Community Corner
Get Out: Craft Show, Crawfish and a Slice of History
Our weekly guide to the best places to go for weekend fun.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
In YorkvilleGo Green Environmental Fair
Where/When: , 202 E Countryside Pky, Yorkville, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Why Go: Learn more about local environmentally friendly initiatives and companies
Pricing: Free
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Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
Where/When: Loon Lake at Silver Springs State Park, registration is at 11 a.m., swimmers will head into the lake at 1 p.m. Sunday
Why Go: You can support a good cause while watching what others are willing to do (and how cold they are willing to get) for a good cause
Pricing: Lunch is free for "plungers," $10 per person or $25 for four guests.
Craft Show
Where/When: , 1300 S. Broadway Rd., Montgomery; Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why Go: Lots of vendors, lots of crafty things.
Pricing: Free.
Kane County Flea Market
Where/When: Kane County Fairgrounds, North Ave. & Randall Rd., St. Charles; Saturday, March 5 from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 6 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Why Go: Up to 1,000 dealers sell antiques and fancy collectibles.
Pricing: $5 per person.
Spaghetti Dinner
Where/When: Ginger Creek Community Church, 2850 Ginger Woods Pkwy, Aurora; Sunday, March 6 from 3:30 to 8 p.m.
Why Go: Help rebuild lives at this Hope for Tomorrow benefit.
Pricing: $10 per person, $7 for ages 5-11, children under 5 are free with adult.
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Fat Tuesday Crawfish Celebration
Where/When: Ballydoyle, 28 W. New York St., Aurora; Tuesday, March 8 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate Mardi Gras with beads, fun and a crawfish eating contest.
Pricing: Varies
1949: Downtown Aurora
Where/When: Aurora Public Library, 1 E. Benton St., Aurora; Saturday, March 5 at 2 p.m.
Why Go: John Hendricks talks about his 1949 paper route in downtown Aurora, remembering the shops, restaurants and businesses of the not-so-distant past.
Pricing: Free.
