🌱 Arbor Day Family "Tree-via" and 11 more events

Hello Prairie Grove! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Craft & Vendor Show-Spring 2026
• Track - Meet @ Bernotas at Richard Bernotas Middle School
• AWAY Track Meet @ Heineman vs. HMS and Nippersick at Heineman Middle School

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

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm; fog in the morning, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.

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📸 Around Prairie Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prairie Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Craft & Vendor Show-Spring 2026
  200 Ellsworth St, Crystal Lake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Track - Meet @ Bernotas
  Richard Bernotas Middle School , 170 N. Oak St , Crystal Lake
  4:00 pm
• AWAY Track Meet @ Heineman vs. HMS and Nippersick
  Heineman Middle School , 725 John Burkey Dr , Algonquin
  4:00 pm
• Jazz Concert in Lou's Lounge
  The Dole , 401 Country Club Rd , Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Arbor Day Family "Tree-via"
  Prairieview Education Center , 2112 Behan Rd , Crystal Lake
  6:30 pm
• Arbor Day Family "Tree-via" - Crystal Lake, IL 2026
  Prairieview Education Center , 2112 Behan Rd , Crystal Lake
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• 2026 BMW of Crystal Lake Cars & Coffee
  BMW of Crystal Lake , 360 State Rte 31 , Crystal Lake
  9:00 am

Sunday April 26

• WC PTO Feet Meet
  Woods Creek Elementary School , 1100 Alexandra Blvd , Crystal Lake
  8:00 am

Monday April 27

• Volunteer Appreciation - Donut Worry, Be Happy
  Senior Care Volunteer Network , 42 East Street Suite C , Crystal Lake
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• MC3 Meeting
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Meat & Potato Eatery-McHenry 400 State Rte 31 McHenry, IL 60050
  7:30 am
• MC Hammer Marketing Connection Group
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Huntington Bank 5555 Bull Valley Road McHenry, IL
  8:00 am
• MC IV - R.I.S.E. Marketing Connection Group
  McHenry Chamber of Commerce Please contact Kelsey or Beth to attend.
  8:00 am
• Musical for Elementary Schools
  Matthews Middle School Island Lake, IL 60042
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

McHenry

• United Way of Greater McHenry County Appreciates Your Support! (shawlocal.com)
• The Complete Handbook on Auto Repair 8th Ave: Trends That Define 2026: The Role of Mchenry (thedetroitbureau.com)
• The Science and Strategy of Car Dealer Reviews Examples: Separating Signal from Noise (thedetroitbureau.com)

Crystal Lake

• Cause Of Death Released For Man Found Dead At Homeless Encampment (patch.com)
• Crystal Lake To Consider $4.2M Purchase Of Former HealthBridge Fitness Center (patch.com)
• Relative Finds Man Dead After Fire Damages Home: Officials (patch.com)

Cary

• We Asked, You Told: 5 Books Patch Readers Recommend Right Now (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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