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Hello Crystal Lake! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want a rare behind-the-scenes tour of downtown Crystal Lake's Raue Center?
• How did Crystal Lake teams fare in this packed sports weekend?
• See how a $635,000 Crystal Lake home ranked countywide last week.

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Raue Center for the Arts celebrates 25 years with community open house Sept. 10 (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake residents are invited to a free 25th anniversary open house at Raue Center for the Arts from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, featuring behind-the-scenes tours and special announcements. The downtown theater will celebrate its history, honor its Sept. 11 reopening connection, and highlight how it's grown into a regional arts hub.
   

• Huntley boys soccer team scores wins over Rockford East, Larkin: Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake athletes had a busy weekend, with Central's boys soccer, volleyball, tennis and local cross-country runners all competing in tournaments and invitationals across the region. From the Rich Eschman Invite at Veteran Acres Park to the Crystal Lake Central tennis quad, local teams posted strong showings, highlighted by unbeaten starts and all-tournament performances.
   

• What were the 10 most expensive homes sold in McHenry County, Aug. 24-30? (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake's housing market made the county's top-sales list last week with a four-bedroom, four-bath home on Sugar Maple Drive selling for $635,000. The roundup shows how Crystal Lake compares with high-end sales in McHenry, Cary, Trout Valley and other nearby communities, offering a snapshot of current upper-tier prices.
   

📸 Around Crystal Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crystal Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• 51st Annual Art in the Barn →
  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 IL-22, Barrington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Shop & Share →
  Wear Did U Get That?, 66 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• No Book Book Club →
  Abalabix Books, 30 N Williams St, Unit A, Crystal Lake
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Paula Poundstone →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Age Strong: Session 4 →
  Smith Physical Therapy + Crystal Lake, 110 W Woodstock St, Crystal Lake
  1:00 am
Friday September 18
• Service League of Crystal Lake Housewalk →
  9:00 am
• Housewalk 2026 →
  Various
  9:00 am
• TLC's Fall Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale in Woodstock →
  McHenry County Fair Association, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Purrfect Cat Rescue Fundraiser at Jersey Mike's →
  Jersey Mike's Subs, 5006 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
  10:00 am
• A Million Dreams: From Hope to Home Charity Gala →
  800 S IL Rte 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Elara Convention Center
  6:00 pm
• Teachers' Lounge Comedy →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  8:00 pm

📣 Crystal Lake Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Labor Day weekend!
  We'll put the cherry on top of the end of the weekend with a labor-focused episode of the #TheStarSpotlight. Working class tunes lined up from Huey… (Nextdoor Crystal Lake)
• Found this in front yard in coventry.
  Anybodymissin this. We believe tcoons brought it. (Nextdoor Coventry)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Crystal Lake. Apply here.
• Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Crystal Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

• Page 0 - Top Cat Sitting Jobs in Batavia, IL (care.com)

Cary

• Petition · Reopen the Maplewood baseball fields in Cary, IL (change.org)

Ok Crystal Lake! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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