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The Flyin’ A’s from Texas will perform 7 p.m. woodstockfolkfestival.org

Independence Health & Therapy 4 to 5 p.m. Zoom meeting zoom.us/j/99771621377?pwd=aV k0UmpjUXBvSlB0d1BqRGZXWk JPUT09

Livestream featuring Mark Dvorak 8 p.m. $10 individual ticket, $20 subscription package includes 4 performances: Mar. 12, April 9, and May 14 woodstockoperahouse.com

McHenry County College “I Love You Truly” Singer Maureen Christine and woodwind artist Michael Bazan 3 p.m. mchenryedu/live free

Federal holiday/no school

McHenry County Workforce Center 1 to 2:30 p.m. Onlline Register at us02web.zoom. us/meeting/register/tZYrdO6oqzguE9WxG3ZdsSuHe2jP3yQv6e3t

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County 7 p.m. To register, visit: conservemc.org/

Pete Morton from the U.K. will perform 7 p.m. woodstockfolkfestival.org

McHenry County Workforce Center 1 to 2:30 p.m. online Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcOGgqjIuGNcSLso2lwYzlNV3PXf_BjMi

Independence Health & Therapy 4 to 5 p.m. Zoom meeting zoom.us/j/99771621377?pwd=aV k0UmpjUXBvSlB0d1BqRGZXWk JPUT09

Dr. Ken Ginsburg: “Building Resilience in Uncertain Times” 7 to 8:30 p.m. English only Zoom link available at woodstockschools.org/parentspeakerseries

Stage Left Café 125 W. Van Buren St. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $5 donation Advanced sign-up is required. aplacetoshinemusic.com/songwriter-open-mic.html

7 to 8:30 p.m. onlline $35 per household marianscavhunt.givesmart.com

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

7 p.m. Live-stream woodstockschools.org

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County 7 p.m. To register, visit: conservemc.org/

Independence Health & Therapy 4 to 5 p.m. Zoom meeting zoom.us/j/99771621377?pwd=aV k0UmpjUXBvSlB0d1BqRGZXWk JPUT09

7 p.m. wfrd.org

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County 11 a.m. To register, visit: conservemc.org/

7 p.m. Onlline woodstockil.gov

Dr. Ferney Ramirez: “You, Your Child and the School ... How to Positively Manage the Crisis We Are Living at Home” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Spanish only Zoom link available at woodstockschools.org/parentspeakerseries

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

All day Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Free woodstockoperahouse.com 815-338-5300

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

Livestream featuring Karen Reshkin & Mike O’Regan 8 p.m. $10 individual ticket woodstockoperahouse.com

7 p.m. Onlline woodstockil.gov

7 p.m. Live-stream woodstockschools.org

■ Bohn’s Ace Hardware and Bohn’s on the Square were again under one roof, this time on Route 47 in what had previously been an A&P grocery store.

■ Dean Elementary School students collected $2,806.73 in pennies to buy computer equipment for the school’s music department. ■ Mississippians Vivian and Alan Dixon and Kevin Johnston drove 12 hours to attend Woodstock’s Groundhog Day festival on a frigid – subzero temperatures –weekend. The Dixons said they had seen the movie 85 times. “You don’t appreciate it until you’ve seen it 40 times,” Alan Dixon said. “It’s based on repetition.” ■ Richard Henzel, one of the radio DJs in Harold Ramis’ 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” was master of ceremonies at the annual Groundhog Day breakfast at Tavern on the Square

■ Woodstock Willie predicted six more weeks of winter at the annual Groundhog Day prognostication. ■ People for Woodstock announced endorsements of Woodstock City Council candidates Jim Prindiville and RB Thompson, as well as mayoral candidate Alan Cornue.

■ Woodstock Willie predicted an early spring at the annual Groundhog Day prognostication on the Woodstock Square. ■ WGN radio host Spike O’Dell broadcast his morning show Feb. 2 at Stage Left Café as part of the station’s Hometown Voices Tour.

■ Bud Swartout, former Woodstock High School teacher and coach, was the first recipient of District 200’s Award of Excellence. “If ever a person deserved this award, it’s Bud Swartout,” said Jim Hicks, who collected nominating letters and materials on behalf of Swartout. Former colleague Jim Patton said, “[Bud] was always very giving …. Time was never

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a factor. He was always willing to work with you.” ■ Bryan Bulaga, 21, Marian Central Catholic High School graduate and Green Bay Packers rookie, made NFL history by being the youngest starter in a Super Bowl. The Packers defeated the Pittsburg Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV. ■ For the first time in more than 15 years, Woodstock Willie did not make his weather prognostication Feb. 2 after a blizzard dropped 17 inches of snow on the Square. ■ Woodstock Willie emerged from his stump to deliver his Groundhog Day prognostication and told Mayor Brian Sager that he did not see his shadow. Hundreds had gathered on the Square for the weather forecast and to sing “Woodstock Willie’s Polka” and “Willie’s Winter Wonderland.” ■ The City Council voted unanimously for an eight-year sales taxincentive of $470,000 to help pay for upgrades to Bull Valley Ford. The dealership planned a $2.2 million project to expand its facility by about 10,000 square feet. ■ St. Mary School was celebrating its 100th anniversary. Six Sisters of the Holy Cross served as the school’s founding faculty members. Several special events were planned, including a Century Gala, an open house, a 5K color run, and a special Mass.

■ Groundhog Days numbers peaked with Feb. 2 falling on a Sunday. Woodstock Classic Cinemas reported more than 1,400 people attended two free showings of “Groundhog Day,” filling four of eight theaters Saturday and seven of eight theaters Sunday. Woodstock’s Moose Lodge served a sold-out crowd of 230 people for the “official” breakfast. And, Cherry Tree Inn owner Lori Miarecki estimated 300 to 350 people visited the movie’s beloved bedand-breakfast Saturday, with 1,000 coming through Sunday. ■ The pairing of a Sunday with mild weather and an added dash of Hollywood glitz – courtesy of the premiere of the “Groundhog Day”-themed Jeep Super Bowl ad filmed in Woodstock the week before Groundhog Days – added up to a weekend several merchants termed “phenomenal.” Arlene Lynes, owner of Read Between the Lines, said, “Groundhog Days is our top revenueproducing weekend so far.” Stores and restaurants on the Square that opened early Sunday were rewarded. Groundhog-themed merchandise was snapped up. The Public House sold 77 “I always drink to work peace” sweatshirts – at $45 each – and Gregg Hanson, coowner of The Backdrop, said he closed early Sunday “because we had run out [of everything groundhog].”