🌱 Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The Best and 11 more events

Morning Carpentersville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Movies in the Park at Carpenter Park
• Hampshire Middle School Recognition Night at Hampshire High School
• Dundee Middle School Recognition Night at Jacobs High School

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

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; windy, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 60, low: 42.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

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📸 Around Carpentersville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carpentersville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 12

• Movies in the Park →
  Carpenter Park, 300 Carpenter Blvd, Carpentersville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• Hampshire Middle School Recognition Night
  Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire
  7:00 pm
• Dundee Middle School Recognition Night
  Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive, Algonquin
  7:00 pm
• Algonquin Middle School Recognition Night
  Dundee-Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Last Day of School (if No Emergency Days have been used)
  Delacey Family Educ Ctr Carpentersville, IL 60110

Friday May 22

• Emergency Make-up Day
  Delacey Family Educ Ctr Carpentersville, IL 60110

Tuesday May 26

• Emergency Make-up Days
  Delacey Family Educ Ctr Carpentersville, IL 60110

Friday May 29

• Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The Best →
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• ICASH/Unclaimed Property Event in Carpentersville →
  665 Barrington Ave, Carpentersville
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• Public Works
  Village of South Barrington, 30 S Barrington Road, South Barrington
  1:30 pm
• Multi-Chamber Mixer at Independence Health and Therapy
  Independence Health and Therapy, 2028 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock
  5:00 pm
• Village Board →
  Ganek Municipal Center
  6:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Dundee Library/Fox River Valley Public Library District, 555 Barrington Ave, East Dundee
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone seen this cat in the Silverstone Lake subdivision?
  Emma has been missing since we moved and I really want to find her. She is microchipped. Please let me know if you’ve seen her. (Nextdoor Silverstone Lake)
• Hiii everyone!
  I'm a 23 year old looking for a full-time job. If you know of any public or private companies/people I am definitely interested in applying. I'm… (Nextdoor Sparrow Rd)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Carpentersville. Apply here.
• Masterson Staffing posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Sanitation Worker in Carpentersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carpentersville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Algonquin

• Fatal Rollover Crash Reported Near Hampshire (patch.com)
• Man Recorded Hours-Long Attack Before Nurse's Strangulation Death: Prosecutors (patch.com)

Lake in the Hills

• Man Fired Gun Inside Lake In The Hills Home During Domestic Dispute: Police (patch.com)
• Listen: McHenry County's 5 most-read stories this week, May 10-16 (shawlocal.com)

Elgin

• Man Held On Aggravated DUI Charges In Crash That Killed Driver, Injured Passenger In Lombard (patch.com)
• Illinois passed a law to expose diversity gaps at top nonprofits. Almost none are complying. (chicagotribune.com)
• Still seeking ways to solve looming shortfall, Kane County Board OKs some 2027 budget measures (chicagotribune.com)

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Ok Carpentersville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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