Y-103.9 wants to assist your non-profit group or organization in getting word out to about any upcoming events or special services that you may have on a particular date.
Each Friday morning at 8:50am, News Director, Stew Cohen will select a few of that weekends' events and showcase them live on Y-103.9 with our new feature, "THE FOX VALLEY UPDATE!" For a complete list of weekend "to do" events, see below.
Below is a list of current/upcoming events happening in the Fox Valley:
SCARECROW FESTIVAL IN ST. CHARLES FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 THROUGH 12, A STAPLE OF FOX VALLEY ACTIVITY SINCE 1985. YOU CAN SEE ALL KINDS OF SCARECROWS. SOME MAKE YOU LAUGH, OTHERS MIGHT SCARE YOU A BIT, BUT WHATEVER YOUR RESPONSE, THE SCARECROW FESTIVAL OFFERS PLENTY, FROM A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL TO A CRAFT SHOW AND MUSIC IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, THE 8TH ANNUAL VASA PARK FISH BOIL IN SOUTH ELGIN AT 2PM. THE FESTIVAL RUNS FROM 1PM TO 5PM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www.vasapark.il.com
A BAZAAR IN BATAVIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT THE HOLMSTAD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY ON FABYAN PARKWAY AT ROUTE 31. YOU'LL FIND CRAFTS, SEASON DECORATIONS AND MORE. ADMISSION AND PARKING ARE FREE. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 630-879-4444.
THE SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES AT MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 3PM SUNDAY, FEATURES CHICAGO BRASS BAND PLAYERS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12. THE CHICAGO BRASS BAND PLAYERS WILL PRESENT A PROGRAM OF BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC CALLED "SIX CENTURIES OF BRASS." INCLUDED WILL BE WORKS FOR COMBINATIONS OF BRASS INSTRUMENTS FROM FOUR TO 10 PLAYERS.
2PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, PENNEY WELCH, A WELL-KNOWN APPRAISER AND ANTIQUES DEALER, WILL DO FREE APPRAISALS OF ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLE ITEMS AT THE HARVARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY ON NORTH HART ROAD IN HARVARD. TWO ITEMS PER PERSON, PLEASE. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 815-943-3561.
HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND, A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN CRYSTAL LAKE, WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO CULTURE, EDUCATION, RECREATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION. RIVERVIEW THEATRE COMPANY PROUDLY SUPPORTS HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED BENEFIT PERFORMANCE OF "WAIT UNTIL DARK" ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 8PM. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE PRESENTED TO HORIZONS FOR THE BLIND IN SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THEIR INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATION. VISIT THEIR WEBSITE www.horizons-blind.org
THE CRYSTAL LAKE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT WILL HOST THEIR ANUAL OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, FROM 10AM TO 1PM AT THE CRYSTAL LAKE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 100 W. WOODSTOCK STREET. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. THERE WILL BE TOURS OF THE FIRE STATION, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES LED BY CRYSTAL LAKE FIREFIGHTERS ALONG WITH FIRE VEHICLE DISPLAYS. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY THE SALVATION ARMY CANTEEN.
