August 11

Tween Night 

8:15 p.m. 

Woodstock Water Works, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock 

$4 

Tweens (grades 5-8) can enjoy an open swim, music, raffles and planned activities — with no parents — in this Woodstock Recreation Department event. For more information, call (815) 338-4363 or visit www.woodstockrecreationdepartment.com.

August 11 

Summer Concerts 

7:30-9 p.m. 

Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison Street, Algonquin 

Free 

See touring cover band Centerfold play a wide range of music, from classic rock hits to pop favorites of today. Food will be available for purchase from the Best Truckin’ BBQ food truck. For more information, call (847) 658-2700 or visit www.algonquin.org/recreation.

August 11 

Skin and Scales 

10-11 a.m. 

Nature Center, 330 N. Main Street, Crystal Lake 

$9 (residents), $14 (non-residents) 

Kids (ages 4-11) can learn about turtles, toads and all types of reptiles and amphibians in this hands-on program. To register, and for more information, call (815) 455-1763, send an email to jfiorina@crystallake or visit www.crystallakeparks.org.

August 11 

City Concert Series 

7:30 p.m. 

Veterans Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry 

Free 

See the John Todd Band, a McHenry-based blues/rock group, in this edition of the ongoing City Concert Series. Vendors from MJ’s Coffee Bar and Chain O’Lakes Brewing Co. will be on-site. For more information, call (815) 363-2100 or visit www.ci.mchenry.il.us.

August 12 and 14 

‘Elementary Follies’ 

7 p.m. Aug. 12; 2 p.m. Aug. 14 

McHenry County Historical Society and Museum, 6422 Main Street, Union 

$10 

See “Elementary Follies,” a recreation of a 1936 rural school musical production, in this fundraiser for the restoration of historic Pringle School, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1867. For tickets, and more information, call (815) 923-2267 or visit www.mchenrycountyhistory.org.

August 13 

‘Music, Mood & Melodies’: Kim Richey 

7:30 p.m. 

Lakeside Arts Park At The Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake 

$10 

Bring blankets and chairs for “Music, Mood & Melodies,” an outdoor concert on Lakeside’s South Lawn featuring two-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Kim Richey. To purchase tickets, and for more information, call (815) 455-8000 or visit www.lakesidepark.org.

August 13 

A History of Hillbilly Music 

8 p.m. 

Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock 

$25 

Explore an era when blues, hillbilly, boogie, rhythm and Gospel music filled the air from front porches on “Tobacco Road” in this show featuring Hoss Wilde & The Lightly Crusted Good Ol’ Boys. For tickets, and more information, call the box office at (815) 338-5300 or visit www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

August 14 

Living History Open House 

Noon-4 p.m. 

Powers-Walker House Historic Landmark at Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood 

Free 

Visit the historic Powers-Walker House for a program featuring the Schaeffer and Steinmetz families, who lived in the area during the World War II era. Volunteers in historical attire will be on hand to share stories from both the home front and the soldiers’ perspective, and discuss war-time memorabilia on-site. No registration is required for this drop-in program. For more information, call (815) 338-6223 or visit www.mccdistrict.org.

August 15 

Senior Coffee: Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body 

10-11 a.m. 

Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley 

Free 

Seniors can join Sue Sklar of the Alzheimer’s Association to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement in order to create a plan for healthy aging. Registration is required. To sign up, and for more information, call (847) 669-5386 or visit www.huntleylibrary.org.

August 16 

Lights, Action, CRAFT! 

10 a.m. 

Fox Lake Library District, 255 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake 

Free 

Kids (ages 3-5) can see a short film and make a craft in the Children’s Activity Center in this session of the weekly program. For more information, call (847) 587-0198 or visit www2.youseemore.com.

August 17 

Amelia Earhart: Soaring High on the Wings of Success 

7-8 p.m. 

Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary 

Free 

Historian Jim Gibbons will discuss the life of American aviation legend Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. After accomplishing the feat in 1932, Earhart disappeared during a flight over the Pacific Ocean five years later. To register, and for more information, call (847) 639-4210 or visit www.caryarealibrary.org.