McHenry County Events

Chronicle Media Staff
Bring the whole family to Illinois Free Fishing Days event, featuring demonstrations, prizes and more from 9 a.m. to noon June 18.

Bring the whole family to Illinois Free Fishing Days event, featuring demonstrations, prizes and more from 9 a.m. to noon June 18.

JUNE 16

Concert in the Park

7-8:30 p.m.

Lions Park Bandshell, 1200 Silver Lake Road, Cary

Free

See Lincoln Don’t Lie perform a set of Top 40 country music, and country flavored versions of pop and alternative hits, in this edition of the Cary Park District’s Concert in the Park series. For more information, call (847) 639-6100 or visit www.carypark.com.

 

JUNE 17

 

‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’

8-10 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock

$23, $18, $13

Enjoy opening night of the TownSquare Players’ production of, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” based on the novel by Ken Kesey and the Academy Award-winning film starring Jack Nicholson. The show also runs on June 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. For tickets, and more information, call the box office at (815) 338-5300 or visit www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

 

Lunch Hour Entertainment Series

Noon to 12:45 p.m.

Algonquin Area Public Library District Main Branch, 2600 Harnish Drive, Algonquin

Free

Pack a lunch and bring the family to the library’s outdoor patio for a high-energy performance by Parents Choice Award-winning family musician Leonardo Music. For more information, call (847) 458-6060 or visit www.aapld.org.

 

Poetry Open Mic 

7:30-10 p.m.

Hidden Pearl Café, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry

Free

Read poetry aloud in this open microphone event. Sign-in starts at 7:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (815) 388-0008 or visit www.hiddenpearlcafe.com.

 

June 18

Concert by the Lake

7-10 p.m.

Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Boulevard, Fox Lake

Free

Bring lawn chairs and blankets, and sit back to enjoy a performance by The New Invaders, a cover band that plays 1960s favorites, from Brit rock to Woodstock. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, call (847) 587-3944 or visit www.foxlake.org.

 

JUNE 18

 

Hooked on Fishing

9 a.m. to noon

Rush Creek Conservation Area, 20501 McGuire Road, Harvard

Free

Bring the whole family to this Illinois Free Fishing Days event, featuring demonstrations, prizes and more. Bring your own gear or borrow equipment on-site. Children will get first preference on poles. To register, and for more information, call (815) 479-5779 or visit www.mccdistrict.org.

 

JUNE 18 & 19

Art on the Fox

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., Algonquin

Free

Bring the family to the ninth edition of this fine art show, featuring the work of artists throughout the Midwest and live music in the park’s central gazebo. For more information, call (630) 809-7901 or visit www.artonthefox.com.

 

JUNE  20

Project Tween: Tie-Dye with Marker

4-5:30 p.m.

Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley

Free

Tweens can bring a white or light-colored T-shirt, a pillowcase or another small item to decorate and dye with permanent markers. Supplies will be provided. Registration is required. For more information, call (847) 669-5386 or visit www.huntleylibrary.org.

 

JUNE 21

Read, Dine, and Wine

7-10 p.m.

Public House of Woodstock, 101 N. Johnson St., Woodstock

$40

Author Ann Garvin will read from her new novel, “I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around,” and sign copies of the book in this special event, which includes dinner. Tickets include a copy of the book and the meal (tax and tip included), and can be purchased in person at Read Between the Lynes, 111 E. Van Buren St., or by calling the bookstore at (815) 206-5967. For more information, visit www.readbetweenthelynes.com.

 

Movie Zone

11:30 a.m.

Marengo-Union Library District, 19714 E. Grant Highway, Marengo

Free

All ages are welcome to attend a showing of the PG-rated family film, “The Sandlot,” a coming-of-age comedy about a group of baseball-playing neighborhood kids. Beverages and snacks will be provided. To register, and for more information, call (815) 568-5386 or visit www.muld.org.

 

JUNE 22

Business Workshop

7-9 p.m.

Algonquin Township Office, 3702 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

Free

Attend this Cary Grove Referral Network workshop (— in collaboration with MCC Shaw Business Center — to learn all the steps about starting your own business or non-profit group, and how to maintain businesses already in operation. For more information, call (847) 639-2700 or visit www.algonquintownship.com.