Tag: Somonauk

Easter Egg Hunts This Saturday Abound

Mar. 27 no comments

easteregghuntThe Easter Bunny will be busy hopping all over DeKalb County this weekend in 2013!  Sycamore, Kirkland, Genoa, Waterman, Sandwich, Somonauk and DeKalb are all having Easter events for the kids this year. Just in case you want to hop along with him, we’ve provided links to the locations of each below. Enjoy!

Sycamore Breakfast With the Bunny
Welcome the Bunny to Sycamore and commemorate the event with breakfast, pictures and art projects this Saturday, March 30. Due to the popularity of this event, breakfast is now offered at two times. The event will be held at the Sycamore Park District Golf Course Clubhouse, 940 East State St..  Click here to learn more about the breakfast.  The breakfast will be finished in time for the Egg Hunt sponsored by the Sycamore Police Department, held at the Good Tymes Shelter at 10:00 a.m. Visit the Sycamore Park District website.

25th Annual Sycamore Police Dept. Easter Egg Hunt
Please bring your own baskets this Saturday at 10am for the Sycamore Police Department Easter Egg Hunt. See the Easter Bunny and Meet McGruff!! There will be three age levels with prizes in each level. For kids 10 years old and under. In case of bad weather listen to WLBK 1360AM radio on the morning of March 30th for any changes. Meet near the Good Tymes Shelter, on the East side of the Sycamore Park off Airport Rd..

Kirkland Easter Egg Hunt
The Kirkland Lions Club will hold it’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 30th at 1pm at the football field behind the Hiawatha High School, weather permitting. In case of bad weather, the event will be moved to the High School gym.

9th Annual Genoa Park District Easter Egg Hunt
Kids grab your basket and fill it with eggs and candy and maybe find a special prize egg. Children will be separated by age groups for more fun. The Easter Bunny will be out also so bring your camera. The egg hunt will go fast so don’t be late. This is a free event. The event will be this Saturday, March 30th at 10:00 am for ages 4 and Under and 10:30 for ages 5 and above. It will be held at Chamberlain Park on W. 2nd. Street, in Genoa.

The Annual Waterman Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt
All Waterman Elementary and Preschool children are invited to attend this Easter Egg Hunt in Waterman at the Indian Creek Middle School (south gym). Children will search for eggs, win prizes, and visit with the Easter Bunny. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 starting at 11:00 a.m..

Annual Sandwich Spring Egg Hunt
Mr. Bunny will visit the Sandwich Sprint Egg Hunt this Saturday March 30th, starting at 9:30am sharp. Bring your camera for a wonderful opportunity to take a keepsake photo. The Egg Hunt will take place at James Knights Park, 1001 N. Latham Street in Sandwich. Children will separate into groups for ages 3 years and under, ages 4 – 5 and ages 6 – 9. This is a FREE event with no pre-registration required.

Somonauk Easter Egg Hunt
Community Park will be the site of a Saturday, March 30, egg hunt, sponsored by the Junior Women’s Club. Games, prizes and cookie decorating will be featured, with activities beginning at 11:30 a.m. Community Park is located on S. Gage St. in Somonauk.

DeKalb Easter Egg Hunt at Hopkins Park
Join in the fun and the hunt as children discover those colorful eggs filled with treats that have been hidden around Hopkins Park by the elusive Easter Bunny. Please come dressed for the weather and bring a bag or basket for gathering eggs. Participants can turn in their plastic eggs for treats. For Toddlers thru 4th grade. Free to attend. In the event of a major weather concern the event will be moved to Haish Gym for egg scrambles. Please call the Haish Gym at 815.756.8560 the day of the event no earlier than 9am to confirm change of venue. Saturday March 30th at 10am at the Hopkins Park Shelter, 1403 Sycamore Road, in DeKalb.

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Somonauk Summer Fest Weekend

Jul. 25 no comments

This is the weekend of Somonauk’s big Summer Fest. The town of Somonauk works long and hard to put on one of the best summer festivals around.  Running Friday and Saturday, July 27th and 28th, expect to see the usual food vendors, beer garden, craft show, bingo and a KidZONE play area that makes all summer festivals so much fun. You will also find REMAX tethered Balloon Rides, a Friday night Cruise Night and Karaoke Contest and live music by Snapshot.

Saturday starts off with a Rock the ‘Nauk Run /Walk at 7:30am and a Parade at 10am. There will be a Bean Bag and a Texas Hold’em tournament, track and field games and a Somonauk Blue Stockings vintage baseball game. Satuday also featrues a Pedal Pull in the Park and a Truck and Tractor Pull beginning at 5:30 Saturday. Live music Saturday will feature Sideshow Rock and Roll Circus and Copycat.

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Treasures from the Attic, More on 34 and Timber Creek Inn & Suites Yard Sales

Jun. 13 no comments

Join them in Sycamore this weekend for Discover Sycamore’s 4th annual city-wide estate, yard and sidewalk sales, called Treasures from the Attic. Treasures from the Attic runs from Thursday, June 14th through Saturday, June 16th.

More On 34 is a celebration that encourages visitors to explore Illinois’ Route 34 corridor. Communities along Rt. 34 offer a variety of events in their towns that aim to entice visitors to linger and explore the area. The More On 34 event will primarily take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16.

For the towns of Sandwich and Somonauk, the community garage sales will run from Thursday, June 14 to Sunday, June 17.  The Sandwich Chamber will be organizing a map that includes community wide garage sales, sidewalk sales and other special business promotions.

Timber Creek Inn & Suites (3300 Drew Ave, Sandwich) will be hosting a yard sale on Saturday, June 16 from 8am to 3pm. The sale will be held in their parking lot in front of the convention center. Parking spaces will be available to rent for $5 per space. Anyone interested in renting a space, should refer to the contact information at the end of this article. Timber Creek Inn & Suites will also be holding a Cruise Night on Friday, June 17th, beginning at 5pm in conjunction with the More on 34 sales.

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Somonauk Summer Fest Weekend!

Jul. 27 no comments

This year’s Somonauk Summer Fest event is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 29 – July 31, at Somonauk Community Park. Since 2008, Somonauk Summer Fest has worked to improve local parks by raising money for picnic tables, roads and permanent facilities. The Somonauk Summer Fest committee is dedicated to helping improve and expand the local parks that offer safe and protected areas for families and children to gather play and enjoy the outdoors throughout the year.

Somonauk Summer Fest will include Games such as the Velcro Wall, Obstacle Course, Bounce House and more. There will be food service from various local restaurants available on site. Come enjoy their Beer Garden, Cruise Night (Friday, 5-9pm), Blue Meadows Belgians (horse drawn) Wagon Rides, Balloon Rides (Fri. 7pm), Bingo and live music in the Beer Garden. Participate in the Rock the ‘Nauk Run/Walk (Sat. 7:30am), shop at the Craft Show, and watch the Parade (Sat. 10am) and a Somonauk Blue Stockings vintage baseball game (Sun. noon).

Live music at the Somonauk Summer Fest includes; Sideshow Rock & Roll Circus  at 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm on Friday;  Brave Getting Braver 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Saturday; Friction  7:00 – 9:00 pm; and 7th Heaven  9:30 – 11:30 pm Saturday. On Sunday, Aaron Kelly, a 2010 American Idol Top 5 Finalist will be on stage from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm. Bagshot Row will take the stage from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Sunday. Live music on the Community Stage is sponsored by Timber Creek Inn & Suites. For a complete schedule of events please visit the Somonauk Summer Fest Website .

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More on 34

Jun. 15 no comments

From Aurora to Galesburg…..bargains await! Communities along the Route 34 corridor welcome visitors Father’s Day Weekend (June 17 – 19).  The celebration includes garage sales, flea markets, sidewalk sales and many other events, all along Rt. 34. Rt. 34 runs through the Southern part of DeKalb County and through the towns of Sandwich and Somonauk. In Sandwich, they will be holding a community wide garage sale for the event.

More on 34 stretches over 100 miles on US Route 34. The event is organized only to the extent that dates and locations are specified. The date is father’s day weekend (Friday and Saturday) every year. Sellers make their own hours. Most sales usually begin at 8 a.m. and are open until at least 5 p.m. The location is anywhere along US Route 34 between Galesburg and Aurora. You will find sales at homes, parking lots and fields along the route. Visit the More on 34 website for much more information and have fun antique and bargain hunting this weekend!

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Vintage Baseball season opener Sunday

May. 11 no comments

The Somonauk vintage baseball team, Blue Stockings, will hold their season opener this Sunday, May 15, 2011.

The Blue Stockings of Northville and Sheridan was a team that played base ball in the Somonauk (Northville Township) area in the 19th century. Written records only go back to 1876, but the first mention in the Somonauk Reveille that year stated ”…the Blue Stockings were again victorious.” The Blue Stockings’ name was resurrected for the new vintage base ball club formed in 2006.

Click here to visit their website. Games are held at Somonauk City Park, on S. Depot St. & S. Gage St. in Somonauk IL.

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