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Groundhog Days Schedule -2008
January
27 to February 3 – Woodstock, Illinois
Plan
an Overnight Getaway:
Woodstock Accommodations & Groundhog Day Packages
Jan
27 – Sunday:
Pancake Breakfast,
8:30-11:30 am at the Woodstock Moose Lodge. Sponsored by Woodstock Lions
Club. Adults $5.00, ages 6-10, $3.00, under 6 free.
Jan 31 - Thursday:
Groundhog Wine Sampling Social & Groundhogs on Parade
Contest, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Stage Left Cafe. Tickets on sale at
the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and the Woodstock Library,
$25.00. Sponosred by Armanetti's, La Petite Creperie, Superstarz
Lounge, Waverly House, and Woodstock Public House
Feb
1 - Friday:
“Lighting of the Groundhog”, 6:00 pm, Kickoff
Groundhog Days on the Woodstock Square. Movie trailers and trivia to
follow at Stage Left Café, Woodstock Opera House
"Shake
off the Winter Blues Celebration" Dinner Dance, Woodstock Moose
Lodge. Buffet Dinner 6:---7:30, live music 8:00 - midnight.
Tickets on sale at Moose Lodge, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, and
Woodstock Library. $15.00. Call 815-338-0126 or www.woodstockmoose1329.com.
All proceeds to go charity.
Feb
2 – Saturday
Groundhog Day Prognostication and Breakfast, 7:07
am on the Square. Breakfast immediately following at Pirros
Restaurante. Limited tickets available, on sale at Woodstock Chamber
and Library, $14.00
“Groundhog
Day” the movie, 10:00 am, Free, Compliments of Classic Cinemas
Woodstock Theater 815-338-8555
Groundhog
Tales, Storytelling with Jim May at Home State Bank, 100:00 am,
815-338-2000
Chili
Cook-Off, Noon – 1:15 pm in the Woodstock Opera House Community
Room and Stage Left Café
Wood
Carving Demonstration, Noon on
the Square
Walking
Tour of filming sites, 1:30 pm meet at Stage Left Café, Woodstock
Opera House. Plaque recognition of the “Alley" between Main and
Benton Streets
“Groundhog
Day” movie Symposium, 3:00-4:00
pm, Stage Left Café, Woodstock Opera House
Groundhog
Dinner/Dance and Auction, D-200 Education Foundation, Donley’s Old
West Steakhouse & Buffet in Union, 5:30- Midnight. DJ, Tickets
$40.00 815-338-8200
Feb
3 –
Sunday
"Groundhog Day" the movie.
10:00 am, free, Compliments of Classic Cinnemas Woodstock Theatre
815-338-8555
Chili
Open, golf outing at Golf and Games, Noon to 2:00 pm.
Proceeds to benefit local high school atheletics. 815-334-9850
Walking
Tour of filming sites, 1:30 pm, meet at Stage Left Café, Woodstock
Opera House. Plaque recognition of the “Alley" between Main and
Benton Streets
OTHER
ACTIVITIES Third-grade
Art Contest
Souvenirs available from
merchants
Groundhog Days observances by
local stores
GROUNDHOG
DAYS HOTLINE:
815-338-2436
www.woodstockilchamber.com
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EASY TO GET TO…Woodstock Square, one block from the
Metra train station: just 70 minutes from downtown Chicago on the NW
commuter line: visit www.metrarail.com
for schedules.
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20 minutes from I-90 and Route 47: ample free parking; www.woodstockil.gov
Plan
an Overnight Getaway:
Woodstock Accommodations & Groundhog Day Packages
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