On Friday, July 8, the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, along with the Crystal Lake, Barrington Area, and the Huntley Area chambers of commerce, co-hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Katherine and Bill Hameder Cut Garden at Countryside Flower Shop, Nursery, & Garden Center in Crystal Lake.
Chicago cultural destinations focus of spring program series The Your City @ Home series includes a virtual visit to the Field Museum May 22, when participants will learn more about Máximo the titanosaur and other dinosaurs at the renowned natural history museum. Photo by Lucy Hewett, copyright 2018 Field Museum Courtesy of Vernon Area Public Library
Updated 4/5/2021 5:48 PM Vernon Area and Indian Trails are among the 41 public libraries partnering to offer Your City @ Home, a series of virtual field trips and lectures from nine world-class, Chicago-area cultural destinations. The online events kicked off Saturday, April 5, with an at-capacity Shedd Aquarium event. Your City @ Home continues each weekend through May.