🌱 Pony Club Mini Event and 11 more events

Good day Lake Barrington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pony Club Mini Event at Barrington Hills Park District
• RCBH Movie Night at Barrington Hills Park District

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barrington

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Friday May 15

• Pony Club Mini Event
  Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills

Friday May 22

• RCBH Movie Night
  Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Intermediate Strength & Resistance Class @ SnapFitness Island Lake
  Snap Fitness Island Lake, 452 E State Rd., Island Lake
  10:30 am
• Chamber Member Shred Event
  Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 N Main St, Wauconda
  12:00 pm
• Read It and Eat It Book Club
  Fox River Grove Public Library, 407 Lincoln Avenue, Fox River Grove
  4:30 pm
• HS BV/BN Concert
  LZHS - Performing Arts Center
  5:00 pm
• Park Board Meeting
  Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills
  6:00 pm
• Novel Thoughts Book Club: My Friends by Fredrick Backman →
  Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda
  7:00 pm
• On The Air- Jim, Rich, and Friends →
  Copper Fiddle Distillery, 532 W State Rte 22 Ste 110, Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm
• Board Meeting: May 13, 2026
  Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Colon Cancer Screening
  Lake Immediate Care & Clinic, 521 Kora Ln., Island Lake
  9:00 am
• 🍟 McTeacher Night
  Cotton Creek School Island Lake, IL 60042
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Durex International Corp. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Cary. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Wauconda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Barrington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Zurich

• Lake Zurich High School seeks nominations for distinguished alumni recognition award (lakecountygazette.com)
• Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 reports Canvas outage due to cybersecurity incident (lakecountygazette.com)
• Boys Volleyball 2026 Playoff Schedule (journal-topics.com)

Wauconda

• McHenry home damaged in fire (shawlocal.com)
• Girls Soccer 2026 Playoff Schedule (journal-topics.com)

Algonquin

• Teen Suffers Cardiac Arrest At H.S. Track: Authorities (patch.com)

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Ok Lake Barrington! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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