McHenry County News

Thursday, April 14

Get Lit(erary) will be at Le Petit Marche at 7 p.m. Every Second Thursday, Le Petit Marche, a café and bistro across from Raue Center holds a reading series based around monthly themes. Come enjoy some wine, cheese, and dinner while you listen to and watch some of our favorite works!

Friday, April 15

Good and Wine Pairing: Spanish Tapas will be from 6-9p.m. at Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus, 2710 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock. An evening of small bites paired with the noble wines of Spain. This evening starts with a wine reception with appetizers and proceeds with a Fifteen-course wine dinner. For more information, call (815)-338-1032.

Woodstock Farmer’s Market’s Indoor Market will be from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at McHenry County Fairgrounds, building D, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock The Woodstock Farmers Market moves inside. For more information, call (815)-338-5164.

The Addams Family will be now through April 17. Woodstock North High School and Woodstock High School Theatre present “The Addams Family” the Musical at WNHS Performing Arts Center. Come dressed as your favorite Addams Family character for our Mini Cosplay. There will be prizes for the top 3 costumes. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (815)-334-2127 or visit www.seatyourself.biz/woodstocknorth.

Ducks Unlimited Banquet will be at 6 p.m. at Starline Factory, 300 W. Front Street, Harvard. The banquet consists of an all you can eat prime rib dinner with all the trimmings, a one year membership to Ducks Unlimited, a subscription to the DU magazine and a DU hat. A variety of games and raffle items will be available, as well as live & silent auctions of limited edition guns, decoys, and wildlife art. Cocktails and appetizers will be available starting at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/marengoDU or to obtain an electronic invitation, please email us at [email protected].

Saturday, April 16

Wheels and Deals Sale will be from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Lake in the Hills Village Hall, 600 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills. Looking for a good used bike, trike, skateboard or stroller? Clearing out unused/outgrown ones from your garage? Let’s wheel and deal! Sellers: drop off your items between 7:30-9 a.m. at Village hall. You determine the selling price, we co-op the sale, and you receive 80% of the price on items sold. Unsold items must be picked up between 12-1 p.m. on the sale date. Buyers: Sale hours are 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. All sales are cash or check only. For more information, call (847)-960-7460.

The Vernal Pool Walk will be from 9:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. at Orrin Bangert’s property, 18313 Hebron Road, Harvard. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, a local nonprofit land preservation organization invites the public to attend the Vernal Pool Walk. The cost is $5. For more information or to register, call (815)-337-9502.

Let’s Go Fly a Kite will be at 10 a.m. Bring your kite and help us celebrate National Kite Flying month and the arrival of spring. Fly on your own or participate in a kite flying contest where the categories may include biggest kite, smallest kite, highest flying kite, most unusual kite and others.

Sunday, April 17

The ColorDash 5K will be at Crystal Lake South High School at 8 a.m.

Living History Open House will be at Powers-Walker House, Glacial Park from noon-4 p.m. No registration is required, drop in any time during open house. Come visit this Greek Revival 1854 restored house and learn more about the resident families that called this area home.

Bowling for College & Silent Auction will be from 2-5 p.m. at Kingpin Lanes, 418 Lincoln Avenue, Fox River Grove. The price is $20/person and includes 2 games of bowling, shoe rental, food, and 2 drinks – beer or wine. Door prizes, Silent auction and raffles too! For more information, contact [email protected] or call Dawn at (224)-520-0901 for more information.

Monday, April 18

Mexican Railroad Boxcar Communities will be at 3 p.m. at McHenry County Historical Society. Between 1910 and the 1950s in the United States, particularly the Midwest, railroads employed a large number of Mexican immigrants to lay track. These immigrant railroad workers and their families literally lived on railroad property, in railroad boxcars and “section houses,” year-round. The program not only underscores the important contributions these laborers made to the area – with the use of photos, maps, political cartoon and other period images. It also will compare anti-immigrant practices employed then with the current climate. All programs are at the society museum, 6422 Main St., in Union. Tickets are available in the office, online or at the door. A $10 donation is requested for individual programs. For more information, call (815)-923-2267 or visit www.gothistory.org.

Thursday, April 21

Ladies Night Out will be from 5-9 p.m. in Downtown Crystal Lake. Check in at the Raue Center, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake. The first 500 customers will receive a map, list of participating businesses and their specials, and one free raffle ticket for the basket drawing! This even is free to all ladies. For more information, call (815)-479-0835.