Happy Friday, Antioch!
I’m thrilled to welcome all the visitors who will be joining us for the upcoming Vintage Shop Hop next Friday and Saturday! This fantastic event brings together eight of our fantastic local shops alongside more than 400 others across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. It’s an absolute treat that occurs twice a year and typically draws in several hundred people to our beloved Antioch. Come and experience the excitement for yourself by visiting participating shops like Family Heirloom Antiques, Great Lakes Antiques – Boutique, Inspired Home, The Island Antiques, Ms. Peddler’s Boutique, Rustic and Reclaimed Market, Vintage Mercantile, and Wilmot Heritage Antiques. For more details, make sure to visit: https://vintageshophop.blogspot.com/
Did you see the crowd downtown last Saturday for the 2023 Fall Wine Walk? We had the biggest-ever turnout for a Parks Department Wine Walk – over 600 people were out enjoying sips of wine and visiting our downtown businesses! Thank you, Joe, Tina, and Hannah from Star 105.5/102.3 for helping us promote the event. Also, thank you to Congressman Brad Schneider and his wife, Julie, for spending the afternoon with us! Mark your calendar, the next wine walk will be the Winter 2024 Antioch Wine Walk on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
The Antioch Chamber of Commerce has a fun downtown event coming up in a couple of weeks – Mark your calendars for the Antioch Chamber’s annual Craft Beer Walk & Street Tacos event, happening on Saturday, October 14th. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://cm.antiochchamber.org/events/details/beer-walk-featuring-craft-beers-and-street-tacos-oct-14-2023-7667
Don’t miss the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation’s Antioch Art Affair Fundraiser at Rivalry Alehouse on Saturday, September 30th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s your chance to explore and bid on incredible art created by local artists. Tickets are $30 at the door. https://antiochfinearts.org
Tickets are now available for the Rotary Club of Antioch’s Pork Chop Dinner & Auction fundraiser, taking place on October 7th at the Antioch VFW. I’m proud to be a supporter of the Antioch Rotary Club! This organization does remarkable work for our community, including funding college scholarships, holiday food baskets, youth leadership training, and supporting other local organizations. Tickets can be purchased online or from Rotary Club members – see www.antiochrotary.org for additional information.
Lastly, with Halloween on the horizon, I’m thrilled to invite you to join in on this year’s Downtown Antioch Ghost Tours happening on the evenings of October 14th and 21st. Find all the spooky details and secure your tickets at https://secure.rec1.com/IL/village-of-antioch/catalog/index/89c5061255d2c322bd3879fe8cd1960f?filter=c2VhcmNoPWdob3N0&fbclid=IwAR33-lQriXJYfW0j9da665IIALr–9OrZGJswGanBXqDpWsiXFqV6Xh2gRw
Have an outstanding weekend, and remember, supporting local businesses is always a great choice!
Scott J. Gartner
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Upcoming Village Events:
October 14 & 21, 2023, 7 p.m. – Downtown Antioch Ghost Tours
October 28, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Treat the Streets / Harvest Fest
