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November 8

Dolly's Day Out Party
Starved Rock Lodge
Rt. 178 & 71, Utica
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
$32.00 child, $25.00 Adult
Dress up your doll for our first Dolly's Day Out party. Join us in the Great Hall for a fun filled afternoon. We will start out with activities that include dress up photos and an arts and craft project for all. Next will be a delicious lunch with a build your own sundae bar, gummy worms included. To polish off the afternoon with your special little girl and her favorite doll, enjoy Trish Kelly as she entertains you with her original doll and assorted stories. For reservations call 815.220.7386.

November 9

Second Sundays Lecture Series
Hegeler Carus Mansion
1307 Seventh St., LaSalle
4:00 pm
Openlands: The Challenges of Protecting Land for Humans and Nature in a Metropolitan Region. Presented by Gerald Adelmann, Executive Director, Openlands. Telephone 815.224.5895 or visit website www.hegelercarus.org for more information.

November 11

Veteran's Day Parade
Washington Park
Peru

November 16

Ottawa Regional Hospital Healthcare Center Auxiliary Craft Fair
Knights of Columbus
104 W. Main St., Ottawa
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
CHO's craft fair and baked food sale is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Admission is $15. For more information call 815.431.5432.
Deck the Halls House walk
Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center Auxiliary
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tour 5 homes, some Victorian decorated beautifully for the holiday season! Tickets available at several downtown stores as well as the front desk of the Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center. Event supports the hospital auxiliary! $15.00 per person. For more information call 815.431.5432.

November 21

Music at the Mansion
Hegeler Carus Mansion
1307 Seventh St., LaSalle
5:45 pm
Lyric Winds, a Woodwind quartet. Telephone 815.224.5895 or visit website www.hegelercarus.org for more information.

November 21 – 23

Nouveau Wine Celebration
August Hill Winery
106 Mill St., Utica
Celebrate the release of the first wine of the 2008 vintage year at our Nouveau Wine Celebration. A large magnum bottle of the 2008 Nouveau will be delivered to downtown Utica on Friday evening to kick off the weekend festivities. Call 815.667.5211 or visit www.augusthillwinery.com for more information.

November 23

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins with Donna Drama
Book Mouse
820 LaSalle St., Ottawa
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Children, grades K-6 will enjoy participating in the story of Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins. Free!

November 27

30th Annual Turkey Trot 3 Mile Run
Holy Family School
336 Alice Ave., Oglesby
7:30 am - 8:50 am
Starved Rock Runners Circuit Race. Start Thanksgiving Day off right with a 3 mile run with your friends. Enjoy homemade stuffing and beer after the run. For more information call 815.223.7922 or visit www.starvedrockrunners.org.

November 29

Light Up Streator City Park
City Park, Streator
This annual celebration marks the lighting of the City Park for the holiday season. This daylong festival includes a marketplace throughout the day with lighting at 6:30 pm. 815.673.1708

November 30

Annual Christmas Parade
Oglesby
Begins at corners of East Walnut and Spring Streets and proceeds to Washington School to visit with Santa at 1:00 pm.