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5 Things to Do This Weekend: No. 1 Is Swedish Day at Good Templar

There is a wide world of things to do this weekend.

It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for when you're done with work and ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

1. SWEDISH MIDSOMMAR FESTIVAL

  • Where/When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at , 528 East Side Dr, Geneva.
  • Why Go: Everything : Food, music, dancing, maypole grand march, Viking ship and encampment, crafts and Swedish cottage tour (additional $5). Children under 12 and anyone wearing a traditional Scandinavian costume admitted free. This is THE thing to do this weekend, in our humble opinion.
  • Pricing: $5.

2. TED YODER, DULCIMER PLAYER

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  • Where/When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at , 318 S. 3rd St, Geneva.
  • Why Go: The dulcimer is a wonderful, unique that is both haunting and beautiful.
  • Pricing: Free.

3. SUMMER CHILL: AN EVENING OF ONE-ACT PLAYS

  • Where/When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday at , 524 W. State St. 
  • Why Go: on stage, one classic and two written by local playwrights. The classic is “Sorry, Wrong Number,” by Lucille Fletcher. The two locally written plays are “Be Bold, Be Bold,” by Donna Latham of Batavia, and “Dead Around Here” by Eric Schwartz, of Aurora.
  • Pricing: $15, $10 for students and seniors.

4. AFROBEAT

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  • Where/When: 8 p.m. Saturday at , S. Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia.
  • Why Go: Chicago Afrobeat Project remains true to its original vision of breathing the intensity of Chicago’s rich music scene into the infectious sounds of .
  • Pricing: $15.

5. TRIANGLE GREEN

  • Where/When: 9 p.m. Saturday at 3341 W. Main St., St. Charles.
  • Why Go: Three-piece band plays rock covers and original .
  • Pricing: No cover.


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