Riders take a spin on the carnival rides during a previous Buffalo Grove Days. This year’s fest runs through Monday, Sept. 1, at Mike Rylko Community Park in Buffalo Grove. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com, 2022

Starts before Friday

STC Live!: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Aug. 27 and 29, in downtown St. Charles. Live entertainment from local singer/songwriters. On 1st Street Plaza, 29 S. First St.: Twin Swann & Claire Chmielewski on Wednesday and Christian Hansen Duo on Friday. At The Wine Exchange, 1 Illinois St., Suite 140: Afternoon Logic on Friday. Free. stcalliance.org/stclive .

Venardos Circus “Far Beyond”: 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 27-29; 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30; 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31; and 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, under a big tent at Be

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