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3rd Annual International Craft Beer Tasting
The Village of Itasca will be hosting its 3nd Annual International Craft Beer Tasting at the Holiday Inn Itasca. We will feature over 75 craft beers from microbreweries both locally and internationally. There will be some hard cider tastings also. Come out to enjoy responsibly limitless tastings.
CITY: Itasca
C-U Comedy Festival
Nothing beats a good laugh. The kind you let out when something hilarious happens. Get your fill of laughs October 22-25 at the first C-U Comedy Festival, held at a variety of locations including Champaign's infamous Memphis on Main and Urbana's iconic Canopy Club. This laugh-fest will feature local comedians as well has headliners from St. Louis and Chicago!
CITY: Champaign
Fine Art of Fiber
Viewers will enjoy an exhibition of more than 150 pieces, including quilts, various types of needle arts, knitting, weaving, wearable art, dolls and jewelry. Sales boutiques offer a similarly wide variety of items for sale, including woven and knitted pieces, artwear, traditional and contemporary quilts, handmade holiday gifts, and much more. There will also be fashion shows and lectures. Parking fees apply.
CITY: Glencoe
Stroll on State - Downtown Rockford
Stroll on State has carolers, roaming musicians, food from street vendors and downtown restaurants, and holiday shops. Kids can visit with Santa and real reindeer, skate at the Winter Wonderland, and watch the City of Rockford Downtown Christmas tree lighting.
CITY: Rockford
Home for the Holidays
Start the season of good cheer off right with an old-fashioned holiday feeling in downtown Morris. The nostalgic street lights downtown take on a festive glow with wreaths and lights adorning the lampposts. The celebration features a house walk, a night time lighted parade, carriage rides, trolley rides, a children's winter carnival, the festival of trees, live reindeer and of course, Santa!.
CITY: Morris
Ugly Sweater Extravaganza
Ugly Sweater Extravaganza. Located on the historic I & M Canal, Nostalgic Downtown Morris offers a rich history and continues to be the gathering place year after year for community festivals.
CITY: Morris
Mt. Carroll Pumpkinfest
Mt. Carroll Pumpkin Fest includes a 5k Ghoulish Gallop, decorated lampposts, food booths selling everything PUMPKIN, farmers market, pumpkin catapult, pumpkin drag races, celebrated haunted house tours and more. Visit our website for an updated activity list.
CITY: Mount Carroll
Light Up the Holidays Parade and Festival
Light Up the Holidays Parade and Festival is held on the Friday following Thanksgiving each year. Activities begin at 10:00am and include the Renaissance Center Fun Fair, activities in the Joliet Historical Museum, Joliet Public Library, Gji's Sweet Shoppe, Jitters Coffeehouse, Chicken-N-Spice, The Red Goose Bakery and more. The Annual Festival of Trees held yearly inside the Rialto Square Theatre also add to the holiday festivities. Tree Lighting begins at 5:15pm in Van Buren Plaza Followed by the Light Up the Holidays Parade at 5:30pm.
CITY: Joliet
44th Annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
From the Civil War Ball to the railsplitting, you'll learn about a unique piece of Route 66 and Lincoln, IL history.
CITY: Lincoln
Oswego Christmas Walk
Come hear the sound of Christmas, the natural warmth and ambience that draws thousands to the downtown, Mason Square, and Douglas Square, the first weekend of December. Carolers, cookie walk, crafts, entertainment, and more.
CITY: Oswego
Annual Pumpkin Festival
Celebrate the harvest season this fall at Sgt. Means Park for their largest event of the year, the Annual Pumpkin Festival! Enjoy hayrides, face painting, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and much more! This event is loaded with great activities and tons of family fun. You won't want to miss it!
CITY: Olympia Fields
Light the Veltway
Roosevelt Road will light the way to the holiday season with merriment including live music, food and libations. Berwyn's entertainment row will offer festivities for the whole family.
CITY: Berwyn
Octoberfest in Coal City
The 29th Annual Octoberfest in Coal City includes craft stations, food, entertainment, a parade, children's games, inflatables and a kiddie parade. This Village of Coal City event is a fun time for the whole family!
CITY: Coal City
31st Annual Harvest of Talents
On the 4th Saturday of October, HARVEST DAY begins with doors opening promptly at 7 a.m. at Lincoln Christian Church, in Lincoln, IL, with homemade cinnamon and pecan rolls. Carry-outs available. Freshly made vegetable soup cooked in outdoor kettles, homemade pie & bread, lots of tasty snacks and beverages in outdoor tent booths, and handmade items of all kinds (for pets, gardens, Christmas, home decor, shabby chic, quilted, babies, baked goods, jams/jellies, fresh produce, gift baskets, etc.) are sold 7 a.m. til 1 p.m. or til the exciting live auction begins at 2 p.m. There's something for everyone, inc. live entertainment, souvenir photo booth, hand-lettered pressed-flower bookmarks, craft projects & mission classes for children, silent auctions, Harvest logo wear & souvenirs, monitored coat check room, I.D.E.S. information table, and Harvest Ministry Welcome area. A highlight is the live auction in the afternoon of many unique items, such as original design hand sewn quilts, handcrafted furniture, fine needlework, framed photography and artwork, jewelry, pottery, items from the mission field, refurbished antiques, re-purposed items, and other treasures.
CITY: Lincoln
Deck the Depot
Saunter over to Berwyn's Depot District for Deck the Depot, a brisk holiday walk through Berwyn's downtown Winter Wonderland complete with lights, live reindeer and a petting zoo at the Municipal Parking Facility. Let Santa know what's on your wish list and then get a complimentary photo with the Big Man in Red at Bounce Sports. Snuggle up on a horse-drawn sleigh ride or a hayride (Windsor & Grove Ave.). Relax to the sounds of Carolers. For those who prefer a traditional chauffeur, a heated trolley will also make stops at all of the Open Houses. Best of all, even the "naughty" will be treated like the "nice" as all of the event's aforementioned features are family-friendly and free. Opening Ceremony will take place at 5:15pm at the "Berwyn" Train Depot at Windsor & Grove. Pick up an event punch card and enter our event raffle by visiting Bounce Sports. Depot District merchants will stay open late to offer complimentary goodies, holiday specials and cheer to all who visit. Don't forget that holiday shopping list! As an extra incentive, the event will feature a special drawing for adults 21+ who spend $10 in the Depot District and have the event passport "punched" by all of the participating open houses for a chance to win a basket worth over $200!
CITY: Berwyn
Festival of Lights
Smile, laugh, be de-lighted at the East Peoria Festival of Lights! The festival features the fantastic Folepi's Winter Wonderland lighted drive-through display, open from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, and many other events during December including a competitive run, gift show, theatrical productions and more. The Festival of Lights annual Parade of Lights covers three miles of Washington Street starting on one side of the city and ending just past downtown. The parade features floats shaped entirely from lights, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the chopper motorcycle float illuminated with LED lights, a 70-foot long float of the famous Clydesdale horse team pulling a delivery wagon, Frosty the Snowman, the starship Enterprise illuminated with 48,000 LED light bulbs, and the 95-foot-long smoke-spewing China dragon.
CITY: East Peoria
Lynfred Winery's Oktoberfest
When the grapes begin to arrive at Lynfred and the crush begins we all know what's right around the corner Lynfred 's annual Oktoberfest! The celebration of Oktoberfest at Lynfred began over two decades ago continues to be a festival that is remembered by all. Two days of German sing-a-longs, grape splitting, grape stomping, cork tossing and barrel races! Bring your friends, bring your family and bring your appetite!
CITY: Roselle
Lyon Farm Halloween Festival
Old-fashioned games, trick-or-treating, a costume parade, hayrides and prizes will be available at the two Halloween parties at the Lyon Farm. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Takes place on Sunday, October 19 and Sunday, October 26.
CITY: Yorkville
Lucia Nights
Historic National Landmark, Bishop Hill, glows with luminary lit sidewalks and candle lit windows in honor of St. Lucy, a celebration of lights. Musical entertainment abounds throughout the village. Musicians will perform at the Steeple Building and at Vagnhall Galleri, the air will be filled with musical melodies. The village specialty shops and dining establishments stay open late for an enchanted evening to remember. Feel like dancing? Experience the Old Colony School barn dance serenaded by the Rusty String Pickup Band. Experience a utopia on the prairie holiday experience this season.
CITY: Bishop Hill
Pike County Color Drive
Every fall, the Pike County Color Drive provides an opportunity for anyone with an interest to do so to see the beauty of rural Pike County bathed in the splendor of autumn. Each community provides a unique roster of events, activities, vendors, crafts, food, and exhibits for the general public to take part in.
CITY: Pittsfield
Oktoberfest - German Society of Rockford
The German Society of Rockford is hosting the 50th annual Oktoberfest celebration at Loves Park City Hall, featuring fun activities and entertainment for the entire family, including live traditional German folk music, German Folk Dance Group performances, the "Running of the Wieners," "Bier Barrel race, German food and beer, kids' activities, dance lessons, and Germal language lessons.
CITY: Loves Park
45th Annual Burgoo Festival
LaSalle County Historical Society's 45th Annual Burgoo Festival takes place in downtown Utica. Stroll the main streets of Utica for a day of crafts, shopping food and fun. While you are there be sure to try the pioneer stew (Burgoo). 9:00am - 5:00pm.
CITY: Utica
Leaverton Park Holiday Lighting Festival
The Friday after Thanksgiving at 5:00 p.m., the park comes alive with over 40,000 lights and displays. Watch the Fireworks and enjoy food and refreshments.
CITY: Palestine
Winter Lights Holiday Walk
Usher in the holiday season with a family event featuring the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, Miss Merry Christmas and Jack Frost, music, lights, refreshments and the lighting of the City's official tree. Top it off with a Winter Holiday Market, parade and fireworks and you have an event to remember!
CITY: Aurora
Gazebo Art Festival
The Gazebo Art Festival is held on the outdoor grounds of Chandler Park in downtown Macomb! This setting is a wonderful place for the public to view art, chat with artist and enjoy live performances and music from the Al Sears Jazz Music Festival. There will also be activities and fun for children!
CITY: Macomb
Annual Downtown Celebration
Plan to be part of the Downtown Celebration, a festive day of music, food and fun in the heart of Historic Downtown Jacksonville.
CITY: Jacksonville
Aurora's Holiday Festival of Lights
Enjoy the sparkle, shimmer and shine of the 2014 Festival of Lights. One of the largest free outdoor holiday light displays in Northern Illinois. Dazzling displays that will delight both adults and children. A winter wonderland of animated visual arts, lighted tunnels, a forest full of lights and more! Open from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday starting Nov. 28 through Dec. 28, 2014. Donations accepted.
CITY: Aurora
Festival of Trees
Annually, more than 14,000 visitors stream through the David S. Palmer Arena to see beautifully decorated trees and wreaths, participate in activities and entertainment, special events, and the sounds and tastes of the holidays at the Danville Festival of Trees. Proceeds from the Festival of Trees fund outreach programs that give back to the greater Danville community.
CITY: Danville
Christmas at the Mill Holiday Boutique
The Mill and the Graue House will be open for a special holiday shopping event to get you in the Christmas spirit! Talented local artists will be selling handcrafted Christmas decorations, unique jewelry, stained glass, pottery, and handwoven and knitted items. Specially selected ornaments, other great decorative items, and stocking stuffers will be for sale in the Mill's gift shop. Decorated Christmas trees and strolling carolers add to the fun. Sale hours are 10 am to 4 pm, and Santa will stop by from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CITY: Oak Brook
Oblong's Annual Fall Follies
48th Annual event, featuring "Spooktacular" Band Festival, band field competition, craft and food booths, entertainment, Little Miss & Mister contest and Illinois' largest nighttime parade with approx. 30 marching bands.
CITY: Oblong
Fall Festival & Fish Fry at Hill Prairie Winery
The Fall Festival & Fish Fry is the perfect way to kick off fall in the beautiful rolling hills of Hill Prairie Winery. Enjoy the spectacular fall colors while enjoying fresh fried fish along with your favorite wines. Two great bands play each day. Check out their website for a full calendar of festivals and live music on Sundays at Hill Prairie Winery.
CITY: Oakford
Pumpkin Fest 2014
Pumpkin Fest features over 20 attractions included in general admission! Siegel's Cottonwood Farm is "The Place" to Harvest your Family Memories on 40 Acres of "Affordable Family Fun®." Siegel's corn maze, Zach's Petting Zoo and Farmer Frank's Haunted Barn are just several activities Siegel's Cottonwood Farm has to offer. Admission Weekday $10 with coupon; Weekends and Columbus Day $12 with online coupon. Children 2 and under enter FREE! Open Daily 10am - 6pm.
CITY: Lockport
Christmas Market "Julmarknad"
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. You can also participate in the Chocolate Walk, located at the Steeple Building, where you can choose from a variety of chocolate delicacies.
CITY: Bishop Hill
The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival
The City of Highwood is honored to once again transform into Pumpkin Fest headquarters. This event orchestrates fan favorite activities including a pet costume contest, Light Up the Night Parade, 5K Pumpkin Run, Walk & Kids' Dash, onsite carving, nightly pumpkin wall lighting ceremonies, hay rides, pumpkin bowling, pony rides, petting zoo, carnival rides, kids crafts, live entertainment, pumpkin beer tasting, and seasonal food and beverage vendors galore.
CITY: Highwood
Atlanta Fall Festival
A small town festival has carnival rides, a petting zoo, car show, pie and cake baking contest/auction, bingo and bands nightly that are sure to entertain the whole family!
CITY: Atlanta
29th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-6pm. More than 100 hand-crafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities.
CITY: St. Charles
Mt. Sterling Fall Festival
Enjoy the fall scenery as you head to Mt. Sterling for the annual Fall Festival. Bring the whole family for food, kids games/activities, vendors, entertainment, talent contest,a bake off, and much more!
CITY: Mount Sterling
Art in the Park
The vibrant colors of autumn provide the perfect canvas to paint a relaxing weekend filled with fine art, mouthwatering food and superb entertainment. Lindendale Park offers a tranquil setting where nearly 70 professional artists display their works of fine art. Festival attendees can shop for works of art in twelve categories. Children, too, can shop for just $5.00 at a special art gallery of work donated by the artists.
CITY: Highland
Scarecrow Harvest Festival - Midway Village Museum
Enjoy the ambiance of Midway Village and the fall colors as you make and take a Scarecrow. The museum will provide the straw for free. Purchase a cloth head, hat, shirt, pants and other traditional scarecrow accessories on site or bring your old clothes from home to make as many scarecrows as you can carry. When you are here, take the time to explore the charming Victorian-era village and gardens at one of the most scenic times of the year when the leaves are in full color and the traditional harvest activities are in full swing.
CITY: Rockford
C-U Oktoberfest
Back for it's second year, the C-U Oktoberfest features locally brewed beer, food by locally owned restaurants and authentic German festival music from Die Musikmeisters, The Polkaholics and the Bolzen Beer Band. Come dressed in your lederhosen or dirndl and enjoy a specially brewed "bier", C-U Oktoberfest, just for the occasion!
CITY: Champaign
Mardi Gras
All the events are family friendly from the flea market and craft fair to the entertainment and kids' games. Don't miss the evening lighted parade or the area's largest end of season car show. Be sure to buy into the huge 50/50 drawing (past winners have taken as much as home $12,307).
CITY: Pinckneyville
Chili Fest
Nearly two dozen businesses will host either a complimentary chili tasting stop or other treats and refreshments throughout the evening. Festival goers will be given ballets to vote for their favorite chili. Live entertainment will be provided throughout the night.
CITY: Effingham
Grant Park Oktoberfest
For a memorable week-end, join in the fun at the "Spooktacula" for great food, craft show, carnival, games and music. Be sure you don't miss the lighted parade on Saturday and the fireworks following the parade.
CITY: Grant Park
Market Days Flea Market & Vendor Fair
Held the first Saturday of every month, this farmers market and flea market features crafts, antiques, furniture, household items, baby furniture, produce, collectibles, art, food booths, and live entertainment!
CITY: Mount Vernon
This festival is attended by approximately 50,000 during the course of the weekend. PrairieFest events are held throughout Oswego with the main festival grounds located at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Road. The event features main stage entertainment, children's performers, expo village, petting zoos, pony rides, camel rides, children's activities, parade, bed races, touch a truck event and more. The event is free, compliments of our generous business sponsors.
CITY: Oswego
Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest & 175th Celebration
This Two day sanctioned ICS Chili Cookoff event features the finest chili around, live entertainment, craft vendors, food, fun and of course, lots of chili or chilli - however you wish to spell it! Held in the downtown square. Chili tasting, Chili vendors, and Chamber Chili tent. Winners quality for 2015 World Championships. Also features Annual Pumpkin Cart Race, Lil Miss & Lil Mister contest, longest ponytail contest, cutest baby contest, children's activities and local musical entertainment. Grand Parade 10:30am Saturday.
CITY: Taylorville
Fall Festival - Greenup
Shop the crafts and flea market and enjoy the entertainment and festival food. Don't miss the large car show on Sunday!
CITY: Greenup
During this fun-filled event for all ages, you can meet live crocodilians, including Bubba the world famous American Alligator who will be on hand until 2pm. The expert staff and members of the Chicago Herpetological Society and the Madison Area Herpetological Society will give short talks about crocodiles and their kin, while also providing some close up encounters with a variety of reptiles. There will also be kid-friendly activities, face painting a story teller, craft vendors, the WDC's Wildside Store, food and refreshments.
CITY: Lake Forest
Hometown Holly Day
Featuring 40+ vendors to complete your Christmas shopping. Local shops offering discounts. Breakfast with Santa at the Methodist Church, put on by the Optimist Club. Cookie Walk at the Catholic Church. Light parade at dusk, Bingo at Harlan Hall the complete the fun filled day!
CITY: Marshall
Christmas in Paris
Come join us for a magical night in Paris, Illinois - full of games, crafts, laughter and fun for the entire family. Most storefronts will be open for shopping or hosting an activity. Most activities are free. All are invited. Visit our facebook page to learn more.
CITY: Paris
Art on Harrison
Seeking a way to announce the emerging Arts District, galleries and building owners in partnership with the Oak Park Arts Council inaugurated Art on Harrison in 1995. Conceived of as an informal Friday evening gallery walk, the event has continued each September since its inception, expanding to include entertainment and performances at participating galleries. Come out and see what the area has to offer in a convivial atmosphere, a celebration of what the creative spirits of this community have accomplished.
CITY: Oak Park
Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show
A Lake County holiday tradition. Visit Northern Illinois' largest drive-through Holiday Light Festival, held at the Cuneo Mansion, and view thousands of twinkling lights, animated displays and holiday decorations. While visiting the light show, the Cuneo Mansion & Gardens invites you to walk through the museum for a magical view of Christmas' past. Please visit the website for more information.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Art Dans La Rue
Join us on Tuesday, August 6th from 12-9pm for Downtown Oak Park's authentic urban French Street Festival! Featuring: art exhibits by local artists, special showing of a French film, Can-Can dancers, French music by "Paris La Nuit," Poodle Parade, French lessons, Fresh made crepes, Wine tastings, Sidewalk chalk contest, Bike Rentals, and much more!
CITY: Oak Park
Autumn Festival - An Arts & Crafts Affair
At this annual fest, you can browse the works of more than 500 artists and craftsmen from 30 states. Find home decor and gifts (all handcrafted and one-of-a-kind), entertainment, and plenty of food and drink. Voted one of the top 100 art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine.
CITY: Villa Park
BatFest is Batavia's annual Halloween themed family event attracting over 2,500 ghouls. BatFest includes, downtown trick-or-treating, Mothers' Club Parade, pumpkin roll, contests BatArt and games for free family fun.
CITY: Batavia
12th Annual Wabash Valley Wine and Art Festival
Festival goers will be able to sample wines from approximately a dozen wineries as they stroll among the various artists booths. There will be artwork on display and for sale, live entertainment and food booths. Sat 11:30-6:30 & Sun Noon-5pm.
CITY: Palestine
Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad and Silvercreek Museum Fall Harvest Demonstrations
All aboard as a 36-ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses for a four-mile ride through farmlands. Purchase your ticket at the Silver Creek Depot, a turn-of-the-century replica filled with railroad artifacts, and browse the Freight House Gift Shop and Silvercreek Museum. Weather permitting, there will be fall harvest demonstrations with horses and tractors. The museum will feature sauerkraut, brats, hot dogs, chili and dessert. Train: Adults: $7; Children under 12: $3; Cab Rides: $15; Museum: Adults: $3; Children under 12: Free.
CITY: Freeport
The Pumpkin Patch
An ideal family outing for fall! Explore two miles of trails, turns, deadends and U-turns at this newly designed six-acre corn maze (assistance available). Then stop by the Pumpkin Patch for a bite to eat at the Goblin Grill.
CITY: Caledonia
Annual Heath Toffee Harvest Festival and Parade
Celebrating the delicious Heath Candy Bar, created in 1928 by Heath Brothers Confectionary in Robinson. Features Friday night entertainment, street dance, and car show, and Saturday craft show, live entertainment, toffee bake-off, and parade, capped off by a free chili supper.
CITY: Robinson
Fall Festival at New Salem
Typical autumn life on the 1830s Illinois prairie will be demonstrated. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate daily tasks such as candle dipping, butter churning, soap making, basket making, spinning wool, gardening, natural dyeing, and fishing with nets. Demonstrations of meat smoking will take place in one of the log village's period smokehouses, and wild game cooking will be demonstrated in the log homes. Visitors can step down into the cellar at the tavern to see how fruits and vegetables were preserved during the winter.
CITY: Petersburg
Vulture Fest
Visit downtown Makanda, Gateway to Giant City State Park, where black vultures and turkey vultures fly and swoop in the skies each fall. This event is a celebration or the vulture's annual migration with live music and displays by local artists for purchase.
CITY: Makanda
Fountain Square
Now celebrating its 34th year, Fountain Square Art Festival is the largest and oldest fine arts fair on Chicago's majestic North Shore. Featuring the eclectic works of more than 225 juried artists, this sprawling art showcase epitomizes words like "cosmopolitan" and "sophistication." The festival takes place in downtown Evanston, just steps from the eponymous Fountain Square. It also features a popular children's art tent with fun activities overseen by the acclaimed Evanston Art Center, food, and a soothing jazz-centric music lineup.
CITY: Evanston
Trail of Terror
Tucked among the charming small towns, lush scenery and hassle-free motoring in Northern Illinois is the Trail of Terror, a self-guided tour of the area's finest haunted houses, cemetery walks, pumpkin patches, wineries, festivals and other spook-tacular seasonal sensations. The fun begins in September and continues through all of October across Carroll, DeKalb, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside counties. For all the details & more information on all of the cool creepiness, visit www.illinoistrailofterror.com
CITY: Polo
Lansing Autumn Festival
The annual three-day Lansing Autumn Fest returns for its 3rd year. The family friendly event includes musical entertainment, food vendors, vendor Market Place and craft fair, vintage baseball game, kids zone with second entertainment stage and kids games, chili cook-off, military recognition day, pancake breakfast, 5K Hero Walk/Run, $10,000 Pumpkin Cash Raffle. For more information or to be a sponsor or vendor, visit lansingautumfest.org or call 708-646-5606.
CITY: Lansing
Sweet Autumn Clematis Festival
See and smell hundreds of feet of walls covered in Autumn Clematis; followed by punch served in Luther Hall. The event runs from 10:00am- 5:00pm.
CITY: Streator
Avenue of Lights
Avenue of Lights is a two-mile holiday display of animated lights at Moorman/Wavering Park in Quincy. It runs from Thanksgiving until New Years, nightly from 6-9:30pm. A staple attraction of Quincy during the holiday season.
CITY: Quincy
Jacksonville Oktoberfest
Sponsored by Jacksonville Rotary Club at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. Come out for children and adult games, weenier dog race, wine and beer tasting, washers tournament, entertainment by The Waterloo German Band and The Heidelberg German Band as they perform music in the tradition of the German Beer Hall playing polkas, waltzes and big band music from the 1920's to 1980's pop music. DJ music will play through the rest of the day.
CITY: Jacksonville
Jacksonville Main Street's Pumpkin Fest
Join them for a weekend of free family fun! Children and adult costume contest, pet costume contest, pumpkin decorating, food, games and entertainment.
CITY: Jacksonville
Du Quoin Annual Holiday Lights Fair
Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through the month of December. Come experience Du Quoin Tourism's transformation of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds into a magical place with lights and decorations. The event features a 1 1/2-mile drive through over $250,000 worth of lighted displays as well as decorated trees, entertainment, food, crafts and visits with Santa in the Expo Hall. The light trail opens nightly from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., and the Expo Hall will be open on the second and third weekends in December from 5:30 — 9:30 p.m. The Expo Hall features Santa's train ride and Santa's Workshop.
CITY: Du Quoin
Christmas Wonderland
Begin your holiday celebration escaping from the chaos of the season and experiencing the enchantment of Christmas at the "Christmas Wonderland" holiday light display. The "Grandpa Gang" has been at it again transforming Rock Springs Park in Alton, Illinois into a Winter Wonderland. Visitors can drive through the park to view more than 2 million lights, cascading waterfalls of lights, lighted trees and displays, and visit Santa Claus in the Enchanted Forest. Christmas Wonderland 2009 will be open from November 27th through December 27th. The suggested donation is $7 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people. Carriage rides will be available with advanced reservations by calling Greatting Horse Farm at 618-458-6986. For more information about Christmas Wonderland, call 1-866-465-7890.
CITY: Alton
17th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Located along the banks of the Fox River, this juried art show features 100 fine artists, live music, demonstrations and artists' awards.
CITY: St. Charles
Holiday Lights at Bunker Hill
Historic buildings at Kennekuk County Park's "Bunker Hill Historic Area" will be lit for the occasion and decorated for the holidays. Continuing throughout the holiday season, the holiday lights will be displayed weekends from 5-8 p.m.
CITY: Danville
Downtown Car Show/Cruise Night
Downtown Car Show / Mt. Vernon Cruise Night - The Car Show will be located on 9th Street between Harrison and Jordan. Features cruise night, car, truck, and motorcycle show; entertainment, food, demonstrations, and a 50/50 drawing. The Car Show will have various models from "Classics" to "Modern".
CITY: Mount Vernon
Fluorspar Festival
Hardin County Fluorspar Festival celebrates the influences brought to the area by the Fluorspar Mining Companies. Located on the banks of the Ohio River. Rosiclare (once known as the "Fluorspar Capital"), has a colorful history that revolved around this mineral. Each year, the Festival highlights and brings back memories of days gone by. Held on the first weekend in October in Downtown Rosiclare, the Festival features an ever-growing list of activities and things to do, including a Queen's Pageant, a carnival, hickory-smoked barbeque, a pet parade, kid's games, karoke, food and craft vendors, a quilt show, an open-house at the American Fluorite Museum, a car, truck and motorcycle show and a large parade featuring local school bands, groups, floats, a Grand Marshall and horse clubs. Local musical talent will also be on hand and the finale is held Saturday evening at the City Park on the Ohio River.
CITY: Rosiclare
Gallery of Trees
Throughout the Kankakee County Museum, Christmas trees are decorated by community organizations. Yearly, a special theme is added for your enjoyment. Come in and view the different arrangements and vote for that special tree.
CITY: Kankakee
Paddock Hills Equestrian Center
Imagine a golden ball of Midwestern sun breaking on the horizon. As the night dew still clings to the vines and the grass in the pastures, a farm comes to life with the sights and sounds of morning. Hot coffee steeps in the pot. Hard-working farm-hands begin the daily chores. Horses whinny as the cool rush of morning air fills their lungs. The gently rolling hills are aglow with another new day. This is the beauty of horses and the magic of a vineyard. Paddock Hills Equestrian Center is located with Prairie Orchard Farm vineyard in the majestic countryside of Union, IL, and is minutes from the I-90 expressway, but miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city and suburbs. Whether, attending one of our many horse shows, riding lessons, clinics, or programs, we are sure that your time with us will be well spent.
CITY: Union
Warrenville Holly Days
Holly Days, sponsored by the Warrenville Park District is the City's annual holiday celebration that marks Santa's official entry into Warrenville. Guests can enjoy a warm bonfire, raffles, free horse and carriage rides, hot cider and cookies, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Local Park District and school dance troops, singers, and bands entertain attendees during the event. It is at this event that Warrenville officially turns on its holiday lights creating an array of colors for passersby along Route 56 to see. Holly Days, primarily for Warrenville residents, gives the community an opportunity to come together and kick off the holiday season.
CITY: Warrenville
Cache River Nature Festival
Enjoy the area's rich bird life and wetland habitat. A 12-minute orientation film gives a wonderful overview and introduction of the watershed, explaining the unique bio-diversity of the flora and fauna that can be experienced here. Visitors can also acquaint themselves with the area by exploring an interactive diorama of a bald cypress-water tupelo swamp, area state champion tree information and changing landscape displays. Activities include guided field trips, canoe tours, live bird demonstrations and various exhibits from 8am to 4pm.
CITY: Cypress
Didier Farms' Pumpkin Fest
Bring the family out for this annual fall festival. Hayrides, pony rides, camel rides. Children's kiddie rides, exotic petting zoo, parakeet exhibit, corn maze, concessions, pig races(weekends only). Be sure to visit Grandma D.'s Bake Shop for the best pies, cookies, and fudge. Homemade apple cider, fresh made kettle korn and pumpkin donuts also available.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
December 18th & 19th December 26th - 31st January 1st 4-9pm Start a new family tradition at Chicagoland's largest light festival featuring over 120 animated light displays and million twinkling lights. Come celebrate the holiday season with family and friends during Brookfield Zoos 29th annual Holiday Magic. Enjoy live entertainment, amazing animals, model trains and a train ride, special Dolphin Show, Sing to the Animals and professional ice carvers. Call or visit website for more info.
CITY: Brookfield
Fall Color Festival
Visit The Morton Arboretum this season and enjoy the beautiful fall color of trees and plants from more than 40 different countries. On select days in October, enjoy a variety of seasonally-themed activities for kids and families. Admire nature-themed scarecrows showcased around Meadow Lake on our Scarecrow Trail, open daily in October from 7am - sunset. The Fall Color 5K Run & Walk will be Sunday, October 5 at 8am. Run under a canopy of brilliant fall color on our rolling, USATF-certified course. Enjoy our Theatre-Hikes at 3pm on weekends in October plus Columbus Day.
CITY: Lisle
Sycamore Pumpkin Fest
2014 is the 53rd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. Back in 1956, Wally Thurow, who is known as Sycamore's "Mr. Pumpkin", began what was to become the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival when he displayed a few decorated pumpkins on his front lawn to turn Halloween into a time of fun and creativity. In 1962, through the efforts of Mr. Pumpkin and the Sycamore Lions Club, the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival became an official celebration in Sycamore. The Courthouse lawn is the center of activities, including thousands of decorated pumpkins on display, there are also art and craft shows, a house walk, a pie eating contest, a carnival, a fun fair, a race and other events. The festival is concluded by a giant parade on Sunday afternoon.
CITY: Sycamore
HerrinFesta Italiana
"Ciao" on delicious Italian food and delight in a grand parade. There will be midway rides and games, live music, a bocce tournament, a grape stomp, a pasta cook-off, a kids pet and bike parade, a road race and an art contest.
CITY: Herrin
Boo! at the Zoo
Halloween fun awaits families at Brookfield Zoo's annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration. The popular daytime event, presented by Fisher-Price, features a Costume Parade, Costume Showcase, professional pumpkin-carving demonstrations, not-so-scary games and activities, special animal Zoo Chats, and haunted hayrides. For more information, visit www.CZS.org or call (708) 688-8000.
CITY: Brookfield
12th Annual Spores N More Mushroom Festival
Come and enjoy the thrill of the hunt for the elusive morel mushroom or come and bid at the auction. Friday night kicks off the event with a welcome dinner, reception and speaker in Windsor. Saturday morning, come and join the hunt for a fee. If you like morels but not the hunt, come to the auction and bid for your winning batch. The 2015 hunt and auction will be based out of Shelbyville's Forest Park.
CITY: Shelbyville
City of St. Charles RiverFest
Unique among Chicagoland festivals, Riverfest features the annual ancient sport of dragon boat racing, a 40-ton Fantasy Sand Sculpture, water ski shows, carnival, petting zoo, and an assortment of events and entertainment for all ages.
CITY: St. Charles
Holiday Lights Train
The Holiday Light Train is Pete's biggest event of the year. The park is decorated for the Holidays. See over 250,000 lights in various displays. Giant toy soldiers, candy canes, cascading snow flakes, flying reindeer, and swans swimming, just to name a few of Pete's displays!
CITY: Waterman
Superman Celebration
Metropolis, Home of Superman, holds a celebration the second weekend in June each year celebrating the 'Man of Steel'. A Superman Drama kicks off the weekend of contests, music, food and fun, as well as a comic book & artist show, fan films, street vendors, a carnival, costume contest and a Super Car Show.
CITY: Metropolis
Mt. Vernon Fall Festival
This three day October festival in downtown Mt. Vernon includes a beer tent with live entertainment, parade, children's area, food, fun, car show, band competition, pumpkin competition, and so much more!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Lincoln Park ZooLights
Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than one million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Charter One. This holiday classic has become one of the Windy City's must-see seasonal events. Watch live ice carving then escape Jack Frost with an exotic trip past crocodiles, pygmy hippos and meerkats at the Regenstein African Journey. Animal exhibits stay open late as guests roam taking in the lights, music and taking photos with Santa. Prepare holiday crafts and enjoy the zoo's incredible animals immersed in an atmosphere unlike any other.
CITY: Chicago
Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest
Come and enjoy watching as these balloons are filled and then take off for various areas. Friday night is a launch from Dam West Recreation Area (9th St), Saturday morning, they will launch from various locations and try to hit their targets as they float through the air . There will be a Balloon glow and basket burn at the Shelby County Airport Saturday night with food and entertainment. You can meet the pilots on Friday evening. Sunday morning will be another opportunity to watch. These colorful balloons will be launched daily (weather permitting) and you can watch as they fly and do tasks around the Lake Shelbyville area.
CITY: Shelbyville
Nouveau Wine Weekend
Downtown Galena comes alive with the release of Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery's Nouveau Wine. A traditional French stew, paired with Nouveau wine is served at most local restaurants, followed by horse-drawn wagon deliveries down Main Street. Take your choice of various downtown locations for one of the afternoon wine and cheese parties or plan to celebrate with all of them.
CITY: Galena
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Kick off the holiday season and create your special memories on The Magnificent Mile in 2014! The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, the nation's largest evening holiday celebration, jump starts the holiday season on Saturday, November 22 with a full day of family friendly activities, concerts by top musical artists and the best holiday shopping. The day's excitement culminates with a grand evening parade down Michigan Avenue marshaled by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, illuminating one million lights on 200 trees. The parade concludes with a grand finale fireworks show over the Chicago River.
CITY: Chicago
Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family. Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.
CITY: Chicago
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658-1198 Riverwood Lane has a Walk Score of 51 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Roswell. The closest park is Waller Park.
Nearby schools include The Swift School, Eaton Academy and The Cottage School.
The closest grocery stores are Carniceria San Miguel Grocery, European Market and Seagate Foods.
Nearby coffee shops include Dunkin' Donuts, Bernadette and Jamie and Starbucks. There are 14 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Tokyo Bay Japanese Buffet, Krystal and Belle's A Southern Eatery.

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Here some tech news articles I earmarked for perusal this week.
The Mobile Tsunami Is Near
Interesting graphs from Cisco data on the growth of Mobile data.
Unlimited Cloud Storage Plans Start to Disappear
Mozy changes its tune.
Microsoft's Bing uses Google search results—and denies it
Google's blog tells a one-sided story that rings true.
How to Opt Out of Receiving the Yellow Pages
Useful way to save the planet and put more printing companies on life-support.
The Daily for iPad Arrives
Get it free for two weeks and decide for yourself. For me, the jury is still out.
Learn some stuff about the Verizon iPhone from David Pouge
Text messages longer than 160 characters get split on non-Verizon phones.
How We Use Our Phones
Nice graphic that says a lot.
Verizon Set To Throttle Thousands Of iPhone Users
Verizon jumps ahead of the curve and makes a policy change:
… the company will deliberately start reducing download speeds for its heaviest users, the top 5% consumers of data.
iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Lead Verizon to Sales Record
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Facebook Timeline privacy concerns
When we wrote our piece informing you that Facebook Timeline was coming as a mandatory upgrade to all profiles we got an overwhelming response. Our poll showed you hated it and hundreds of your comments echoed the same concern with the new layout - privacy.
To help, we've created a step-by-step guide to help you work your way around all the privacy controls on the new layout - including some you might not have known about. Read on for all the details on how to lock down your Facebook Timeline profile.
I honestly don't know what everyone is complaining about. It's not that bad you just have to learn how to use it, simple as that really.
I do find it highly irritating when Facebook updates the layout every 6 months or so, but unfortunately it's just the way they operate and that's not going to change anytime soon. Generally you will find the updates have been designed to make the network easier to use in the long run and if you've been on Facebook for some time you will be familiar with this procedure by now, so get over it :P
I must admit that I quite like Timeline and have set my privacy info to whom I want to see info.
What I would like to say to the Facebook Team, please put a direct contact address on FB, if we have any problems it is a nightmare trying to get in touch with you. Perhaps an online chat help desk would be an idea. What do others think?
Facebooks Timeline is nothing more and nothing less than a different way of setting out the profile page....after all the hoo ha the privacy settings are very much the same as before with one exception....now you cannot set who can find you in a search as no one!!.. But at the end of the day everyone on facebook is there for a reason....to socialise and if you only want to add real friends then you shud reject any unwanted friend requests SIMPLES!!! You control who is on your page NOT facebook so you control who sees stuff..
If you want privacy go gey a cabin in the woods dont have a phone computer or any gadgets if you join facebook or any social site you have to accept your information isnt going to be kept private only post on there what you dont mind the world knowing feed them any old line someone somewhere in cyber space will see it and use it of course companies sell your information thats what they do wake up and smell the coffee nothing is completely private on the internet
I personally don't have anything to hide, so I don't have a problem with it.
Do you think that Google don't have a file on you? Get over the paranoia & enjoy yourselves! :o)
We all know that FB won't give a crap about those of you that plan to leave or already have left because there are too many people who will continue to use it no matter how much it annoys them. Including most of the people who have left comments here. Including me in fact. FB is too much a part of every day life now for some people (and yes I'm sure those of you who don't have accounts are feeling all superior now, well done) . It is after all an easy way to stay in touch. Timeline might be **** and we might not want it but there is bugger all we can do about it. Either leave or don't, no-one (least of all FB) cares.
Not that that means we can't discuss it, moan about it, defend it, etc... it makes us feel better about something we cannot change.
This incarnation of Facebook gives us far more opportunity to make sure our information is as safe as possible than it ever has before. But no form of information is ever truly safe. We all have email addresses, various accounts on social networks, mobile phones, banks, magazine subscriptions etc. All this information is accessible if you have the means.
The selling of information isn't a new thing. Companies have been doing it for decades! The only difference now is that we all have a medium to have a moan about it - the Internet.
Facebook is a trap, a ****ty addiction and an invitation to have your entire life, thoughts and feelings: all plastered for the whole world to see. It can get depressing and you find yourself unable to LOG OFF and eventually incapable of ever seeing yourself without the stupid site.
I made a choice to tell everyone to ''**** off'' by literally ''****ing off' myself. Now nobody knows where I am, what Im doing, Where i spent my weekend---and best of all they can no longer contact me unless I choose to contact them. Realised a little too late what a bloody joke Facebook really is.


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VTech Toot Toot Drivers Train Set
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With this adorable Vtech Baby Toot Toot Drivers Train Set your child can play at being a train conductor, with great sounds and songs for hours of fun.
The motorised train chugs along the track, pulling the 2 carriages up the hill, down the ramp and into the station. The chunky design of the train and track also makes it perfect for little hands to use independently as they grow.
This set comes with 10 smart points that rewards your little one with fun phrases, sounds and melodies when the train passes through to help them learn as they play. They can copy the words to improve their language skills, while also learning about cause and effect.
With a moving conveyor belt, bridge, tunnel and crossing this train set will really spark your child's imagination, while the brightly coloured track can be set up in 3 different ways to provide plenty of playtime.
For even more fun there's the Toot Toot train track expansion pack, see item number 3L3VP.
Useful info:
- Motorised train
- 2 non-electronic carriages
- 24 pieces of track
- 3 different layouts
- 10 smart point sensors
- Includes conveyor belt, bridge and tunnel
- Ramp, water tower, crossings and station bell
- Requires 3 x AA batteries (included)
- Age from 12 months
- Vtech Baby Toot Toot Drivers Train Set
Megabloks Build n Learn Table
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18 reviews
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- Next day delivery available
The Mega Bloks Build 'n Learn Table is designed to encourage your child to learn through exploration.
With this portable playset, your child can build worlds designed by their imagination, with the table providing a handy platform for independent play with First Builders blocks and colourful stickers.
Once your child has finished building their toy town, they can load the friendly mini figure into the included car to zoom through it.
Once the fun is over, simply store the pieces away inside and fold up for easy travel.
Useful info:
- Lots of stickers to decorate the bright blocks
- Portable playset for easy transport and a tidy toy box
- Tracks and archways
- Mini figure and car
- Ideal for ages one and up
- Mega Bloks Build 'n Learn Table
VTech Baby Toot Toot Driver Garage (with Tow Truck!)
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26 reviews
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- Next day delivery available
VTech Toot-Toot Drivers Garage
The interactive VTech Toot-Toot Drivers Garage includes a cute tow-truck vehicle that you can zoom around, drive up and down in the lift, spin on the turntable or whizz down the winding ramp!
Your little mechanic can drive the truck through the car wash, fill-up at the petrol station and be rewarded with lots of fun sound effects and phrases.
The VTech Toot-Toot Drivers Garage also includes an exit gate featuring a magic sensor that recognises the vehicle, as well as 5 others in the Toot-Toot range (available separately - see item number UT642 for a pack of 3 emergency vehicles).
Includes car wash, petrol station, lift, turning disk, heliport and more. Introduces numbers and music.
Other great VTech toys in this range include the Toot-Toot Drivers Car Carrier (see item number 27GSN) and the Toot-Toot Driver Fast Track Launcher (2CH22).
Useful info:
- 1 electronic vehicle included
- Requires 3 x AA batteries
- Age from 12 months
- VTech Toot-Toot Drivers Garage
- Includes Tow Truck
Thomas & Friends Take N Play Tidmouth Sheds Playset
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1 review
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- Next day delivery available
The Tidmouth Sheds playset features a pre-assembled fold-out track complete with a rotating turntable.
Take the trains down the track and then put them in each of their sheds to sleep. The Rear also folds down for interior play. When your done, it quickly folds up for easy portability. Comes with die-cast Thomas engine. Track connects to other playsets.
Age from 3 years.
The Playmobil 4859 Family Camper includes everything for the perfect family holiday. The roof of the camper can be opened and there is a storage compartment on the roof. Comes complete with a picnic table, 4 chairs, 2 bikes and lots of camping equipment. The set includes a Playmobil family of 4 and over 30 accessories. Age from 4-10 years.
Warning: Not suitable for children under three years.
Fisher price Little People Little People City Skyway
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Standing over three feet tall, this play set ramps up the zipping, zooming racing fun!
Your little racer sends a vehicle down the ramp at the top, then decides which way it'll come out, using the 'randomizers' throughout that will switch the car to different paths. Will it speed out one of the two side exits or jump off the middle ramp?
The creative play is revved up even more with a realistic crane, stop sign, gas pump and parking meter. Your little one will enjoy hours of non-stop action!
Age from 18 month.
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Dance and Play Puppy
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11 reviews
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- Next day delivery available
This Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Dance Puppy will have your little one jumping around to the music in no time.
The learning mode teaches them their ABCs and 123s, along with body parts and cute actions like waving and clapping. It also plays fun phrases to help develop their talking skills with greetings and basic words.
Your little one will be delighted with the play mode too, with lots of sing-along songs. Puppy also wiggles side to side, raises his ears and claps his hands along with the music, so your child can copy the actions to improve their coordination skills.
The cute face and brightly coloured outfit and paws are sure to keep your child's attention, while the songs and phrases can easily be activated by squeezing the paws and feet.
Useful info:
- 25 sing-along songs and phrases
- Teaches ABCs, counting and body parts
- Teaches actions, manners, greetings and first words
- 2 modes
- Claps, wiggles and raises his ears
- Requires 6 x AA batteries (included)
- Age from 9 months
- Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Dance and Play Puppy
VTech bounce time turtle.
Bounce and move on this fun motion sensitive turtle. This friendly character will keep your toddler guessing as they are aked to find colours, numbers and shapes by bouncing!
Fun phrases and questions encourage your little one to keep bouncing and finding fun new words and melodies. With fun song-along songs, 2 modes of play, 3 light-up push buttons and 2 turning rings, this bouncing turtle will keep your toddler learning and moving!
Requires 2 x AA batteries (included).
Age from 18 months.
Imaginext Super Friends Batcave Playset
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3 reviews
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- Next day delivery available
Help Batman and Robin take on the villains with the awesome Imaginext Super Friends Batcave Playset.
The Batcave features 3 red 'activation discs' and when you turn them using the Batman and Robin figures - cool things happen. One makes the Batcomputer open while the walkways extend, another moves the Batwing to launch position, and the final one opens the jail and the large garage doors.
There is also a Batpole for easy access between floors, a launcher that fires real projectiles and a Batcycle. They'll have hours of fun discovering everything the Batcave has to offer, and they'll get to use their imaginations as they create adventures for the Dark Knight and his faithful sidekick.
Useful info:
- Suitable for ages 3+
- Includes Batman and Robin figures.
- Comes withBatwing, Batcycle and 3 projectiles
- Activation discs make objects move
- Lots of interactivity
- Imaginext Super Friends Batcave Playset
Warning: Not suitable for children under three years.
VTech Learning Activity Table
It's never too early to start learning through play and your baby will simply love this learning activity table from VTech. It will stimulate their senses and introduce key skills and concepts such as numbers, colours, animals, music, daily routine and more.
The interactive features will engage your little one and hold their interest as they have hours of fun while learning. The interactive clock helps them to understand basic time concepts, while the flip-book teaches the alphabet and animal names. The phone encourages role-play and the piano keys play music. The table includes 5 sing-a-long songs and 8 fun melodies encouraging both independent and interactive play.
The table will give your baby a lot of enjoyment while you have the peace of mind of knowing they're acquiring important skills.
Useful info:
- Suitable for age 6 months and up
- Encourages interactivity and independent play
- Requires 2 AA batteries (included)
- VTech learning activity table
4 in 1 Ride on Rocker
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4 reviews
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This fabulous 4 in 1 Ride on Rocker can be used firstly as a rocker, then a push along with parent control, a baby walker and finally a sit and ride to accommodate baby through their early stages. Age range from 12 months.
Fisher-Price Little People Fun Sounds Farm
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Fisher-Price Little People Fun Sounds Farm- toddlers can enjoy all the fun of the farm with this colourful and interactive toy
The Little People Fun Sounds Farm introduces toddlers to an exciting world of imaginative farm fun. The freshly designed barn and silo are taller, so little ones will find it easy to play while sitting or standing.
Your child will join Farmer Eddie and his animals for sing-along songs and a range of fascinating animal sounds. With lots of doors to open and close, they'll explore the drop-through silo and slide with funny sounds, the clucking chicken sitting on her nest, as well as the baler that tips up to deliver the hay into the top floor of the barn.
Comes complete with 2 x AA batteries.
Useful info:
- Age from 1 - 4 years
- Taller barn and silo for easy sit or stand play
- Opening and closing doors
- Sing-along songs and fun animal sounds
- Clucking chicken and other animals
- Batteries included
- Fisher-Price Little People Fun Sounds Farm


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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Look me in the eyes and tell me you honestly don't care...
Chapter 12 Reviews
3 mysterious and strange boys from a different school exchange to the same school best friends Heather Smith and Jenna Shaw attend. Heather finds herself drawn to 'adorkable', sweet Mikey whilst Je...
it was her average school day. Heather stared out of the window behind her as the teacher droned on a metre away from her. Why did nothing matter? Why did she feel like this? like no-one cared. She couldn't even talk to Jenna about it. sigh. Jenna had James, they were the perfect couple. They had been dating for a year and everything was still as sweet and perfect as it had been when they first started dating. Heather envied them, she would never tell Jenna that but they were always there for eachother and there was nothing they didn't know about eachother. I guess thats what best friends are supposed to be like, she thought. She didn't talk to Jenna about her own worries, she let Jenna go into lala land as she talked about cute things her dog had done yesterday or what bands she listened to or sweet things that had happened between her and James.
Heather jumped and started listening to what the teacher had been saying
'take this note to the main office ,please if you aren't too busy having a daydream...'
'oh um sorry miss mcnally'
Mikeys p.o.v
he slouched against the chair taking in his asylum like surroundings. This place was better than the only other public school him and his brother had attended when he was 5. Mikey remembered only too well the putrid green colour of the nursery's walls and also the vivid red colour of the blood 7 year old Gerard had coughed up. He only hoped the pupils in this school weren't too violent... then again you may as well ask god to bring back Dinosaurs. He stared at his Brother Gerard and their closest friend they had Frank they all were doing the same thing Mikey had been doing previously.Serveying their surroundings. Frankie's parents had let him move schools with Gerard and Mikey.Thank God.
Thats when he saw her. She had straight black hair tinted blue in the light and bright piercing blue eyes with a dark smoky blue outline of her iris. She nervously bit her bottom lip as she walked up to the office window waiting patiently in a small line. She was wearing the standard uniform he had been forced to wear, white shirt,black shoes,black pants ,blue and yellow striped tie. She handed the note to the secretary sitting behind the glass window. The secretary looked from her to Mikey and cleared her throat before reading out his name in an earnest manor. 'Michael James Way? and...Frank Anthony Iero?'
'yes m'aam?'
'This is...?' she motioned towards Heather.
'umm.. Heather, Heather Smith'
'yes. She is going to show you two round. Your lockers are all next to eachother, she has an average grade and you three have all classes together.Here are your timetables and i hope you have the stationary you need. As you can see from your newly printed timetables you all have Chemistry first, Enjoy'
Heathers p.o.v
'Jesus. This guy was hot. Why did i have to be the one to show him round. He's clearly going to hate me for telling him what to do and even if he somehow manages to withstand me being a control freak I'm in all of his lessons and its not just me who's going to realise how hot he is. The school have fucked this up royally. Then again, life was already fucked up. What damage can one hottie do,right?'
she thought.
'Hey umm.. as you obviously know I'm Heather, great to meet you..?'
'Hey Heather! Great to meet you too, which floor are our lockers on?' Frank replied. He was pretty enthusiastic, not at all like Mikey or Gerard whom they had left downstairs sitting on the chair.
'Oh, well umm, this kinda sucks cause students aren't allowed to use the lifts but they're on the top floor which means we have to walk up the stairs every day. Sorry guys'
'naw, its okay. Great exersize anyway!' exclaimed Frank.
Mikey just stood there looking at Heather as if there was something disbelieving about her...
'oh god' she thought 'he hates me already'
Mikey p.o.v
'i know this is stupid because i only met her a couple of minutes ago but her eyes... they're beautiful...' Mikey thought to himself.
okay sorry guys its kinda short but i did this pretty quick, sorry if theres any mistakes and if yu want the story to continue just tell me please. Thanks :)


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Leonard R. Kruger
Leonard R. Kruger, age 69, of Lake Crystal, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Lake Crystal Health Care Center.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church, Lake Crystal with Rev. Randal Lubbers officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service on Friday at church. Burial will be in Oronoco Cemetery, Oronoco, MN. Lake Crystal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Leonard is survived by his children: Brenda (Mark) Pogones of Blooming Prairie, MN, Cindy Hnatyszyn of Austin, MN, Lenora Lewis of Concrete, WA, L. Scott (Cheri) Kruger of rural Lake Crystal, John Kruger of Mapleview, MN, Keith Kruger of Onalaska, WI, Tim Kruger of Onalaska, and Jason Kruger of Onalaska; 16 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; siblings: Ardys Demulling of Tomah, WI, Carol Bell of Tomah, WI, and Ardell Bouska of Banger, WI; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Dewayne and Lawrence.
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As the number of adults with autism rapidly grows, a new study suggests a range of self-reported difficulties that might be addressed by tailored training to support safe driving – a key to independence for many adults.
As the number of adults with autism rapidly grows, a new study suggests a range of self-reported difficulties that might be addressed by tailored training to support safe driving – a key to independence for many adults.
Researchers funded by Autism Speaks are using iPads to encourage speech among minimally verbal gradeschoolers affected by autism
At Autism Speaks, we want to show our passionate community of families, volunteers and donors how their dollars are invested in projects that deliver services and advance scientific understanding and treatment of autism and its associated medical conditions.
SALT LAKE CITY (October 31, 2013) --- A Salt Lake City TV station has come to the rescue of a single mom living in an apartment complex who was threatened with repeated eviction notices due to her son with autism.
The Affordable Care Act – also known as health reform or "Obamacare" – was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The health reform law is expected to affect millions of Americans, including the autism community. Health insurance is complicated but Autism Speaks wants to help you make sense of new changes under health reform.
WASHINGTON, DC (September 26, 2013) -- U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued a four-point plan to create 250,000 new job opportunities for the "ADA Generation," young adults with disabilities aged 16 to 19, by 2015. Harkin called for eliminating a Social Security requirement that people with disabilities forgo work in order to qualify for benefits.
WASHINGTON, DC (September 20, 2013) -- Minimum wage and overtime protections will be extended to the nation's two million home health care workers serving people with disabilities and the elderly starting in 2015, the Obama administration has announced.
HOUSTON (August 29, 2013) -- Contractors who bid on federal contracts funded by taxpayer dollars will have to step up their efforts to recruit workers with disabilities, under a new policy announced by Vice President Joe Biden. According to the Associated Press, federal contractors currently employ about 1 in every 5 U.S. workers.
WASHINGTON, DC (August 28, 2013) -- In response to longstanding concerns raised by military families subject to frequent relocation, local school districts have been directed to provide special education and related services for transferring military students that are "comparable" with what they received at their previous school. An estimated 23,500 children in military families have autism.


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Abstract: Synthetic pathways to several salts of the anion [Cp*2ZrH3]- have been developed. Reaction of Cp*2ZrH2 (3) prepared from [Cp*2Zr(N2)]2(-N2) (2), with KH in THF, afforded [Cp*2ZrH3]K (1) in a 74% yield. In a similar manner, addition of LiH gave [Cp*2ZrH3]Li (4). While this synthetic pathway...
A convenient synthesis of some arylated phenylsulfonylacetonitriles and ethyl cyanoacetates using organoiron complexes.
A general method for the synthesis of some arylated phenylsulphonylacetonitriles 6a–g, 10a, b and 16 and ethyl cyanoacetates 7a-d and 11a, b is described. Nucleophilic substitution of the cyclopentadienyliron complexes of chloroarenes 1a–g with phenylsulphonylacetonitrile 2 or ethyl cyanoacetate...
Isomeric dichlorobenzene complexes of ironcyclopentadienyl and pentamethylcyclopentadienyl- ruthenium were used to facilitate nucleophilic arom. substitution (SNAr) reactions with a variety of O, S, and N contg. nucleophiles. Oligomeric and polymeric systems were achieved by variation in the ratio o...
The fatty acid synthase from Bugula neritina has been purified 100-fold using ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion-exchange and size exclusion chromatography. The purified enzyme has a molecular weight of approximately 382,000 Da, as judged by gel filtration. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under ...
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Cyclobutenbriarein A, the first diterpene with a tricyclo[184.108.40.206(3,6)]tetradec-4-ene ring system isolated from the Gorgonian Briareum asbestinum
Cyclobutenbriarein A (2), a novel class of C20-rearranged diterpene briarane possessing an unprecedented tricyclo[22.214.171.124(3,6)]tetradec-4-ene ring system was isolated, along with five new briarane diterpenoids (1 and 3-6), from the organic extracts of the Bahamian gorgonian Briareum asbestinum. The ...
Benzylchlorocarbene : kinetics parameters for 1,2-H migration, UB absorption spectrum, and mechanism for addition to alkenes
Hydride and cyanide addn. to di- and polycyclopentadienyliron arene complex cations with etheric bridges is described. Reaction of the di-Fe complexes with NaBH4 gave a no. of adducts. P-Methyl- and o,o-dimethylphenoxybenzene cyclopentadienyliron complexes were used as models in this study to allow ...
Chemical screening method for the rapid identification of microbial sources of marine invertebrate-associated metabolites
Marine invertebrates have proven to be a rich source of secondary metabolites. The growing recognition that marine microorganisms associated with invertebrate hosts are involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites offers new alternatives for the discovery and development of marine natural p...
Single-electron oxidation of the known Cr(II) bis(amidinate) Cr[(Me3SiN)2CPh]2 (1) provides synthetic access to neutral Cr(III) complexes. The complexes Cr[(Me3SiN)2CPh]2X were prepared by reaction of 1 with AgO2CPh (X = O2CPh, 2), of 1 with iodine in THF (X = I/THF, 3), or of 1 with iodine in penta...
Double nucleophilic substitution of 1,2-, 1,3-, or 1,4-(HO)2C6H4 with [(η5-C5H5)Fe(η6-C6H5Cl)]+ PF6- (anion assumed) and K2CO3 in THF/DMF afforded the corresponding bis(cyclopentadienyliron) arom. ether complexes I, isolated as PF6- salts. Compds. I and biphenyl analogs were prepd. in 70-95% y...
Chemical studies on the non polar fraction of the methanolic extract of Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae Bayer collected from the Florida Keys has yielded 12-acetoxypseudopterolide (1), a new diterpene of the pseudopterane series. The structure was established through spectroscopic analysis. Compound (...
Kinetics of reactions of Schiff-base complexes of iron (II). Part 6. The preparation and kinetics of reactions of multidentate ligand complexes
Preparations of iron(II) complexes of bi-, tri-, quadri-, quinque-, and sexi-dentate Schiff bases are reported. The Schiff-base ligands are derived from pyridine-2-carbaldehyde, phenyl 2-pyridyl ketone, pyridine-2,6-dicarb-aldehyde. or 2,6-diacetylpyridine, and appropriate amines. All these complexe...
Pyridine ylide formation by capture of phenylchlorocarbene and tert-butylchlorocarbene. Reaction rates of an alkylchlorocarbene by laser flash photolysis
Cyclic aryl ethers, thioethers or amines, and methods for synthesis are disclosed. These cyclic aryl compounds are synthesized by combining a first dinucleophile with a substituted benzene metallized electron-withdrawing complex, having halo or nitro substituent groups, to form a linear bimetallized...
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution of isomeric chlorotoluenes complexed to the cyclopentadienyliron moiety with ethyl cyanoacetate in the presence of K2CO3 in DMF results in the formation of the isomeric ethyl tolylcyanoacetate complexes. Photolysis of these complexes leads to the formation of the t...
The pseudopterosins are a family of diterpene glycosides isolated from the gorgonian coral Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. These metabolites exhibit potent anti-inflammatory activity, and this review describes our efforts to elucidate their biosynthetic origin. A radioactivity-guided isolation was us...


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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer at Ground Zero, 20 April 2008
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LAURINBURG — A 43-year-old Laurinburg woman was found dead in her vehicle on Saturday less than three miles from her home, according to authorities.
LAURINBURG — Twelve people were charged during weekend checkpoints set up by the Scotland County Sheriff's Office, according to Capt. Scott Jacobs, and one woman was arrested after she tried to flee from deputies on N.C. 79.
LAURINBURG — A 44-year-old Raeford man was killed early Saturday when the car he was driving overturned and struck a tree near Laurinburg, according to 1st Sgt. Jeff Gordon of the state highway patrol.
HAMLET — Most business owners and prospective business owners know networking is essential to the success of any business. And yet, many fail to invest the time and energy to do it for a variety of reasons.
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Top 10 Punk Personalities
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10. Lee Ving
Obtained much of his fame through shock value, but always gave good camera time.
9. Eugene
"Punk rock, that's stupid." Need I say more?
8. GG Allin
Despite being a vile piece of crap, he did manage to release a few decent tracks, and became more talked about after he died.
7. Ian Mackaye
I think his "creation" of the straight edge movement, and starting Dischord records solidified his place in the annals of punk rock. But Ian is pretty knowledgeable, and a good speaker – so he ends up with a good story whenever someone needs a talking head.
6. Glenn Danzig
Great singer, great front man, and more people than not, feared this guy. When the You Tube video popped up of him getting hit, this seemed to show people that he just might be a human after all. We don't need holy water and silver bullets after all.
Love him or hate him, he has been the spokesperson for DC Hardcore for close to 30 years. Over the last couple of decades Bad Brains have become these almost god-like creatures. Let HR talk long enough, and he's bound to shoot himself in the foot.
4. John Macias
It's rare that someone becomes legendary while they're alive, but John did just that. Every month, throughout most of the 80's, I would hear dozens of stories about John. Every thing from him fighting bouncers to him destroying Tokyo.
3. Sid Vicious
Obtained much of his fame through shock value, but always gave good camera time.
2. Henry Rollins
Love him or hate him, he has been the spokesperson for L.A. Hardcore for close to 30 years. People fill the web with hateful shit about him, then the other half of these people debate whether or not he'd win a fight with Glenn Danzig or John Macias. Either way, he's articulate, interesting to listen to, and pretty entertaining.
1. Johnny Rotten
What more can be said about this? No matter the topic Mr. Rotten has an opinion, and the responses usually ooze with disdain.
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Thanks for the great article, Mr. Rossi. I agree on pretty much all points, and like you, I was curious about Single Minded Fury, enough so to give it a try before heading back to Titan's Grip. This talent sounds good on paper, but currently falls flat in execution, even with the minor 4.06 buff. Granted, the faster swing speed and smoother rage generation of using two 1H weapons is attractive, but still not enough to even things out. The raw stats on 2H weapons prove roughly a 10k health boost (much more useful in the melee unfriendly world of Cata than it ever was in Wrath), and upwards of 300 points of strength, plus more crit, haste, or what have you. The final strike against SMF is the considerable loss of stats like hit and expertise, which could be fixed by baking some extra hit and expertise into the talent itself. I want to like SMF, but it just needs more buffing to be competitive.
I'll miss HS and Cleave, too. I find it amusing that Blizzard never intended HS to be a primary damage button, yet they made two talents specifically to buff it. The 4.06 changes seem to have made HS a rage dump again, so here's hoping Bloodthirst will step up to fill in the gaps. Overall though, Fury feels fun again, and hitting things with big weapons is equally viable in heroics and progression raiding. Now if only they would give us even one genuine crowd control ability besides the poor-man's CC of Piercing Howl and glyphed fear shouts... :-)


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Suzanne Hillinger is a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker and editor. She currently produces and edits short-form documentaries for non-profit organizations and socially conscious companies. Her first documentary THE FAUX REAL premiered at Silverdocs Documentary Festival and won Best Short Documentary at the Coney Island Film Festival. She also regularly works with Emmy award-winning production company, Flicker Flacker Films, where she recently worked on The History Channel feature documentary, THE NATURALIZED. Suzanne has a MA in Media Studies from The New School University, and a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Boston University. Prior to her documentary work, Suzanne worked for four years as a commercial casting director.


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Kevin Cardwell spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy, during this time he tested and evaluated Surveillance and Weapon system software, some of this work was on projects like the Multi-Sensor Torpedo Alertment Processor (MSTRAP), Tactical Decision Support System (TDSS), Computer Aided Dead Reckoning Tracer (CADRT), Advanced Radar Periscope Discrimination and Detection (ARPDD), and the Remote Mine Hunting System (RMHS). He has worked as both software and systems engineer on a variety of Department of Defense projects and early on was chosen as a member of the project to bring Internet access to ships at sea. Following this highly successful project he was selected to head the team that built a Network Operations Center (NOC) that provided services to the commands ashore and ships at sea in the Norwegian Sea and Atlantic Ocean . He served as the Leading Chief of Information Security at the NOC for six years prior to retiring from the U.S. Navy. During this time he was the leader of a 5 person Red Team that had a 100% success rate at compromising systems and networks.
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(KVLY) A Fargo, North Dakota woman stated her intentions to take childhood obesity into her own hands during a Y-94 radio interview the morning of Oct. 29.
She has decided to give a letter instead of candy to Halloween trick or treaters that she feels are "moderately obese."
"I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight... I think it's just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy just 'cause all the other kids are doing it," says the author in a Y-94 morning radio interview.
That's where the letter first surfaced and started to spread through social media.
"They were chatting today and got a call from Cheryl out of the blue who really wanted to voice her opinion about obesity and that it really takes an entire community to solve the obesity challenge," says Y-94 Program and Music Director JT.
"I'm contributing to their health problems and really, their kids are everybody's kids. It's a whole village," says the letter's author in the interview.
NDSU Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr. Katie Gordon studies eating disorders and says that children and adolescents in particular are very conscious of fitting in with peers. She says the letter might hurt more than help.
"It's just that kind of thing that for some kids, if they're vulnerable, might trigger major problems,"she says.
Dr. Gordon leaves the matter of an individual child's weight to his or her parents and pediatrician. She says that one should be careful to judge by another's appearance and doesn't believe the letter will have the desired effect.
"That's not something that someone can judge- the health of someone- just by looking at them. I think that's the main thing. Even if a child is overweight, they might be very healthy because of what they eat and how they exercise," says Dr. Gordon. "It's ineffective anyway because it's not likely to help the kid," she says.
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