Autoharp master performs at Grayslake Heritage Center
Bryan Bowers was attending a jug band party in Richmond, Virginia, when a physician who loved folk music brought out an autoharp. “He started playing ‘Shady Grove,’ an old English...
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Volo natural area hosts fest with bluegrass music, nature photos, bog tours
Walking through Volo Bog, a state natural area, provides peace and wonder, according to Stacy Iwanicki, natural resources coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Those who come to...
Skokie Valley Astronomers welcomes stargazers
Terry Witt will have his eyes to the sky as a total lunar eclipse occurs Jan. 20 in northern Illinois, indeed all over the U.S. “The next total eclipse you...
Frosty Fest features ice sculpting, sleigh ride, visit from snowman
Village of Gurnee, its park district and Bittersweet Golf Course officials are hoping for lots of ice, cold and snow on Jan. 12. That’s when they host the annual Frosty...
Dog sled team shows off Huskies at Vernon Hills Winter Fest
Seven Siberian Huskies bark — as if they were saying “Let’s go,” while a man behind them gets pulled forward on a sled. “Come on guys,” he shouts. “Good boys.”...
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Lake County residents embrace longest night of the year
Boots crunching on fallen leaves and patches of ice, humans walked into the woods on the longest night of the year. A nearly full moon was trying to peer out...
Neverly Brothers take audience on tour of rock ‘n roll
Like many baby boomers, Kevin Giragosian grew up listening to the Beatles. What lead him to his life’s job was not only the Beatles, but also the Everly Brothers. “The...
All aboard for Great Train Show in Grayslake
Bill Grove, who has been running train shows for nearly three decades, said the hobby of setting up small electric trains to run on tracks along landscapes in the home...
Being Santa: Kris Kringle volunteer’s role is heartwarming, heart wrenching
Jim Lingert jokes that he forgot to duck when everyone else around him was asked if they wanted to volunteer to play Santa Claus. The truth is Lingert, of Wauconda,...
Family Piano Co. hosts eclectic concerts for the new year
In the new year, an eclectic group of concerts will be held in Family Piano Co.’s newly revamped Riverside Room, including an acoustic duo, an award-winning composer and the recipient...