Kids attending the "Breakfast with the Bunny" in Crystal Lake share their thoughts about where the Easter Bunny lives.
Breakfast with the Bunny was hosted by the Crystal Lake Park District at Park Place, 406 W. Woostock St., Crystal Lake.
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If you're just itching for the garage sale season to begin, stop by from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Park Place.
The seemingly endless winter season has taken a toll on garage sale enthusiasts. No worries. Garage sale addicts can get back in the game, work on their bargaining skills and search for 'treasures' at the Crystal Lake Park District's Indoor Garage Sale. The Indoor Garage Sale is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. Approximately 22 registrants will be setting up sales booths, selling a variety a home good items from inside the warmth and comfort of Park Place, park district officials said.
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Sunny skies, lots of colorful eggs and a big, furry Bunny provided Easter fun.
About 300 children armed with baskets, plastic bags and buckets turned out to the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake on Saturday morning. The egg hunt, hosted by the Crystal Lake Park District and the Crystal Lake Jaycees, has become an Easter-time tradition for the community. The event was held on the older soccer fields at Lippold where four different areas - separated by age categories - were packed with eggs. The Easter Bunny took time out of his busy schedule to stop by the hunt as did newly crowned Miss Crystal Lake, Heather Tremblay, and Little Miss Photogenic Ainsley. Due to the chilly temperatures, participants bundled up in winter coats, hats and boots. But the sunny skies carried the feeling of spring, and …
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Pageant will be held on March 22.
Nine young ladies have been busy preparing for the 2013 Little Miss Crystal Lake Pageant. The pageant, held in conjunction with the Miss Crystal Lake Pageant, will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School, 515 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. The Little Miss contestants will recite a short nursery rhyme or poem, sing a group song and answer a question provided by the Emcee. The public is invited to attend this special evening. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5 per person. The focus of the pageant is not beauty, but on finding a well-rounded young lady interested in representing her community. The Little Miss Crystal Lake Pageant, along with the Miss Crystal Lake Pageant, are presented by the …
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Contestants will compete in annual pageant on Friday, March 22, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School.
Five Crystal Lake girls have been busy preparing since mid-January for the 2013 Miss Crystal Lake Pageant. The pageant finale will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Hannah Beardsley Middle School, 515 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake. The public is invited to attend this special evening. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5 per person. The focus of the pageant is not beauty, but on finding a well-rounded individual interested in representing her community. In addition to being crowned Miss Crystal Lake, the winner receives a $1,000 scholarship. The Miss Crystal Lake Pageant and the Little Miss Crystal Lake Pageant are presented by the Crystal Lake Park District and the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce. The process …
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Crystal Lake Park District hosts Teen Job Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 13.
Teens...are you broke? If you're looking to find a part-time or summer job, come out to Park Place today in Crystal Lake for the 22nd Annual Teen Job Fair. Hosted by the Crystal Lake Park District, the job fair is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Park Place, located at 406 W. Woodstock St. Come on out and explore your summer job opportunities. Representatives from local businesses will be available to meet with you and discuss current job opportunities. Dress for success in case potential employers conduct on site interviews. Admission to the job fair is FREE!
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EGGcellent Easter Fun with the Crystal Lake Park District
St. Paddy's Day Bash is from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Park Place in Crystal Lake.
UPDATED: 7 p.m. Monday, March 11: This event has been cancelled. ______________________________ Original Story: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your whole family at the St. Paddy's Day Bash at Park Place in Crystal Lake. The bash is set for 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Park District is hosting this festive family event that features a traditional Irish buffet dinner, entertainment by the McNulty Irish Dancers, and a DJ playing Irish music for dancing and entertainment. There'll also be a cash bar featuring Harp and Guinness beer. Tickets are $20 per adult, and $10 per child (under age 12). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register your family in advance at …
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The Crystal Lake park district has more information in today's local voices post.
Deadline to enter the Crystal Lake Park District "Ugliest Yard" contest is Feb. 28.
Could your yard use a little help? There's still time to enter the Crystal Lake Park District's Ugliest Yard contest. The deadline is Feb. 28, according to park district spokesperson Jenny Leech. The first-place winner will win a landscape design created by the park district's landscape architect Ann Viger and a $500 gift certificate from Two Amigos Landscaping, Inc. Several other people will win an oak tree seedling. The attached photograph shows a 125-year-old burr oak tree that once stood at Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Dr., Crystal Lake. The tree was destroyed in a July 2011 storm, but acorns were gathered and cultivated by McHenry County Nursery/Glacier Oaks Nursery, Leech said in a press release. This effort resulted in …
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12:08 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Great idea ! But why do I have to have a ugly yard to win ? more ›
Donna Britton Szewczyk
5:10 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
My daughter bought a Tamagotchi Wii game there. We got home and opened the case....NO GAME! more ›