Saturday, August 18, 2012
Huntley Artfest will be held this weekend, Aug. 18-19, in downtown Huntley. Last year's event was a big success and this year has drawn more artists.
Huntley Artfest returns this year as it continues to build a reputation as one of the town's signature events. Huntley Patch has gathered the details you'll need to navigate the Artfest, which will be held in downtown Huntley at Church and Main streets: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 Admission and parking are free. Artists from Huntley and around the country will display their work in mediums like jewelry, sculpture, watercolor, ceramics, photography and art on gourds. Navigate your way around Artfest using this handy map. Explore Artfest’s redesigned website that includes photos of last year’s award winning artists. The Artfest logo and website…
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Huntley Park District has lots of family programming coming up in the next few months.
Goodwill, which has a store in Huntley, raised scholarship funds at a dress sale and fashion show.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is proud to announce that it has awarded McHenry County Community College $1,000 in scholarship funds that are targeted to assist persons with barriers to advance their education. Funds were raised from the Goodwill Diva Dress Sale and Fashion Show last March, enabling them to build a better future for themselves, their families, and the community as a whole. “This scholarship program is a perfect match for Goodwill’s mission of assisting persons with barriers to achieve the dignity of work through advanced education at McHenry County Community College,” stated Sam Schmitz, President of Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois. “For many years, Goodwill Industries has been doing great work to …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ocean Blu Big Band entertained a crowd at Deicke Park in Huntley Tuesday, Aug. 14 for the Huntley Park District's last summer concert of the season. It was a swingin' time complete with dance lessons.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Chicago region gets its first national wildlife refuge, which runs from Wisconsin into northern Illinois, including parts of McHenry and Lake counties.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced he has authorized the establishment of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois, eventually providing up to 11,200 acres of habitat for wildlife as well as outdoor recreational opportunities within easy driving distance of millions of people. “When President Obama unveiled his America’s Great Outdoors initiative two years ago, we set out to re-energize a conservation ethic for the 21st century and to help Americans reconnect to the natural world,” Salazar said at a gathering of conservation stakeholders. “Thanks in large measure to the work of local communities and stakeholders, the creation of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge will …
Huntley police release reports.
Huntley police released the following reports from Aug. 7-11: All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this press release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Kenneth Croswell
8:29 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
The Artfest was very good for a small show. Good assortment of art work and food. My Wife and I even purchased some art work for our home. kjc more ›