CL-Cary's Take 5: All The Weekend Fun; Lakeside Fest Prep Begins

CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — Here's a look at what you need to know to make your day great, stay informed and find things to do in the Crystal Lake and Cary area:

WEEKEND WEATHER

It's time to plan for the weekend, and it's looking like the hot temps will be hanging around today and Saturday before a cool down Sunday. Those comfortable Sunday temperatures, upper 70s and lower 80s, are expected to continue into early next week.

There's a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms and rain Saturday, mainly before 4 p.m. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny with a high near 86 degrees in Crystal Lake and Cary, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are likely Saturday night with a chance of a thunderstorm as well.

Here is a more detailed look at the forecast:

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 90

SATURDAY: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Wind gusts as high as 25 mph. A chance of showers and thunderstorms will continue into the nighttime hours.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Wind gusts as high as 25 mph.

ALL THE WEEKEND FUN: TASTE OF MCHENRY, FREE BIKE GIVEAWAY

We've included a roundup of events happening in the area today and through the weekend below. Did we miss your event? Be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.

FRIDAY

• Story time in the Park through the Crystal Lake Public Library will be held at Woodscreek Park, 1420 Willow Tree Drive, at 10 a.m. on Friday
• Summer in the Park festival in Woodstock will be held in the Square and at Woodstock Water Works and runs through Sunday. Check out the schedule of events here.
• Wauconda Fest will run through Sunday and will include music, carnival rides, a car show, arts and craft show, police dog demonstration and more. More information is available here.
• 25th Anniversary Festival at Wild Onion Brewery will include musical entertainment from Pat McKillen on Friday night and Bourbon Aristocracy on Saturday.

SATURDAY

• The Woodstock Farmers Market will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday in the historic Woodstock Square.
• The Kids Garage Sale in Cary will be held on Saturday
• The Crystal Lake Farmers Market will be held in Depot Park in downtown Crystal Lake from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday
• A bike giveaway will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday (or until all bikes are given out) at the Fox View Apartments, 27 Oxford Drive in Carpentersville, the Daily Herald is reporting. Two bikes are allowed per household and you should text Ron Thomas at 847-529-9650 to register. More via the Daily Herald.
• Summer in the Park festival in Woodstock will be held in the Square and at Woodstock Water Works and runs through Sunday. Check out the schedule of events here.
• Taste of McHenry on Main will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The innaugural festival will include more than 9 food vendors, three live bands and kids activities on Main Street in McHenry.
• The Grayslake Fireworks & Picnic will be held on Saturday and will include fireworks at night. More information can be found here.
• Dundee Township Park District will host a concert and fireworks Saturday evening at the Meadowdale Park/Shopping Center at Besinger and Maple avenues in Carpentersville. The band "Good Clean Fun" will perform starting at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. Food is available for purchase. More info is available here.
• Nature Buffs Kokedama through the Crystal Lake Park District on Saturday
• Trail rides for seniors through the Crystal Lake Park District on Saturday
• McHenry County Conservation District "botany bits" event for ages 5 years old and older on Saturday
• Naturalist for the Day at Marengo Ridge on Saturday is meant for ages 7 to 10 years old, more info here.
• 25th Anniversary Festival at Wild Onion Brewery will include musical entertainment from Pat McKillen on Friday night and Bourbon Aristocracy on Saturday.

SUNDAY

• Wauconda Fest will run through Sunday and will include music, carnival rides, a car show, arts and craft show, police dog demonstration and more. More information is available here.
• Summer in the Park festival in Woodstock will be held in the Square and at Woodstock Water Works and runs through Sunday. Check out the schedule of events here.

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NO DOLE FARMERS MARKET SUNDAY; LAKESIDE FEST PREP STARTS

There will be no Dole Farmers Market this weekend as prep begins for Lakeside Festival, which will get underway next week, Erin McElroy, chief relationships manager for the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, told Patch in an email response Friday.

"We are gearing up the property to welcome 50,000 people on June 30th. Fest setup starts tomorrow and goes until July 3rd," she said.

The market, which is in its second year, will return on July 10. McElroy said attendance has doubled since last year and the market currently has more than 75 vendors. You can get more info on the market here.

VEHICLE BURGLARIES, STOLEN CAR REPORTED

The Cary Police Department is urging area residents to lock their cars and keep an eye out for any suspicious people lurking around vehicles following a string of vehicle burglaries and a report of a stolen vehicle earlier in the week.

"The stolen vehicle was then used to commit similar crimes in Cary as well as neighboring jurisdictions," according to a news release from police.

You can read more here.

WHERE TO COOL DOWN

It's going to be hot today and tomorrow. Here are some ideas for places to visit if you're looking for a fun place for the kiddos to cool down at:

• Veterans Acres Park splash pad, 431 N. Walkup Avenue, Crystal Lake
• Acorn Alley splash pad, corner of Walkup Road and Route 176 in Crystal Lake
• Kaper Park splash pad, Georgetown Drive at Cimarron Drive in Cary
• Lions Armstrong Pool, 599 Longwood Avenue in Algonquin
• Sunburst Bay Aquatic Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary
• Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Drive in Crystal Lake
• Three Oaks Recreation Area, 5517 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake

If you need to find a cooling center, we've got more info on those here.

Citywide Mosquito Spraying Tonight In Crystal Lake

Here's what the city of Crystal Lake has planned for the city-wide misting application, which is planned to take place between dusk and dawn on June 24 to 25:

In conjunction with the City’s ongoing mosquito control program, a city-wide misting application will take place to control the adult mosquito population. The city-wide operation will take place between dusk and dawn between June 24, 2022 and June 25, 2022, weather permitting. In addition to the targeted misting application, the City's mosquito abatement contractor, Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management Inc., will continue larviciding efforts in the City. Clarke will apply a synthetic pyrethroid used widely throughout the Chicagoland area for adult mosquito control. As part of the City’s existing Mosquito Abatement Program, Clarke regularly examines and treats breeding sites throughout the City, including storm sewer catch basins. The program helps control mosquitoes while they are in the larval stage. In addition to the abatement program, residents can help control mosquito development by monitoring potential breeding sites in their yards and throughout the City and alerting Clarke to the locations by calling the toll-free Mosquito Hotline at 1-800-942-2555 or https://www.clarke.com/customer-portal/.

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