🌱 Holiday Concert at the MS and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Concert at the MS at Algonquin Road Elem School

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 26, low: -1.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 5 and low of -7 degrees.

📸 Around Fox River Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fox River Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Souper Duper Friday with Pay to Play Bingo
  255 Briargate Rd, Cary
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Concert at the MS
  Algonquin Road Elem School Fox River Grove, IL 60021
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Am Spirit Barrington Biz Builders Networking Group
  Barrington Area Library , 505 N Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  9:30 am
• Board of Zoning, Planning & Appeals Meeting - 6:00 PM
  Cary, IL Calendar , Cary Municipal Center 755 Georgetown Drive , Cary
  6:00 pm
• GRAMMY Nominated Entertainer Ron Hawking Celebrates Christmas with the Legends
  Barrington's White House , 145 W Main St , Barrington
  7:30 pm
• GRAMMY Nominated Ron Hawking Celebrates Christmas with the Legends
  Barrington's White House , 145 W Main St , Barrington
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-18 months w/caregiver)
  Barrington Area Library , 505 N Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  10:00 am
• Candlelight Hike & Ski: The Hollows, Cary
  The Hollows Conservation Area , 3804 US-14 , Cary
  5:00 pm
• Winter Wonderfest
  Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL 60010
  6:00 pm
• Second Fridays: Nite Hawks
  Barrington Area Library , 505 N Northwest Hwy , Barrington
  7:00 pm
• BRASS FROM THE PAST
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Indivisible Barrington Winter Rally: Carols, Community & Cocoa
  David F. Nelson Community Gazebo , 106 E Main St , Barrington
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Congratulations to Frontline Care Center on celebrating one year of service in Lake County!
  The facility opened last December in Round Lake, becoming Lake County’s first wellness center dedicated exclusively to Veterans, First Responders,… (Nextdoor )

• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Fox River Grove. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fox River Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cary

• No injuries reported after canopy of gas station collapses following snowfall in Cary (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Numerous fire departments respond after live power lines fall onto house, starting fire in Algonquin (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Barrington

• Pritzker quietly visits Crystal Lake to learn about food insecurity in McHenry County (shawlocal.com)

Algonquin

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