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Adopt a Husky's "Husky Hike"
Van Patten Woods
Route 173
Wadsworth, Ill.
Bonner Heritage Farm
19412 W. Sand Lake Road, just west of Route 45
Lindenhurst, Ill.
(847) 968-3400
Boo Bash
275 Parkway Drive
Lincolnshire, Ill.
(847) 793-2409
Buffalo Grove Fine Arts Festival
Buffalo Grove Town Center
Corner of Lake Cook Rd. and Route 83 (McHenry Rd.)
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
(847) 926-4300
Cherry Valley Festival Days
Baumann Park
218 S. Walnut St.
Cherry Valley, Ill.
(815) 332-2152
Coral Woods Conservation Area
7400 Somerset Drive
Marengo, Ill.
(815) 338-6223
CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour
Gurnee Mills Mall, Parking Lot G
6170 Grand Ave.
Gurnee, Ill.
