottom, medium-sized one in the middle, and the smallest on the top.

Use blue or green Mason jars, brown root beer bottles, or hollowed out pumpkins as vases for flower arrangements.

Line your buffet table with gourds, ears of dried corn, or miniature pumpkins.

Create a table runner using burlap feed sacks.

Activities

Set out a big jar of pumpkin seeds. Have guests predict how many seeds are in the jar.

Give a prize to the person guessing the closest without going over.

Enjoy a game of pumpkin bowling. Cut the stem off a medium-sized pumpkin. Carve out three holes to resemble a bowling ball.

Cover rolls of paper towels or empty pop bottles in brown paper and use as pins.

Hide miniature pumpkins around your yard and have the kids hunt for them like an Easter egg hunt.

Bob for apples. An alternative to bobbing for apples is to hang apples with a string tied to the stem from the clothesline, tree branches, or porch roof. Hang them in varying heights from the ground. Players are to try and grab an apple in their teeth without using their hands.

Create a pumpkin ring toss. Set up a line of pumpkins of various sizes. Set a few on straw bales or stack two on top each other to have varying heights. Mark each one with a number of points they are worth. Using hula hoops or needlework hoops, toss them over the pumpkins. The person with the highest score wins.

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Garlicky Black Bean Spaghetti Spoons with Deviled Eyes Recipe by Lori Hirsch Stokoe for Explore Cuisine

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Deviled Eyes

Ingredients: • Hard Boiled Eggs • Food Coloring • Jumbo Black Olives • Garlic Mayonnaise • Unflavored Gelatin Glaze Special Equipment: • Two sharp thin tubes for cutting hardboiled egg into (1) the size of an iris, and (2) into the size of a pupil.

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3. Cut off the bottom third of the egg so it will nestle in the spaghetti spoon. Reserve any hard-boiled egg yolks for spaghetti recipe.

4. Scoop out a small amount of the egg yolk from the top of the egg to make room for mayonnaise. Squirt garlic mayonnaise into the hollow top of the hard-boiled egg, and then replace the iris plug.

5. Paint food coloring bloodshot lines around the iris. Let dry.

6. Finish by brushing a light coat of slightly thickened gelatin glaze over the entire eye to give an authentic glossy finish.

Garlicky Black Bean Spaghetti Spoons

• 1 box Explore Cuisine Black Bean Spaghetti - cooked, drained • 2 T. olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 T. fresh herbs, finely chopped - such as tarragon, parsley, chives • salt, to taste • red chili flakes, to taste • 1 T. cooked egg yolk, grated 1. In a medium bowl - combine olive oil with garlic, herbs, salt and chili flakes. Add spaghetti and toss. Sprinkle with grated egg yolk.

2. Arrange spaghetti in decorative serving spoons. Place deviled eyes in center.

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SEPTEMBER MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 FAMILY Concert – The Northwest Concert Band is 65-member group presenting one of Chicagoland’s premier concerts. Classical, marches, Broadway, pop, rock, swing and jazz. Lawn seating; chairs and blankets welcome. 3 PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 ADULTS/TEENS Auditions –Join the cast of frightening characters to create an atmosphere of bloodcurdling delight at All Hallows Eve. Auditions held at Meeting House, Webster Street and Porter Avenue. No costumes at audition, must read 2-3 lines.

Auditions 5-7 PM. Event 10/21-22. Naper Settlement, Naperville. 630-420-6010.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 ADULTS/TEENS Auditions –Join the cast of frightening characters to create an atmosphere of bloodcurdling delight at All Hallows Eve. Auditions held at Meeting House, Webster Street and Porter Avenue. No costumes at audition, must read 2-3 lines.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ADULTS Art Exhibit, Gala and Benefit – Twist Out Cancer will host "Brushes With Cancer," an exhibition that showcases works created by those with a cancer journey. 6 PM. Fulton Market, Chicago. twistoutcancer.org.

ADULTS Fundraiser – Open Heart Magic presents "Magicpalooza," a party is filled with food, drinks, raffles, live music and magic. Benefits Hospital Magicians who provide seriously ill children with entertainment, stress relief, interactions and laughter. 115 Bourbon Street, Merrionette Park, IL. eventbrite.com.

SPORT Carp-O-Rama Tournament – Grab your fising pole for a chance to win prizes while you help reduce the overpopulation of carp in the lake.

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a hay elevator at work. Guided wagon rides, displays, games. 10 AM-2PM. St. James Farm, Warrenville. 630580-7025.

PETS Annual Darien Pet Parade – Family activities and prizes awarded to the top 3 best dressed dogs. Benefits Canine Companions for Independence.

All donations entered into prize raffle. All pets must be leashed. Check-in 12-1 PM. Darien Community Park. www.darienchamber.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 ADULTS Healing Gardens – Mosquito free perennial gardens in wooded setting open to those who are looking for restoration of spirit following illness or for whatever reason. 11 AM- 4 PM. St. Charles. To register for yoga, call 630-940-4041. To register for Tai Chi, contact dailyharmony.mae.com. Healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 ADULTS Abstract Painting – Artist-led workshop. Explore form, color and reduction to simpler elements to create original piece. Bring acrylic paint/ brushes (if you have them), water cup and surface to paint on (cardboard, wool, canvas, etc). Bloomingdale Park District. Register: bpetrosius@gmail.com. 630624-9545.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 FAMILY Platform Tennis Open House Exhibition – Top platform tennis pros will be on hand to provide instruction and demonstrate proper technique.

Open play will be available. This event is free to attend September/October 2017

but registration is required. 5PM-9PM. Maryknoll Park.

Glen Ellyn Park District. gepark.org.

County Fairgrounds, Wheaton. chicagocivilwarshow.

715-526-9769.

FAMILY Tree Hike & Campfire – Nature hike focused on the park’s biggest, tallest and coolest trees.

Learn how to differentiate three kinds of oak trees and relax around the campfire afterwards. Families are welcome to bring their own s’more fixins’. 5:30-7:30 PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

FAMILY Campout – From Sat. afternoon to Sun. morning, On Saturday, enjoy games, a buffet-style supper, twilight hike and s’mores around the campfire.

Sunday includes a light breakfast. Bring own tent and sleeping bags. No pets. Each child and adult attending must register. Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville. Rain Dates 9/30-31. Naperville Park District. 630-848-5000.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ADULTS Elmhurst Craft Beer – Rain or shine, visit more than 30 craft and microbreweries with and enjoy light snacks, door prizes and live music. 1-5 PM. Elmhurst History Museum. Elmhurstcraftbeerfest. com. 630-833-1457.

ADULTS Fundraiser – Surge for Water hosts annual Gala, "The Speakeasy." 1920s themed event including cocktails, live music, casino gambling, silent auction, art exhibits and food from leading restaurants. Benefits safe, sustainable water and sanitation to end poverty. Moonlight Studios, Chicago. surgeforwater.org/thespeakeasy.

FAMILY Poochapalooza – Live canine performances, pet vendors, a costume contest and a dogfriendly food truck are featured at this event where dogs are welcome. 1PM-4PM. Spring Avenue Dog Park. Glen Ellyn Park District. gepark.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FAMILY Barkapalooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo – All proceeds benefit the homeless animals at the West Suburban Humane Society. 10 AM-2PM. Lisle Community Park. 630-960-9600.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ADULTS Fundraiser – “Bingo Serenade” benefits the Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale with a fun night of bingo, raffle items, 50/50 raffle, food for purchase, cash bar, musical entertainment by the GEWC members and over $500 in cash prizes. Register 630-4153066.

ADULTS Breakfast at the Farm – Hearty breakfast followed by a presentation examining the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Register Bensenville Park District Deer Grove Leisure Center at 1000 W. Wood Street. Event 9-11 AM. Fischer Farm, Bensenville. 630-834-3152.

ADULTS From Stressed To Best – Proven program for reducing everyday stress. 8:45 AM-1 PM. Healing Gardens, St. Charles. For info and to register contact yourpathtosuccesscoaching.com.

FAMILY Elmhurst Quarry Tour – Behind the scenes tour of the flood control facility (generally closed to the public) and learn about the quarry hisFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 tory, see private quarry platforms and operations to FAMILY Moonlight Madness Mini Golf – Only reduce flooding. 9 AM-4 PM. Register 630-833-1457 Coming Next insert Sep Oct 2017 issue.:Layout 1 8/28/17 1:53 PM Page 1 ADULTS Wine Tasting – Enjoy live music while the ball and cup will be lit up for this nighttime ador elmhursthistory.org. sampling the joyful harvest of fall, highlighting the venture. All ages. 8-11 PM. Holes and Knolls Mini Golf, wines of Napa. Franciscan Village, Lemont. 4-7 PM. Glen Ellyn. 630-858-2462.

FAMILY Storytime LIVE! – See Curious George 630-243-3401.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 FAMILY Car Show – 400-plus vintage vehicles on display, plus historic military vehicles. Live entertainment and food concessions. 9 AM-3 PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

FAMILY Monarch Festival – Learn about the importance of pollination and how to create a pollinator garden. Games and crafts for kids. Get free milkweed seeds, see bee keepers, get food truck lunch. 11 AM – 4 PM. Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville. napervilleparks.org/knochknolls.

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FAMILY Glow in the Park Lantern Walk – Walkers will carry lighted paper lanterns as they parade around Lake Ellyn at this event, presented by the Glen Ellyn Park KIDS Fishing Derby – Prizes awarded to the child who catches the biggest fish. Ages 3-15 years.

9-11AM. Wood Dale Grove Lake, Wood Dale. 630-2337275.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ADULTS Civil War and Arms Dealer Show – One of the largest and finest quality shows for diversity in collector items for antique guns, knives, paintings, books, jewelry, collectibles. 9 AM-4PM. DuPage September/October 2017

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City Events Field Museum of Natural History – Both through January 7. “Jurassic World: The Exhibit” the park from Jurassic World comes to life in this exhibit. The “Specimans” exhibit examines 30,000,000 items in the museums collection. Chicago.. 312-922-9410.

Museum of Science and Industry – Through February 4. “Robot Revolution” allows visitors to interact with a cutting-edge collection of robots from around the world. Chicago. jump off the page and visit the classroom, bring a friend for fun. 10 AM. Kiddie Academy of Algonquin.

847-458-0200.

WOMEN Brunch/Fall Fashion Show – As part of Naperville’s Fall Style Weekend, Sullivan’s Steakhouse is hosting a brunch/fashion show featuring incredible fall fashions from downtown shops. Naperville. Reservations limited; call 630-305-0230.

OCTOBER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 WOMEN Fall Wine Walk – As part of Naperville’s Fall Style Weekend, come sip and shop on a beautiful fall day. Benefits Arranmore Arts. Tickets sold to those 21 and older. 12-5PM. Naperville. For more information, visit downtownnaperville.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 FAMILY Hayride Tour – Tractor-pulled hayrides start and end at the Cantigny Visitor Center. Groups of 10 or more are asked to register in advance by calling.

Rides are complimentary on a first-come, first-serve basis. 10 AM-12PM. Groups register 630.260.8162.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 FAMILY Moonlight Madness Mini Golf – Only the ball and cup will be lit up for this nighttime adventure. All course lights will be turned off and you 50 great events

World Music Festival – September 8-24. This city-wide, multi-venue, eleven-day festival provides a wide range of entertainment with worldclass performers. Various locations. Free admission. 773-684-1414.

EXPO CHICAGO – September 13-17. Initiating the fall art season in Chicago with leading galleries presented alongside one of highest quality platforms for global contemporary art and culture.

Navy Pier, Chicago. navypier.com.

cago, Millenium Park. chicagoculturalalliance.org.

Logan Center BluesFest – October 13-15. New annual celebration featuring concerts, workshops, film. Logan Center, University of Chicago campus.

Logancenterbluesfest.uchicago.edu.

Chicago Ideas Week – October 16-22. Features more than 200 global thought leaders in more than 150 programs to inspire and activate change in the city and world. Various city venues. chicagoideas.com.

American Craft Expo – September 15-17. One of the country’s premier craft shows with more than 140 superior artisans exhibiting one-ofa-kind pieces. Benefits research for NorthShore University HealthSystem. Chicago Botanic Garden. 224-364-7270.

Adler Planetarium – October 19. “Adler After Dark” is exclusively for adults 21 and older, offering open access, unlimited shows, and unique entertainment every third Thursday of the month from 6:00–10:00 pm. Themes change monthly.

6-10 PM. (312) 922-7827.

World Music Festival – 9/8-24. Artists and ensembles from around the world come to Chicago for this citywide, multi-venue festival. Chicago.

312-744-5000.

The Art Institute – October 20-March 18. “Making Memories: Quilts as Souvenirs” exhibit explores the way 29 quilts function as textiles and keepsakes and mimics the way memories are made.

Chicago. 312-443-3600.

“INHERIT CHICAGO” Intercultural Festival — October 1-29. Over 30 cultural centers and heritage museums will host more than 20 intercultural programs and neighborhoods across the city. Chiwill need to use the moonlight as you wind your way through the course. Last entry on course is 10:15pm.

All ages. 8-11 PM. Holes and Knolls Mini Golf, Glen Ellyn. 630-858-2462.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 ADULTS Healing Gardens – Mosquito free perennial gardens in wooded setting open to those who are looking for restoration of spirit following illness or for whatever reason. 11 AM- 4 PM. St. Charles.

Healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 ADULTS/TEENS Origami Accordian Book – Artist-led workshop to create keepsake project. Bring scissors, pencil, glue sticks, cutting mat and X-acto knife. 7PM. Bloomingdale Park District Museum. 630624-9545.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 ADULTS The Life and Times of Martin Luther – “Here I Stand!” A colorful and riveting exploration of the life of Martin Luther. 1:30-2:30 PM. Des Plaines History Center. 847-391-5399 ADULTS Lurie Hospital Fundraiser – The “Gold Coast Fashion Award Show” includes a cocktail reception, runway modeling show, and live auction. Benefits Pediatric Programs at Lurie Children’s Hospital.

6-10PM. Revel Fulton Market, Chicago. gcfas.com.

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Shedd Aquarium – “Amphibians” exhibit displays more than 40 species in this special Amphibians exhibit. Chicago. 312-939-2438.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 FAMILY Indoor Movie: The Lego Batman Movie – Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, get comfortable on the indoor turf and watch this favorite flick.

7PM-9PM. Ackerman SFC. Glen Ellyn Park District. gepark.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 ADULTS Retreat for Grief and Loss – Held in the mosquito free perennial gardens in wooded setting open to those who are looking for restoration of spirit following illness or for whatever reason. St. Charles. Contact Judith Hanson, LCSW for more information. Healinggardensatstonehillfarm.com.

FAMILY Heritage Day –Enjoy Civil War reenactments, era demonstrations, pumpkin painting, candle making, pony rides, petting zoo. 10 AM – 4 PM. Fischer Farm, Bensenville. 630-834-3152.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 ADULTS Bridal Show – Designed for couples thinking about/planning a wedding at Cantigny.

View room setups/table arrangements; sample cuisine; meet vendors. Learn about Cantigny’s new tent venue. 12-3 PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org. Register at email aegan@cantigny.org or 630.260.8106.

ADULTS Beer Show – Enjoy a delicious fourcourse meal accompanied by a variety of brews from September/October 2017

Chicago’s Lagunitas Brewing Company. 6:30 PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. For reservations (required), call Pat at 630-260-8194 or email pduquette@cantigny.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 ADULTS DuPage Children’s Museum Fundraiser – “Driven To Give – Party With A Purpose” held at Bill Jacobs BMW in Naperville provides test drives raffles, silent auction. Catered dining event with cocktails and appetizers. 6:30 – 11 PM. For tickets visit dupagechildrens.org/driven.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 FAMILY Craft and Vendor Show – Batavia Mother’s Club Foundation spotlights juried arts and crafts, commercial vendors, bake sale and charity raffle. 7 AM – 3 PM. Batavia High School. craftshow@ bataviamotherslcub.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 ADULTS Awakening in Nature Retreat – Experience a spa for the Spirit helping to awaken a strong connection to Nature, Spirit and Authentic self. Teaching women how to use Nature as a tool to sustain themselves in our fast paced, technological culture. 8:45 AM3PM. St. Charles. healinggardensofstonehillgarm.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 Little Sikhs Festival – A celebration of Sikh cultural awareness and diversity through the eye of children. Archery, animal show, art activities, kids fashion show, Tabla and Dhol live music, prizes, food, drinks.

Bartlett Nature Center. 2-5 PM. littlesikhs@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 FAMILY Pumpkin Decorating – Get into the spirit of fall by carving and decorating pumpkins. All supplies provided. 4:15-5:15 PM. Westmont Library.

Register 630-969-5625.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 ADULTS - Silent Saturday Morning Renew Your Soul in the Silence of Nature – Carve out sacred time for yourself to pray and reflect in a group setting.

Meditation, reflection, a guided silent walk in nature, time to journal and optional sharing. 9AM-12PM. St. Charles. healinggardensofstonehillgarm.com.

and their parents at Downtown Naperville’s annual Trick or Treating event from 10am – 12noon, (while supplies last) on Sunday, October 29. For information, visit www.downtownnaperville.com. 630-544-3372.

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ADULTS Naperville Area Diversity Dinner Group – Naperville Area Diversity Dinner Group offers respectful discourse - Discussion, Dinner and Democratic Decision making. Groups of 10-12, couples/singles decide on potluck dinner/topics once per month at member homes. Contact Mary Glatz at 720-205-8944.

FAMILY Exhibits Reopened at Cantigny – The First Division Museum has re-opened in the summer of 2017. Visit the new gallery, “Duty First” focusing on the post-Vietnam history of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, as well as renovations to other exhibits. The 11 vintage U.S. Army tanks have all been cleaned and updated. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

FAMILY Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbee World Championships – Watch the best teams in the world compete from as far away as Japan and China and throughout the USA. 9/2-3. 9 AM-4 PM. Nike Sports Complex, Naperville. 630-913-5933.

ADULTS Theatre Hikes – Walk along with the action of your favorite literary tales performed live.

In September, humorous look at our nation in “The Complete History of America.” 9/9-10,16-17, 23-24.

Morton 1 PM. Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org.

FAMILY Weekly Carillon Concerts – Weekly concerts Saturdays 9/9, 16, 23 and 30 at noon (no concerts 9/2-3) and Sundays 9/10, 17 and 24 at noon.

Downtown Naperville. 630.848.3611

EXHIBIT - Disco Demolition: The Night Disco

Died – Exhibit displays the Steve Dahl Comiskey Park “Disco Demolition” night and its impacts. Through 12/31.

Elmhurst History Museum. 630-833-1457.

FAMILY By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst – Journey through Elmhurst history with exhibits and activities for all ages. Sun, Tues, Fri 1-5 PM; Sat 10 AM-5 PM. Elmhurst History Museum. 630-833-1457.

FAMILY Revolutionary War Reenactment – The Revolutionary War era comes alive as hundreds of living history actors portray mock battles and artillery demonstrations, and sample life in the late 18th century by strolling through the encampment of soldiers and civilians. 9/9-10. 10 AM-4PM. Cantigny Park, Wheaton. www.cantigny.org.

FAMILY Build It – Larger than life collection of building blocks allow children to explore creativity in this temporary exhibit. 9/27/17- 3/4/18. Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview. 847-832-6600.

FAMILY Pumpkin Weekends – Through October.

Enjoy seasonal crafts, harvest décor, pumpkin stories, roll around in the corn crib and experience the new pumpkin paddle. Blackberry Farm, Fox Valley Park District, Aurora. Foxvalleyparkdistrict.org. 630-892-1550.

ADULTS - TransWorld Jewelry, Fashion and Accessories Show – Find all of this plus gifts, beauty, home décor, gourmet foods and housewares from 400 leading wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers and resellers from around the world. 10/12-15. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Jfashow.com.

WOMEN Fall Style Weekend – Ladies of all ages are welcome to attend a full weekend of fashion, food & fun celebrating style and the colors of the season with events and great fall sales, 9/29-10/1. Reservations for brunch on Saturday at Sullivan’s Steakhouse recommended. Naperville. www.downtownaperville.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 FAMILY Holocaust Museum Opening – Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center unveils the 4,000 square foot “Take A Stand Center” that will emphasize social justice with a interactive stories of survivors, a gallery and hands on tools for affecting change.

10 AM – 5 PM. Skokie. Illionoisholocaustmuseum.org.

KIDS Halloween Hop and Downtown Trick or Treat Fun – Gobs and gobs of fun for costumed kids September/October 2017

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Catch 35 Seafood & Steaks Catch 35, a true Seafood and Steak house, located in the heart of downtown Naperville, offers a seasonal variety of fresh seafood and premium steaks. Signature dishes include Georges Bank Scallops, Jumbo Maryland style Crab Cakes, and Lake Superior Whitefish. A 14 ounce New York Strip served with Maitre d’Hotel butter, garlic parmesan smashed red potatoes, creamed spinach, and roasted garlic is a steaklover’s favorite at Catch 35. Dive into Catch

35’s annual Lobster Bash menu throughout September featuring lobster rolls, whole Maine Lobster, and “Award-Wining” Lobster Mac & Cheese. Sample seasonal offerings with Catch 35’s 3 course Prix Fixe Menu for only $37. The elegant atmosphere at Catch 35 is the perfect private party space for your next celebration dinner or business luncheon. Visit www.catch35.com for daily bar specials. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Locations: 35 W. Wacker, Chicago, 312-346-3500 and 35 S. Washington, Naperville, 630-717-3500.

Jen’s Guesthouse Jen’s Guesthouse (formerly Courtright’s) in Willow Springs is open seven days a week for your enjoyment. We have also added a new venue to our space, The Backyard. Our gorgeous outside boasts live music, delicious food & drinks, and great times for all to experience.

Plan your next event, corporate gathering, or holiday party with us.

We can host private parties for up to 300 guests. Located at 8989 Archer Ave., Willow Springs, IL 60480. Call (708) 839-8000. Visit www.jensguesthouse.com for more details and be sure to like us on Facebook.

Houlihan’s Our new Dailies Menu features an entrée specialty – paired with a drink special – available for one day a week and for a limited time only. Whether you’ve been craving our Original Sizzling Fajitas or Meatloaf No. 9 (yep, they’re back); you want to try the new 612 Burger (our take on the Juicy Lucy); indulge in the Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken or some Huge Panko Fried Shrimp, they’re all good enough to deserve their own day. Plus, our Not Your Average Queso with potato skins for dipping and Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée are available every day to tide you over. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. www.houlihans.com 52 dining out

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DID YOU KNOW?

From steaks to small plates, craft cocktails and beer, live entertainment & private events - look no further!

Jen's Guesthouse is now open!

Happy Hour every day from 2PM until 5PM at the bars only. Enjoy half off small plates and $2 off any alcoholic beverage.

Plan your next event, corporate gathering, or holiday party with us. We can host private parties for 20 to 200 guests.

Visit our website to book your next event!

www.JENSGUESTHOUSE.com | 8989 Archer Ave | 708-839-8000

THE DAILIES Five entrée specialties, available one day a week only. (And an app + dessert available every day to tide you over.)

612 Burger

MONDAY | ORIGINAL SIZZLING FAJITAS TUESDAY | 612 BURGER our take on the Juicy Lucy WEDNESDAY | MEATLOAF NO. 9 THURSDAY | JALAPEÑO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN FRIDAY | HUGE PANKO FRIED SHRIMP EVERY DAY | NOT YOUR AVERAGE QUESO HOUSEMADE VANILLA BEAN CRÈME BRÛLÉE Geneva 1322 Commons Drive | 630.345.8000 Wheaton 321 Rice Lake Square, Space #251 | 630.690.5550 Park Ridge 550 W. Touhy Avenue | 847.692.6205 Naperville Naperville Crossings | 2860 Showplace Drive | 630.536.0022 Orland Park 16153 La Grange Road | 708.364.7650 Algonquin 1508 S. Randall Road | 847.658.4560

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Mon Ami Gabi Mon Ami Gabi is a classic French bistro located on the east side of The Oakbrook Center Mall, near Neiman Marcus. We’re open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, along with weekend brunch available Saturday 11:30am - 3:00pm and Sunday 10:30am - 3:00pm. We also host a variety of events: Gather your friends and sharpen up your cooking skills at our monthly cooking classes on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 21. Learn how to make some of our most popular fall menu items with a demonstration by Executive Chef Bruce Williams. And, join us for our Night at the Cabaret Wine Dinner and Can-Can Show on Monday, Sept. 18 and on Monday, Oct. 23. To secure a spot to our events or to make a reservation, please call 630-472-1900 and visit our website at monamigabi.com.

OAKBROOK CENTER MALL • OAK BROOK, IL MONAMIGABI.COM

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BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY TODAY! SPECIAL EVENTS

Vino Thai

CAN-CAN DINNER SHOWS, COOKING CLASSES & MORE!

Vino Thai serves up healthy and fresh Thai cuisine. Ever since 1990, Vino Thai has provided customers with the finest and freshest tasting Thai food in a pleasurable dining atmosphere.

Signature dishes include Grilled Salmon, Crunchy Basil, Crazy Noodles and Basil Chicken. Dine in - Carry Out. Vino Thai is located in East Gate Commons, 3825 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174.

Open every day for lunch and dinner. For reservations call 630443-8461. vinothai.com

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Eddie Merlot’s At Eddie Merlot’s hospitality and the comfort of our guests are our highest mission; we pledge to provide the finest service, highest quality foods, in world class facilities for our guests to enjoy a memorable experience. Eddie Merlot’s features USDA Prime Aged Beef, fresh seafood, and many other offerings including an extensive wine list. We start with Prime beef, only 2% of all U.S. beef is awarded this certification. We age it for a minimum of 21 days, to an unparalleled standard of tenderness and flavor. Our from scratch kitchen crafts everything fresh daily from dressings and sauces to appetizers, sides, and desserts.

Eddie Merlot’s Prime Aged Beef and Seafood With 3 Chicago Locations: Burr Ridge (630)468-2098, Warrenville (630)393-1900, and Lincolnshire (847)276-2000 eddiemerlots.com

Healthy Fresh Thai Cuisine

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September/October 2017

HALF PRICE WINES

DINE OUT FOR NO KID HUNGRY™ During the month of September, 2017 Dine with us this September to help end childhood hunger in America. Eddie Merlot’s will donate 10% of every Surf & Turf Dinner purchase you make to No Kid Hungry®.

The more often you dine out, the more money we raise, and the more meals we help connect with kids who need them. Donations can also be made using the donation line at the bottom of your receipt, or online at eddiemerlots.com

$49.95 Surf & Turf Dinner Enjoy a succulent 6 oz. Cold Water Lobster Tail and tender 7 oz. Filet Mignon for the perfect combination between sea and land.

BURR RIDGE | 630-468-2098 201 Bridewell Drive off I-55

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WARRENVILLE | 630-393-1900 28254 Diehl Road off I-88 in Cantera

Every Sunday in September and October, enjoy half off the menu price on over 30 wines by the bottle, such as: Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay Landmark Overlook Chardonnay Ruffino Moscato d’Asti Château d’Aqueria Rosé Migration by Duckhorn Pinot Noir Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir Eddie Merlot’s XV Anniversary Merlot Matanzas Creek Merlot Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Peter Lehmann Portrait Shiraz

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