🌱 Bad Momz of Comedy and 11 more events

Hey there, Pistakee Highlands! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Bad Momz of Comedy at Woodstock Opera House
• Stand-Up Momedy at Raue Center for the Arts
• Mother's Day Jewelry Experience at KEST at McHenry Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy with a passing shower, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

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📸 Around Pistakee Highlands

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pistakee Highlands

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Friday May 8

• Bad Momz of Comedy
  Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock
  7:30 pm
• Stand-Up Momedy →
  Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Jewelry Experience at KEST
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce, 5899 Northwest Highway, Unit B, Crystal Lake
  10:00 am
• Getting to Know FamilySearch (w/ MCIGS)
  McHenry Public Library District, 809 Front St., McHenry
  10:00 am
• Spring Sip - 2026 →
  Veteran's Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry
  1:00 pm
• Heartache Tonight
  Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock
  7:30 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day Rose Giveaway
  Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 3319 W. Elm Street, McHenry
• Mother’s Day - Moms Get Free Admission to Volo Museum & Jurassic Gardens! →
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce, 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 8

• Trills & Thrills Music Festival
  JHS Auditorium
  7:00 am
• Indoor Walking →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  9:00 am
• Indoor Pickleball →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Ave, Fox Lake
  11:00 am
• Drop-in Game Center →
  Fox Lake, IL Calendar, 10 Riverview Avenue, Fox Lake
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Johnsburg

• Johnsburg's Hidden Harbor closer to redevelopment with agreement on tax-incentive terms (shawlocal.com)
• Johnsburg to get a Target; store will take over shuttered JCPenney (shawlocal.com)

McHenry

• ECHO opens National Training Center (totallandscapecare.com)
• Woodstock man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for attacking victim with hatchet (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Evanston (IL) Fire Chief to Retire After About 30 Years With Department (fireengineering.com)

Crystal Lake

• U.S. Health Officials Monitoring Hantavirus Cruise Passengers: What To Know In IL (patch.com)
• 2 Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes on Crystal Lake (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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