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Learn to preserve fruit during freezer jam class The Crystal Lake Park District offers a freezer jam class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the kitchen at the historic Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Road. The hands-on class will
include history of preserving foods, its usefulness and simplicity. The cost is $15 for residents, $20 for nonresidents. For information, visit www. crystallakeparks.org or call 815-477-5873.
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Genealogical society to host guest speaker The McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Crystal Lake Bank & Trust, 5100 Route 14. Certified genealogist Jeanne Larzalere Bloom will present “National Homes for Disabled Vol-
WELCOME SPRING – Holy Cross Lutheran Kindergarten students enjoyed the school’s pansies. Pictured (back row, from left) are Ethan Ehlebracht, Will Hartmann, Heaton Harvey, Andrew McGee, Dylan Dumele, Drew Washow, Alex Berndt, Graeme Spychalski, Ethan Doyle and Conner Strike; and (front row) Avery Boone, Veronica Lozano, Ella Urbates, Ava Glosny, Sarah Korn, Malaina Kurth and Claire Hamilton.
unteer Soldiers 1866-1938.” The detailed genealogical information in the pre-1938 registers for the homes includes veterans ineligible for federal pensions and African-Americans. For information, visit www.mcigs.org.
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Traveling art camps open to ages 5 to 10 The Crystal Lake Park District offers traveling summer art camps for ages 5 to 10 featuring art projects combined with day camp activities. Each week will feature a new art project. All camps are from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. The cost for each camp is $110 for residents, $125 for nonresidents. To register, visit www. crystallakeparks.org. The schedule includes
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Fetzner Park, Monday through Friday; Four Colonies Park, June 16-20; Brighton Oaks Park, June 23-27; Woodland Estates Park, June 30-July 3; Feinberg Park, July 7-11; Ken Bird Park, July 14-18; Butternut Park, July 21-25; Sterne’s Woods, July 28Aug. 1; Spoerl Park, Aug. 4-8; Fetzner Park, Aug. 11-15; and Veteran Acres/Rotary Building, Aug. 18-22.
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NO RESERVATIONS – August Hotel won the Cary Area Battle of the Bands, hosted by the Cary Park District. The band will represent the Cary area in the regional Battle of the Bands competition, slated for the summer. August Hotel and the second-place band, Shinehammer, will kick off the Cary Park District Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. June 12 at the Rotary Bandshell in Lions Park. Pictured (from left) are band members John Benedeck, Ryan Lammers, Cale Singleton and Dean Sinclair.
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