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Barn Sale, Bleacher Bums, Oktoberfest, Patty Duke on Screen—It's a 'Marathon' Weekend!
Peace Day and a carnival rounds out a busy weekend in and around Geneva.
There are even plants for sale. The Feldhaus girls are preparing sale tags. From left are: Rebecca, Stella, Matilda and Isabel.
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We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is done and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit.
- Where/When: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the Kane County Fair Grounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St Charles.
- Why Go: Unbelievable bargains, great family fun and a chance to help the church pay down its debt.
- Pricing: Free?
2. OCTOBERFEST AND CARNIVAL
- Where/When: 5-11 p.m. Friday, 1-11 p.m. Saturday, and noon-8 p.m. Sunday at Riverwalk, Houston Street and North Island Avenue, Batavia.
- Why Go: Carnival rides, food and drink, rain or shine.
- Pricing: Free.
- Where/When: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Geneva Underground Playhouse, 524 W. State St.
- Why Go: The show about the long-suffering Cub fans, written and staged by the Organic Theater Company in 1977, was rewritten and updated in 1998. It opens the playhouse season.
- Pricing: $20; $15 for students and seniors.
- Where/When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Good Templar Park Association, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva.
- Why Go: Did you know that the Viking Ship, from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, is housed at Good Templar Park in Geneva? Friends of the Viking Ship will host a “Viking Visitor’s Day” describing the ship’s amazing voyage from Bergen, Norway, and its subsequent adventures.
- Pricing: $5 for adults, $3 for visitors 13-19, and $1 for children 5-12.
- Where/When: 2 p.m. Sunday at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles
- Why Go: Patty Duke hosts a special screening of her film classic Miracle Worker to benefit The Open Door Clinic.
- Pricing: $15
IT'S ALSO INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY SATURDAY!
- A network of Fox Valley faith communities invites you to a community-wide celebration of the International Day of Peace (Peace Day) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
- The local celebration of the International Day of Peace will kick off with a gathering at 10 a.m. for the dedication of the recently installed Peace Pole at Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors (FVJN), located at 121 S. Third St., in Geneva (just across from the old Kane County courthouse, at the yellow awning)
AND DON'T FORGET THE FOX VALLEY MARATHON!
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Batavia Riverwalk
Houston St & N Island Ave, Batavia, IL -
Geneva Underground Playhouse
524 W State St, Geneva, IL -
Bleacher Bums
Weekly on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 8:00 pm–10:00 pm -
Good Templar Park Association
528 East Side Dr, Geneva, IL -
Friends of the Viking Ship to Host an Open House
September 17, 2011 at 1:00 pm–4:00 pm -
Arcada Theatre
105 E Main St, St Charles, IL
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St. Peter Church Barn Sale Saturday at Kane County Fair Grounds
525 S Randall Rd, St Charles, IL -
St. Peter Church Barn Sale Sunday at Kane County Fair Grounds
September 18, 2011 at 9:00 am–2:00 pm525 S Randall Rd, St Charles, IL -
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Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors
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