By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald
Sunday, May 26
Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores Memorial 5K: 8 a.m. Sunday, May 26, at the Market Place Shopping Center, 5035-5075 Market Place Road, Lake Barrington. The Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores and active-duty service members will conduct a brief ceremony of remembrance prior to the running of the 5K. The racecourse, through the Lake Barrington Shores community, has been certified by U.S. Track and Field and will be professionally chip timed. $45; $25 for active duty, reserve, veteran, police and fire personnel. memorial5k.com.
Monday, May 27
Barrington Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, May 27. The parade begins at Veterans Memorial on Park Avenue, proceeds west on Main Street, left on Dundee Avenue, and right into Evergreen Cemetery. The service at Evergreen Cemetery will begin following the parade. Free. barrington-il.gov.
Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Garden, Lake Barrington Shores, Route 59 and Miller Road, Lake Barrington. The Veterans of LBS invite active-duty military, veterans and veteran families to its Memorial Day ceremony. A complimentary hot dog lunch with chips and a beverage will be served. RSVP to Jim Thompson at governorjim4@gmail.com or (847) 638-1638. veteransoflbs.com.
Hoffman Estates-Schaumburg Memorial Day Observance: 10 a.m. Monday, May 27. The Memorial Day Observance begins at 10 a.m. at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial Site outside the Hoffman Estates Police Department, 411 W. Higgins Road. The observance continues at 10:45 a.m. at the St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, 202 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Held rain or shine. Following the observance, hot dogs and refreshments will be served at the Picnic Grove at St. Peter Church, weather permitting. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Free. hoffmanestates.org.
Wauconda Memorial Day Parade: 9 a.m. to noon Monday, May 27, at 101 N. Main St., Wauconda. Presented by Wauconda American Legion Post 911. Free. wauconda-il.gov.
Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 27. The 105th annual Memorial Day Parade begins at Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street, heads west to Sigwalt, turns north on Dunton, turns west on Euclid, and south on Chestnut. Ends at Memorial Park with an 11 a.m. ceremony. Annual event is organized by the American Legion and Veterans Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights. Free. vah.com.
Color guard members from the American Legion Post 964, VFW 11020 and the Marine Corps League 1395 participate in a previous Memorial Day parade in Lake Zurich. This year’s parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27.| Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurich Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, on Main Street, Lake Zurich. Starts at the American Legion Post, winds west on Main Street, turns south on Old Rand Road, and finishes at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Lake Zurich Police Department. Free. lakezurich.org.
Palatine American Legion Post 690 Memorial Day Services and Parade: Beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, with a service at Hillside Cemetery on Smith Street in Palatine. The parade will start at 10:15 a.m. at Cornell Avenue and Smith Street. The route will head north on Smith Street, east on Robertson Street, south on Brockway Street and then east on Wood Street to the Veterans Memorial in Community Park. Following the parade at 11 a.m., there will be a short program at the Veterans Memorial and then another ceremony at the Legion Memorial in Towne Square, 150 W. Palatine Road, beginning at 12:15 p.m. Community members are invited to the American Legion across the street from Towne Square following the ceremonies. (847) 359-1606 or alpost690.us.
Cary Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 10:15 a.m. Monday, May 27, on First Street and Veteran’s Park in Cary. CaryIllinois.com.
Arlington Heights Memorial Day Ceremony: 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Memorial Park, North Chestnut Avenue and West Fremont Street, Arlington Heights. The ceremony honors and remembers all those who have given their lives — especially Arlington’s Fallen Heroes — the 59 men from Arlington Heights who died in service from the Civil War through Afghanistan. At this ceremony, a list of names of veterans who have passed away in the preceding 12 months will be read. Free. vah.com/explore/memorial_day_parade.php.
Crystal Lake Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: 11 a.m. Monday, May 27. Parade starts at Central High School and runs east on Franklin Avenue, north on Williams Street, and west on Woodstock Street to Union Cemetery for a memorial service. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Borchert will be the speaker. crystallake.org.
Elgin Memorial Day service: 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin. Catholic Mass along with a combined color guard, rifle salute and the playing of taps at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, 1001 Villa St. Ceremony with combined color guard, a rifle salute and the playing of taps at 9 a.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park, 30W730 Route 20. At 9:40 a.m., Elgin Navy Club and the Elgin Marine Corps League program, which pays tribute to veterans interred at sea, will drop flowers into the Fox River, conduct a rifle salute and play taps at Elgin Veterans Memorial Park, 270 N. Grove Ave. At 11 a.m., a ceremony will pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of D-Day with keynote speaker Jill Smith of Elgin American Legion Post 57. Also features the Elgin Master Chorale and the Northwest Baptist Academy Band. Students with the Fox Valley Young Marines will read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and General John Logan’s Orders, which established Memorial Day. A free shuttle bus will pick up riders at the main gate and east gate before and after. Co-sponsored by the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association and the city of Elgin. Free. elginmemorialday.org.
Tuesday, May 28
Crystal Lake Concerts in the Park: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive, Crystal Lake. Beatles tribute band Kaleidoscope Eyes performs. Free. For parking locations, see crystallakeparks.org/special-events.
Wednesday, May 29
South Elgin Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Panton Mill Park, 10 N. Water St., South Elgin. Modern Day Romeos will perform. Free. southelgin.com.
Thursday, May 30
South Elgin Senior Concert Series: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Panton Mill Park, 10 N. Water St., South Elgin. Gina Martini Band will perform. Free. southelgin.com.
Plaza Concert Series: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Wheeling Town Center, 351 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. West End performs. Food and drinks for purchase. Free. thewheelingtowncenter.com/events.
Rockin’ in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Music by Radio Gaga on Thursday, along with food and beverage tents on the park’s great lawn. Musical fireworks display after the show. Free. rosemont.com/thepark/calendar.
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