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McHenry County Calendar of Events Sept. 23 – 28
Fri., Sept. 23
6:30 – 10 p.m. Cost: $60/two night pass or $25/Sat. only pass
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s “Art of the Land”
Starline Factory, 306 Front St., Harvard, IL
Phone: 815-337-9502 Website: www.artoftheland.org
Fri., Sept. 23
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Cost: $6/matinees & seniors, $8/evenings
14th Annual Woodstock International Film Fest
Woodstock Theatre, 209 W. Main St., Woodstock, IL
Phone: 630-968-1600 Website: www.classiccinemas.com
Fri., Sept. 23
3 – 6:30 p.m. FREE
LUREC Farm Stand
Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-1032 Website: www.luc.edu
Fri., Sept 23
6 – 10 p.m. FREE
Free Family Movie Night, “Kung Fu Panda 3”
Veteran’s Memorial Park, 3434 Pearl St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-271-5418 Website: www.letiziafinancial.com
Fri., Sept. 23
7 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15 Ages 18 & up.
Fall Equinox
Sacred Mindscapes, 5435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 304, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: Tammy – 847-456-7695 or Carla – 423-313-4144
Website: www.sacredmindscapes.com
Fri., Sept. 23
8 – 11 p.m. Cost: tickets start at $32.50
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-356-9212 Website: www.rauecenter.org
Fri., Sept. 23
8 – 10 p.m. Cost: $27
Leo Kottke
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-5300 Website: www.woodstockoperahouse.com
Fri., Sept. 23
6:30 – 9 p.m. Cost: $91/resident & $101/non-resident, Ages 17 & up.
Cooking with Himalayan Salts
Confetti Gourmet Academy, 8505 Red Tail Dr., Unit F, Lakewood, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 ext.1228 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Fri., Sept. 23
6 – 10 p.m. Cost: $25/resident & $30/non-resident, Ages 14 & up.
Sunset Soiree & BBQ
Pleasant Valley Conservation Area, 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mmcdistrict.org
Fri., Sept. 23
7 p.m. – 12 a.m. Cost: see webpage, Ages 16 & up.
Weekend of Restoration
Glacial Park Conservation Area, 6316 Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60072
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Sat., Sept. 24
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. FREE admission
Johnny Appleseed Fest
Downtown Crystal Lake, Williams & Brink St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-479-0835 Website: www.downtowncl.org
Sat., Sept. 24
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: $5 & Children under 12 FREE
Art in the Barn
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Northwest Highway Route 22, Barrington, IL 60010
Website: www.artinthebarn-barrington.com
Sat., Sept. 24
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cost: $10/registration & $6/trap rounds
Trap Shoot Fundraiser for the Marengo Lions Club
Coon Creek Hunt Club, 11050 Slough Road, Garden Prairie, IL 61038
Phone: 815-568-3528 Website: www.marengolionsclub.org
Sat., Sept. 24
6:30 – 10 p.m. Cost: $60/two night pass or $25/Sat. only pass
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s “Art of the Land”
Starline Factory, 306 Front St., Harvard, IL
Phone: 815-337-9502 Website: www.artoftheland.org
Sat., Sept. 24
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Cost: $6/matinees & seniors, $8/evenings
14th Annual Woodstock International Film Fest
Woodstock Theatre, 209 W. Main St., Woodstock, IL
Phone: 630-968-1600 Website: www.classiccinemas.com
Sat., Sept. 24
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost: $55
Bake Shop 101
Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-1032 Website: www.lcu.edu
Sat., Sept. 24
7:30 – 10 p.m. Cost: $5 – $12
Live Pro Wrestling
Premier Studio, 1230 Davis Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 847-232-3322 Website: www.premierprowrestling.com
Sat., Sept. 24
2 p.m. FREE
Meet Author Paula Garner
Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-206-5967 Website: www.readbetweenthelynes.com
Sat., Sept. 24
8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost: $100/in advance & $150/day of event & $500/foursome
Back the Blue Charity Golf Outing
Boone Creek Golf Club, 6912 Mason Hill Road, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-455-6900 Website: www.boonecreekgc.com
Sat., Sept. 24
8 – 11 p.m. Cost: tickets start at $32.50
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-356-9212 Website: www.rauecenter.org
Sat., Sept. 24
8 – 10 p.m. Cost: $27
Leo Kottke
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-5300 Website: www.woodstockoperahouse.com
Sat., Sept. 24
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cost: $20/resident & $25/non-resident. Ages 8 – 15.
Beginning Archery for Kids
Glacial Park Conservation Area, 6316 Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60072
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistsrict.org
Sat., Sept. 24
Sat., Sept. 24, 1 p.m. – Sun., Sept 25, 10 a.m. Cost: $15/resident & $20/non-resident. Ages 13 – 18.
Outdoor Skills Teen Campout
Glacial Park Conservation Area, 6316 Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60072
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Sat., Sept. 24
2 – 3:30 p.m. Cost: FREE/resident & $5/non-resident. Ages 7 – 13.
Totally Toads
Pleasant Valley Conservation Area, 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Sat., Sept. 24
8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free admission
Crystal Lake Farmer’s Market
Southwest Corner of Grant & Brink Streets, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-479-0835 Website: www.downtowncl.org
Sat., Sept. 24
12 – 4 p.m. Cost: $10 – 15 & Children 12 & under FREE
31st Annual Norge Autumn Ski Jump
Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove, IL
Phone: 847-639-9718 Website: www.mchenrycountyliving.com
Sun., Sept. 25
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. FREE
McHenry County Farm Stroll (A self-guided tour of 12 farms)
Start at the McHenry County Farm Bureau, 1102 McConnell Road, Woodstock, IL 60098 or www.mchenrycfb.org
Phone: 815-338-1520 Website: www.mchenrycountyliving.com or www.mchenrycfb.org
Sun., Sept. 25
3 – 5 p.m. Cost: $12.50/each or $20/for two
Born British, Died American
Historic Gain House, 149 Hilltop Drive, Lake in the Hills, Il 60156
Phone: 847-567-5476 or 847-658-5103 Website: www.bornbritishdiedamerican.com
Sun., Sept. 25
12 – 4 p.m. Cost: $10 – 15 & Children 12 & under FREE
31st Annual Norge Autumn Ski Jump
Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road, Fox River Grove, IL
Phone: 847-639-9718 Website: www.mchenrycountyliving.com
Sun., Sept. 25
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: $5 & Children under 12 FREE
Art in the Barn
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Northwest Highway Route 22, Barrington, IL 60010
Website: www.artinthebarn-barrington.com
Sun., Sept. 25
9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Cost: $6/matinees & seniors, $8/evenings
14th Annual Woodstock International Film Fest
Woodstock Theatre, 209 W. Main St., Woodstock, IL
Phone: 630-968-1600 Website: www.classiccinemas.com
Sun., Sept. 25
8 – 11 p.m. Cost: tickets start at $32.50
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-356-9212 Website: www.rauecenter.org
Sun., Sept. 25
2 – 3 p.m. FREE
Wanders at Wingate
The Nature Center, 330 N. Main St., Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-455-1763 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Mon., Sept. 26
7 – 9 p.m. FREE
Bosons
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-356-9212 Website: www.rauecenter.org
Mon., Sept. 26
5 to 9 p.m. FREE
Green Street Cruise Night
Corner of Green St. and Route 120, Green St. Municipal lot in downtown McHenry, IL
Phone: 815-728-0404 Website: www.anpac.com
Mon., Sept. 26
6 – 7 p.m. Cost: Groups up to 20, one – 45 min. ride/$75 & Goups 21 – 40, two – 30 min. rides/$115
Sterne’s Wood & Fen Wagon Ride & Campfire
Sterne’s Wood & Fen, 5617 E. Hillside Road, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Mon., Sept. 26
7 – 9:30 p.m. Cost: $35, Ages 18 & up.
Art Attack – Adult Sip & Paint
Grand Oaks Recreation Center, 1401 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 ext. 1228 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Tues., Sept. 27
5 – 7 p.m. FREE
MC1 Referral Group Mixer
Artistic Embroidery Creations, 5203 Home Ave., McHenry, IL 60050
Website: www.mchenrychamber.com
Tues., Sept. 27
5 – 7 p.m. FREE
Mixer-Multi Chamber
McHenry County College, Café/Commons (Bldg B), 8900 U.S. Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
Website: www.mchenry.edu
Tues., Sept. 27
7 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15
Inner Essence Shiatsu – Intro
Sacred Mindscapes, 5435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 304, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: Tammy – 847-456-7695 or Carla – 423-313-4144
Website: www.sacredmindscapes.com
Tues., Sept. 27
1 – 3 p.m. FREE
Senior Coffee at the Café
Stage Left Café, 125 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: Monica 815-338-4300 or Becky 815-338-4363 Website: www.woodstockoperahouse.com
Tues., Sept. 27
6 – 7 p.m. Cost: Groups up to 20, one – 45 min. ride/$75 & Goups 21 – 40, two – 30 min. rides/$115
Sterne’s Wood & Fen Wagon Ride & Campfire
Sterne’s Wood & Fen, 5617 E. Hillside Road, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Tues., Sept. 27
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Cost: $8, Ages 55 & up.
Pancake Breakfast/Trivia Contest
Grand Oaks Recreation Center, 1401 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Wed., Sept. 28
12 – 1:30 p.m. FREE
Free Marketing In-Person Seminar: How to Start Marketing Your New Business
Pepper Park Coffee, 22000 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington, IL
Phone: 847-701-4739 Website: www.centerforguilt-freesuccess.com
Wed., Sept. 28
1-4 p.m. FREE
Network to Success Job Club, McHenry County Government Center
McHenry County Workforce Network, 500 Russel Ct., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-7100 ext. 2771 Website: www.mchenryworkforce.com
Wed., Sept. 28
6 – 8 p.m. FREE
Adopt-A-Highway Clean- up Day
Meet at the west side of the parking lot at 5435 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-4300 Website: www.ypmchenry.com
Wed., Sept. 28
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $2/resident & $5/non-resident
Hawks & their Habitats
Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 815-479-5779 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Wed., Sept. 28
5:15 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Cost: Amish Insight Tour/Flea Market Combo Day, $84/resident & $89/non-resident. Full day at Shipshewana Auction & Flea Market, $39/resident & $44/non-resident.
Ages 18 & up.
Shipshewana/Amish Tour – Flea Market
Bus departs from: Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-477-5871 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
