Get to work Green Friday for day of land restoration Green Friday will be observed as an alternative to Black Friday on Friday, Nov. 25, when the McHenry County Conservation District invites the public to a day of land restoration at several conservation sites. Those include: • 10 a.m.-noon – Boger Bog Conservation Area, 2100 […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock will officially kick off the holiday season with the annual Lighting of the Square and the Christmas parade the weekend after Thanksgiving. Tens of thousands of white lights will illuminate the trees and buildings on the Square for the Lighting of the Square event. Beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, […]
Just after 7 p.m. Friday, the Woodstock Square was alight with the warm glow of the holidays. Daniel Campbell, Opera House managing director, led the festivities from the bandstand, mentioning in jest that, despite the chill, “the crowd looks much larger than last year,” when the pandemic changed the tradition. Last year’s pre-vaccination lighting was […]
If you’re a child visiting the Woodstock Square at Christmastime, a pilgrimage to Santa’s Hut is a must. Special events, such as the Lighting of the Square and the Christmas parade, have a high “wow” factor. There are even some stores that no child would object to visiting – checking out the trains as they […]
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