District 70 Adler Park School in Libertyville celebrated the first week of another school year with its annual barbecue.

Goose dropping was popular once again in Libertyville August 23, as more than 1,000 people turned out to enjoy the live music, food, drink, carnival games and fireworks display at the third annual Goose Is Loose Festival. But most of all they came to see the Goose Dropping.

Libertyville experienced a new type of shopping August 21 as MainStreet Libertyville sponsored "Sips of Summer."

Kokyo Taiko Drum Troupe from the Buddhist Temple of Chicago performed for hundreds at the Chicago Botanic Garden Aug. 17 as part of the Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival.

The Lake County Greek Festival returned August 15-17 after a two year absence with an important addition to the celebration: the new St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.

Dozens of kites were taken up into the air by the wind Aug. 9 at the Chicago Botanic Garden two day Kite Festival.