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🌱 Live Reptile Meet & Greet Sunday, December 14th and 10 more events
Also check out Live Reptile Meet and Greet Sunday on the Volo Patch calendar

Morning Volo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Indoor Pickleball at Village of Fox Lake - Events & Program Calendar
- Drop-in Game Center at Lakefront Park
- Live Reptile Meet & Greet Sunday, December 14th at Volo Museum
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Volofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Volofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 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 Volo
★ Featured events ★
- Live Reptile Meet and Greet Sunday
Volo Museum, 27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo
12:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Indoor Pickleball
Village of Fox Lake - Events & Program Calendar , 10 Riverview Ave , Fox Lake
11:00 am - Drop-in Game Center
Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Live Reptile Meet & Greet Sunday, December 14th
Volo Museum , 27582 Volo Village Rd , Volo
12:00 pm - Children's Holiday Party
Lakefront Park Bulding , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Drop-in Game Center
Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
1:00 pm - Open Gym for Middle School and Up
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
3:00 pm - Indoor Pickleball
Lakefront Park Building , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Paws on the Patio
Squire on the Square , 101 N. Johnson St. , Woodstock
5:00 pm - Kids Dungeons & Dragons (Grade 3-5)
Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
6:00 pm - Kids Dungeons & Dragons
Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N Main St , Wauconda
6:00 pm - Bingo Night
Herman's Rest A While , Port Barrington, IL.
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Congratulations to Dawn Patch, who was recognized for 35 years of service to Lake County at today’s board meeting.
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🗞 Nearby News
Round Lake
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- Lake Forest Academy student wins ‘I Voted' sticker contest: ‘A chance to get our young people excited about our … election process' (chicagotribune.com)
Grayslake
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-- The Patch AM Team
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