Maple Park Fun Fest to feature Toilet Bowl Races

Beth Miller, seated, displays her A Load Ha racing toilet.

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Maple Park will celebrate Labor Day weekend with its annual Maple Park Fun Fest, a three-day event featuring a variety of attractions for all ages. The fest will open at 7 a.m. Sept. 1 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 3. The fest takes place in downtown Maple Park and at the nearby Civic Center. The fest will include a 5K run, food, an arts and crafts show, musical entertainment, a car show, a parade and a fireworks show. The popular Toilet Bowl Races also will be featured. The fest also offers a beer garden. The fest opens at 7 a.m. daily. 

Kuipers Family Farm will host battle re-enactments.

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Kuipers to host World War II tribute, re-enactments

Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park will host a tribute to World War II Sept. 1 and Sept 2. The event will include battle re-enactments at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Kuipers is located at 1N318 Watson Road, Maple Park. For more information, call 815-827-5200. 

Eric Wilson offers dog training at Woofbeach in Batavia.

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Woofbeach offers dog grooming 
Woofbeach in Batavia offers dog grooming, training and supplies. Owners Christina and Eric Wilson have more than 10 years experience in grooming and training dogs. Christina supervises the grooming and Eric handles the training. Woofbeach is located at 1840 S. Mill St., Batavia. For more information, call 630-326-9277.

Batavia Mothers' Club to host raffle
The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation will conduct a 50/50 raffle during its 27th annual Autumn Arts and Craft Show at Batavia High School. The drawing will take place Oct. 20. The raffle will include only 150 tickets. Tickets are $20 each. The 10th ticket pulled will win a mystery prize. The last ticket drawn will win half of the money raised in the raffle. For more information, call 630-748-1501.

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