McHenry County Calendar of Events Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
Thurs., Sept. 29
4 – 7 p.m. FREE
McHenry Open Air Market
Downtown McHenry, 1114 N. Green St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-4372 Website: www.mchenrydowntown.biz
Thurs., Sept. 29
7:30 p.m. FREE
McHenry City Concert Series
Miles over Mountains
Veteran’s Memorial Park, one block north of Route 120 in McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-363-2160 Website: www.mchenry.il.us
Chain O’Lakes Brewing Co. is the vendor.
Thurs., Sept. 29
7:30 – 9 a.m. Cost: $35/single & $280/table of eight & $350/table of ten
90 Ideas in 90 Minutes
Crystal Lake Country Club, 721 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: Kelly – 319-471-1202 Website: www.threesixtybluesky.com
Thurs., Sept. 29
5 – 8 p.m. FREE
Stucky’s Cruise Night
Stucky’s, 4000 N. Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg, IL 60051
Phone: 815-331-8050 Website: www.stuckysbarandgrille.com
Thurs., Sept. 29
5 – 6:30 p.m. FREE
Yappy Hour
Camp Bow Wow – McHenry, 3107 W. IL Route 120, McHenry, IL 60051
Phone: 815-385-7297 Website: www.campbowwow.com
Thurs., Sept. 29
7 – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $20/week or $125/seven week series
Chakra Meditation Series
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
Thurs., Sept. 29
6:30 – 9 p.m. Cost: $30 – $60
Harvest Gong in the Barn – Kundalini Yoga
Soulful Prairies, 4706 Alden Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 847-366-6743 Website: www.soulfulprairies.com
Fri., Sept. 30
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. 30
6 – 9 p.m. Cost: $5
Millennial Makers Mixer
Lucky Bernies, 11605 Catalpa Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-575-8065 Website: www.visitmchenrycounty.com
Fri., Sept. 30
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost: $45/written appraisal & FREE/verbal appraisal
Jewelry Appraisal & Gold Buying
Studio 2015 Jewelry
11701 Catalpa Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-337-2015 Website: www.visitmchenrycounty.com
Fri., Sept. 30
12 – 1 p.m. FREE
Bring Your Lunch & Learn
McHenry Chamber Office, 1257 N. Green St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-4300 Website: https://my.boissetcollection.com/christopher.schadt
Fri., Sept. 30
8 p.m. Cost: $25
Karla Bonoff
Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-5300 Website: www.woodstockoperahouse.com
Fri., Sept. 30
6 – 10 p.m. FREE
Free Family Movie Night, “Angry Birds”
Veteran’s Memorial Park, 3434 Pearl St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-271-5418 Website: www.letiziafinancial.com
Fri., Sept. 30
6:15 – 9 p.m. Cost: $40
The Healing Tree – Painting Workshop
Sacred Mindscapes, 3435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 304, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: Tammy – 847-456-7695 or Carla – 423-313-4144
Website: www.sacredmindscapes.com
Fri., Sept. 30
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., Oct. 1
7:30 – 10 a.m. Cost: $20/walker & $25/runner
Fourth Annual Harvest Hustle 5K Run/Walk
Downtown Algonquin, 2 S. Main St., Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: 847-658-2716 Website: www.algonquin.org/recreation
Sat., Oct. 1
2 – 3:30 p.m. Cost: FREE/resident & $5/non-resident
Story Trail
Rush Creek Conservation Area, 20501 McGuire Road, Harvard, IL 60033
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Sat., Oct. 1
12 – 5 p.m. Cost: $10/ride & $15/dinner at McHenry Moose Lodge, 3535 N. Richmond Road
Radical River Road Rally
Check in: McHenry Savings Bank, 353 Bank Dr. (parking lot on Green St.) McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-3000 Website: www.mchenrychamber.com
Sat., Oct. 1
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., Oct. 1
8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Cost: $10/before 9/24/16 & $15/gate
Iron Invasion
McHenry County Fairgrounds, 1050 Country Club Road, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-5315 Website: www.ironinvasion.com
Sat., Oct. 1
6 – 9 p.m. FREE
Tasting Event
Daily Projects Café, 124 S. Randall Road, Algonquin, IL
Phone: 224-209-8636 Website: http://www.instagram.com/dailyprojects
Sat., Oct. 1
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost: $45/written appraisal & FREE/verbal appraisal
Jewelry Appraisal & Gold Buying
Studio 2015 Jewelry
11701 Catalpa Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-337-2015 Website: www.visitmchenrycounty.com
Sun., Oct. 2
1 – 2:30 p.m. Cost: FREE/resident & $2/non-resident. Ages 7 & up.
The Delightful Decomposers
Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset, Marengo, IL 60152
Phone: 815-338-6223 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Sun., Oct. 2
12 – 3 p.m. Cost: $30/single or $300/12 person pod
GiGi’s Playhouse Bunco Fundraiser
Crystal Lake Holiday Inn, 800 S. II Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-385-7529 Website: www.gigisplayhouse.org
Sun., Oct. 2
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., Oct. 2
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. FREE
Black Diamond Family Kite Festival
Lippold Park Practice Soccer Fields A & B, Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 ext. 1213 Website: www.mchenrycountyliving.com
Sun., Oct. 2
12 – 3 p.m. Cost: $20/individual & $50/families & $5/each additional dog.
Fifth Annual PAWS for a Cause Community Dog Walk
Hatchery Park, 2314 Hatchery Road, Spring Grove, IL 60081
Phone: 815-474-4556 Website: www.pawsforacausewalk.org
Sun., Oct. 2
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. FREE
39th Annual Cider Fest – McHenry County Historical Society
McHenry County Historical Museum, 6422 Main St., Union, IL
Phone: 815-923-2267 Website: www.gothistory.org
Sun., Oct. 2
2 – 3:30 p.m. FREE, Ages 4 – 11.
Family Nature Explorers – Signs of Fall
Ganek Municipal Center, Algonquin Arboretum, 2200 Harnish Dr., Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: 847-658-2700 Website: www.algonquin.org
Mon., Oct. 3
6 – 8 p.m. FREE
SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Meeting
McHenry Chamber Office, 1257 N. Green St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: Brent – 847-986-9527 or Suszan – 815-302-1334 Website: www.facebook.com/maccsoho
Mon., Oct. 3
Beginners 6 – 7 p.m. & Intermediates 7 – 8 p.m. Cost: $150/six week session
Beginner & Intermediate Dog Obedience Classes
Alden’s Kennels Inc., 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, IL 60072
Phone: 815-728-0559 Website: www.worldclassdogkennels.com or www.aldenskennels.com
Mon., Oct. 3
10:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Cost: $58/resident & $63/non-resident – includes show and lunch.
Lance Lapinsky and the Lovers
Park Place Banquet Facility, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 Website: www.crystallakeparks.org
Mon., Oct. 3
7 – 9:30 p.m. Cost: $35, Ages 18 & up.
Adult Sip & Paint Art Attack
Grand Oaks Recreation Center, 1401 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 815-459-0680 ext. 1220 Website: www.artattackpaintparty.com
Tues., Oct. 4
6 – 7:30 p.m. FREE
Sunset Wetland Watch
Lost Valley Visitor Center, Route 31 & Harts Road, Ringwood, IL 60071
Phone: 815-678-4532 Website: www.mccdistrict.org
Tues., Oct. 4
12 – 1:30 p.m. Cost: $25
Instagram for Business
Think Big Go Local Inc. Training Center, 5435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 204, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 877-799-4256 Website: www.thinkbiggolocal.com/instagram-training/
Tues., Oct. 4
5 – 7 p.m. FREE
Young Professionals Mixer
Young Professionals at the Snuggery, 801 N. River Road, McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-4300 Website: www.ypmchenry.com
Wed., Oct. 5
5 – 6:15 p.m. FREE
Discover PM
McHenry Chamber Office, 1257 N. Green St., McHenry, IL 60050
Phone: 815-385-4300 Website: www.mchenrychamber.com
Wed., Oct. 5
5 – 8 p.m. FREE
Ladies Night
Park Place Banquet Facility, 406 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, IL
Phone: 779-994-4267 Website: www.mchenrycountyliving.com