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5 Things to do in Grundy County: Festival of Trees, Friendsgiving, Yoga

By Maribeth M. Wilson
The Grundy County Historical Society and Museum opened its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser on Thursday.

Looking for something to do with the family this weekend in Grundy County? Check out our weekly roundup for November 17-20. (Maribeth Wilson)

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5 Things To Do

1. Annual Festival of Trees: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 17-19 at Grundy County Historical Society & Museum 510 W. Illinois Ave.

No admission charge. Visit the Museum to purchase raffle tickets and to see all of the trees, wreaths, and winter decor on display. All items will be auctioned through richardaolson.com.

The winning raffle tickets will be drawn at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, and the online auction will begin to close.

‘Stranger Things’ Christmas tree donated by JoEllyn Johnson, Tim, and Ashley Wills and decorated by Kaylee and Wills to the Grundy County Historical Society for the Festival of Trees.

‘Stranger Things’ Christmas tree donated by JoEllyn Johnson, Tim, and Ashley Wills and decorated by Kaylee and Wills to the Grundy County Historical Society for the Festival of Trees. (Maribeth Wilson)

2. Montage Annual Friendsgiving Wine Tasting: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Montage 307 Liberty St in Morris.

Enjoy an annual Thanksgiving Friendsgiving tasting tradition for one of the best tastings around.

Tickets are $30 per person. To purchase, visit Eventbrite, stop into Montage, or call 815-941-1006.

3. Turkey Hunting at True North: 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, Nov. 20-23 at True North 539 Bedford Rd. in Morris.

Find 100 hidden turkey feathers throughout the store. Each one has a unique clue for a prize including, cash, gift certificates, merch, and more. Each person can only win one prize per day.

4. Morris Grade School Talent Show: 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Morris Grade School 2001 Dupont Ave in Morris. Enter through door 24.

The event is free. Full concessions will be available for purchase.

True North will be hosting its annual 33- hour shopping event this Saturday. The event originally began when True North was able to open after lockdown.

True North will be hosting its annual Turkey Hunting event. Find 100 hidden turkey feathers throughout the store. Each one has a unique clue for a prize including, cash, gift certificates, merch, and more. Each person can only win one prize per day. (Maribeth Wilson)

5. Wine and Yoga: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Giordano’s 2075 S Ridge Rd in Minooka.

Tickets are $30. To purchase visit, https://www.unation.com/event/wine-and-yoga-13020793

Enjoy light yoga, wine, and some pizza.

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Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.