🌱 White Christmas Sing-Along Brunch and 11 more events

Good morning to you Sleepy Hollow! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Merry Moments at Algonquin Commons at Algonquin Commons
• DCHS Winter Orchestra Concert at Dundee-Crown High School
• 12 Days of Winter Countdown to Winter Break at Lakewood School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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 24 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, temps: high: 25, low: -1.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 3 and low of -8 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sleepy Hollow

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Merry Moments at Algonquin Commons
  Algonquin Commons, 1900 S Randall Rd, Algonquin
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• DCHS Winter Orchestra Concert
  Dundee-Crown High School , 1500 Kings Road , Carpentersville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• 12 Days of Winter Countdown to Winter Break
  Lakewood School Carpentersville, IL 60110
  8:00 am
• Bella Voce & Valliant Voices Holiday Performance
  Dundee Middle School , 1802 S Randall Rd , Algonquin
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• White Christmas Sing-Along Brunch
  Eastside Café - Coffee & Wine Bar , 311 Barrington Ave Unit A , East Dundee
  11:00 am
• Stay Frosty Holiday Market @ Scorched Earth
  Scorched Earth Brewing Company , 203 Berg St , Algonquin
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• 12 Days of Winter Countdown to Winter Break
  Lakewood School Carpentersville, IL 60110
  8:00 am
• MES Band/Orchestra Concert
  Meadowdale Elem School , 14 Ash St , Carpentersville
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• 12 Days of Winter Countdown to Winter Break
  Lakewood School Carpentersville, IL 60110
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• 12 Days of Winter Countdown to Winter Break
  Lakewood School Carpentersville, IL 60110
  8:00 am
• Dinosaur Explorer Exhibit
  Main Library -
  9:00 am
• Piano Performance
  Main Library - Lobby - Piano
  10:00 am
• Finders/Keepers Genealogy Club - RO
  Algonquin Area Public Library District , 2600 Harnish Dr , Algonquin
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Elgin

• Elgin News Digest: Elgin's Daddy Daughter dances to be held Feb. 6-7; Elgin holding event on accessible streets, sidewalks (chicagotribune.com)
• Commissioners divided over plans to build Hindu temple in Elgin (chicagotribune.com)
• Faithful honor Mexican patroness in Guadalupe horse pilgrimage, but numbers lower after ICE raids (chicagotribune.com)

Algonquin

• Worker Sustains Serious Burn Injuries In Fire At McHenry County Plant (patch.com)

South Elgin

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