🌱 Winter Wonderfest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Wonderfest at Barrington CUSD 220

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 cold, with a high of 23 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, flurries; cold, temps: high: 25, low: -2.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 5 and low of -7 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tower Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• BRASS FROM THE PAST
  Sideouts Sports Tavern, 4018 W Roberts Rd, Island Lake
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Winter Wonderfest
  Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL 60010
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Winter Wonderfest
  Barrington CUSD 220 Barrington, IL 60010
  6:00 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
• Boys Basketball Bracketed Tournament - TBD @ Genoa-Kingston
  Algonquin Road Elem School Fox River Grove, IL 60021
  4:15 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N Main St , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• Holiday Trivia
  BBQ'd Productions Bar & Grill , 405 N Rand Rd , Lake Zurich
  6:00 pm
• Kids Dungeons & Dragons (Grade 3-5)
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
  6:00 pm
• 🎄 Holly Jolly Holiday Trivia at BBQ’d Productions – Lake Zurich! 🎄
  BBQ'd Productions Bar & Grill , 405 N Rand Rd , Lake Zurich
  6:00 pm
• Bingo Night
  Herman's Rest A While , Port Barrington, IL.
  7:00 pm
• Holiday Concert at the MS
  Algonquin Road Elem School Fox River Grove, IL 60021
  7:00 pm
• HS Choir Concert
  Lake Zurich High School - Performing Arts Center LZHS - Performing Arts Center
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Congratulations to Dawn Patch, who was recognized for 35 years of service to Lake County at today’s board meeting.
  Dawn has worked within every division of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, supporting victims and witnesses as their liaison within the… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Illinois' low-cost library program takes on the justice gap (dailyherald.com)
• Lake Forest Academy student wins ‘I Voted' sticker contest: ‘A chance to get our young people excited about our … election process' (chicagotribune.com)
• A dozen good things that happened in 2025 (dailyherald.com)

Lake Zurich

• Basketball roundup: Hersey, Maine East, Fremd boys remain unbeaten; Vyverman's 17 points help keep Mundelein girls perfect (dailyherald.com)

Mundelein

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