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Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Noon 127 E. Calhoun St.

Zoom meeting open to the public 4 to 5 p.m. Visit woodstockilchamber.com for website, meeting ID, and password.

Tune in to Facebook at Woodstock Folk Festival Mustard’s Retreat (David Tamulevich and Libby Glover) performs at 7 p.m.

7 p.m. Zoom meeting ID 95276278102 passcode 017028

Stage Left Café 124 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. Tune in on Facebook at Woodstock Opera House.

McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org

1150 S. Rose Farm Road 9 a.m. to noon conservemc.org

2 to 3 p.m. Woodstock Public Library program Email katieb@woodstockil.info for the Zoom link.

1150 S. Rose Farm Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. conservemc.org

4 to 7 p.m. Woodstock Public Library All donors must show a photo ID prior to donating. Register at: https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/ donor/schedules/city

7 p.m. See https://www.woodstockil.gov/community/page/ lighting-square-virtual-2020

McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org

Shop at local small businesses. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Emricson Park to Dean Street 2 p.m. Call 815-338-4212 to participate.

Woodstock City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m.

Woodstock Square 5 p.m. https://woodstockilchamber.wellattended.com/events/ ladies-nite-out

Stage Left Café 124 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. Tune in on Facebook at Woodstock Opera House.

McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org

Woodstock Public Library virtual event 7 to 8 p.m. Email katieb@woodstockil.info for the link

7 p.m. Livestream at woodstockil.org

Woodstock Public Library virtual event 7 to 8 p.m. Email katieb@woodstockil.info for the link

McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce 6 p.m. 127 E. Calhoun St.

Woodstock Police Department 656 Lake Ave. 7 p.m.

Grace Fellowship Church Register at griefshare.org for online sessions.

Woodstock City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m.

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Noon 127 E. Calhoun St.

Woodstock Square 5 p.m. https://woodstockilchamber.wellattended.com/events/ ladies-nite-out

Stage Left Café 124 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. Tune in on Facebook at Woodstock Opera House.

Resurrection Catholic Church 2918 South Country Club Road Woodstock, IL 60098 We welcome all to join us at our Mass times: Saturday at 5:00 pm & Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. We, the members of the Resurrection Catholic Church, are a prayerful, loving community formed by the Holy Spirit, striving to be a sign of the Gospel values of Jesus Christ: justice, truth and love.

■ BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF

Gatherings are open to the public the second Saturday of each month. For information: 815-337-0126 woodstock.bahais@gmail.com ■ BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION

221 Dean St. • 815-337-7378 Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday; 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday ■ CASA DE BENDICION 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake Christian Church) Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ■ CHRIST LIFE 13614 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-4934 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday ■ COVENANT REFORMED BAPTIST

4609 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 463 • 815-575-9612 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ EDEN BAPTIST 1903 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-814-7847 Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

111 W. South St. • 815-338-2731 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2018 N. Route 47 • 815-338-2627 Virtual worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST UNITED METHODIST 201 W. South St. • 815-338-3310 fumcwoodstock.org Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FREE METHODIST 934 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-338-3180 Worship: 10:30 a.m. ■ GOOD NEWS CHURCH Meeting at Dorr Township Community Room, 1039 Lake Ave. 815-575-9224 goodnewswoodstock.org Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE FELLOWSHIP 200 Cairns Court • gfchurch.org Worship: 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE LUTHERAN 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: Videos on website each weekend; parking lot services at 9 a.m., listen on 89.3 FM ■ HOUSE OF BLESSING 2018 N. Route 47 (First Presbyterian Church building) cbhbfil413.com Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday ■ JEWISH REFORMED CONGREGA-

503 W. Jackson St. (St. Ann’s Episcopal Church building) Call 815-455-9236 or email tikkunolam@ hotmail.com for service information. ■ McHENRY COUNTY JEWISH

8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake 815-455-1810 Worship: 7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday ■ NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER 5115 Dean St. • 815-337-4673 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ RESURRECTION CATHOLIC 2918 S. Country Club Road 815-338-7330 Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. weekdays ■ ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL 503 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-0950 Worship: 10 a.m. (indoors); noon (outdoors) ■ ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 401 St. John’s Road • 815-338-5159 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. MARY CATHOLIC 313 N. Tryon St. • 815-338-3377 Worship: 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday; 12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon (Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday ■ THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN 2620 Bridge Lane • 815-496-0548 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF

2016 Hartland Road • 815-334-1703 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE VINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1132 N. Madison St. • 815-338-3380 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER 225 W. Calhoun St. • 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UPPER FOX VALLEY QUAKER

4614 Pioneer Road, McHenry 815-385-8512 Discussion and singing, 9 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., fellowship, 11 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1201 Dean St.• 815-338-1316 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK BIBLE CHURCH 118 Benton St. Worship: 10:30 a..m. Sunday

■ The Woodstock Lions Club, in its 50th year, raised a record $3,250 with its annual candy days.

■ Woodstock School District 200 voters approved a nearly $21-million building referendum, but rejected a 43-cent increase in the education fund that would have given the district money needed to staff the additions and the new elementary school. ■ Evalyn Johansen, Woodstock, was honored as “Someone You Should Know,” by the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association.

■ As a result of recounts in Florida, The Woodstock Independent’s election wrap-up edition did not include the names of the new president-elect and vice president-elect. ■ First United Methodist Church, 201 W. South St., celebrated its 150th anniversary.

■ Walmart announced construction of its new store on Lake Avenue near Route 14 would be postponed to spring 2006. ■ BJ’s, a group of Woodstock people who share their gifts with others less fortunate, announced it would hold its 14th annual Thanksgiving dinner for people who wouldn’t have family or friends to join with and for shutins. The cost of the dinner was “a prayer of thanks.”

■ Hearthstone Communities began planning for the construction of eight senior living duplexes at North Seminary Avenue and Christian Way. ■ Plans for Woodstock’s minor league baseball stadium slowed to a crawl in part because of the struggling economy. The stadium was to be part of a multipurpose event center on the north side of Route 14 at Doty Road. ■ Vietnam veteran Jerry Havens was the keynote speaker at Northwood Middle School’s 10th annual Veterans Day assembly.

■ Marian Central Catholic High School’s varsity girls volleyball won the IHSA Class 3A state championship. The Lady ’Canes defeated Joliet Catholic Academy 16-25, 25-18, 25-12 in the title match to finish the year 39-3. “When we were down, we just believed,” said 6-foot senior middle blocker Norah Cetera. “We picked each other up and continued to play hard.” Cetera made the final point, a slashing kill from left to right that landed in a split second. ■ Silgan Plastics Corp. announced it would close its facility at 1005 Courtlands Drive by spring 2016, leaving 150 employees without jobs. A source close to the company, based in Chesterfield, Mo., said the plant was being closed because it lost a major contract with Johnson & Johnson. ■ Woodstock Musical Theatre Company was in final rehearsals for “A Christmas Carol.” Directed by Beth Davis, the cast included Matt Hallstein as Scrooge, Jeff Cook as Jacob Marley/Old Joe, and Charlie Martin as Tiny Tim.

■ Senior volleyball standout Brooke Aman was the first Woodstock North High School student to sign with a Division I school. South Dakota State University offered her a full tuition scholarship. Aman was a four-year varsity letter winner, a three-time member of the Kishwaukee River Conference all-star team, and KRC player of the year in 2018. ■ Dozens of city of Woodstock employees received raises following a wage study that reported their positions were being underpaid. Not every position received a raise – only those with pay below the minimum for the job classification. In a tight labor market, with unemployment rates a record lows, the city has to be competitive with pay to attract, retain and motivate employees, said City Manager Roscoe Stelford. The raises would cost the city about $167,800 a year. ■ Eighty-five Woodstock High School orchestra students traveled to Florida to play a concert at Give the Kids the World Village in Orlando and to participate in a 2½-hour clinic at Disney World. “Our clinician said we were in the top 3 to 4 percent of groups he has worked with, and he has done over 1,500 clinics for Disney Performing Arts Youth Programs,” said Lyndra Bastian, WHS orchestra director.