McHenry County Events

Chronicle Media Staff

 

Art Fair at the Dole will be held at the Dole Mansion at 401 Country Club Road, in Crystal Lake on Sept. 3-4.  Admission is free. (Photo courtesy of Lakeside Arts Park)

Art Fair at the Dole will be held at the Dole Mansion at 401 Country Club Road, in Crystal Lake on Sept. 3-4. Admission is free. (Photo courtesy of Lakeside Arts Park)

September 2 

Ringwood First Friday Concert Series 

7-8:30 p.m. 

Lost Valley Visitor Center (Glacial Park), Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood 

Free 

Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the beautiful view from the Lost Valley Visitor Center patio, and sit back to enjoy a performance by C Flatt, an acoustic trio that plays a combination of classic, contemporary and standard blues. For more information, call (815) 338-6223 or visit www.mccdistrict.org.

 

September 2 

Cary Birthday Bingo-Bango-Bongo 

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Kraus Senior Center, 441 W. Main Street, Cary 

Free 

Seniors can gather to celebrate monthly birthdays with cake, ice cream and games of Bingo-Bongo-Bango in this ongoing Cary Park District event. To register, and for more information, call (847) 639-8118 or visit www.carypark.com.

 

September 3 

Marengo Holiday Crafting Workshop 

10 a.m. to noon 

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

Free 

Bring your crafting materials and get a head start on holiday projects in a quiet, peaceful setting. This program will be offered on the first Saturday of each month through November. Registration is required. To sign up, and for more information, call (815) 568-8236 or visit www.muld.org.

 

September 3 

ABBA Salute 

8 p.m. 

Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock 

$28 (adults), $23 (seniors), $18 (students) 

See ABBA Salute, a critically acclaimed ABBA tribute band known for hard-hitting, Las Vegas-style performances. To purchase tickets, and for more information, call the box office at (815) 338-5300 or visit www.woodstockoperahouse.com.

 

September 3 

Bingo with Grandma & Grandpa 

2-3 p.m. 

Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N. Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg 

Free 

Participants (ages 3-5, plus grandparents) can play games of Picture Bingo, and enjoy snacks and prizes. To register, and for more information, call (815) 344-0077 or visit www.johnsburglibrary.org.

 

September 3-4 

Art Fair at the Dole 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 4 

Lakeside Arts Park at the Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake 

Free 

Stop by the grounds of the historic Dole Mansion for this juried art show, which features ceramics, digital art, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, paintings, photography, wood and more created by a wide variety of artists. The event also includes chocolates, wine, flowers and other treats. For more information, call (815) 455-8000, send an email to rallen@lakesideartspark.org or visit www.lakesideartspark.org.

 

September 6 

Off the Wheaten Path: To Be or Not to Be Gluten Free 

7-8 p.m. 

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

Free 

in this adult program, get the facts on what gluten is, what has changed — and why it matters — explained in simple and practical terms by FDN Practioner Janice Wodka. To register, and for more information, call (847) 458-6060 or visit www.aapld.org.

 

September 8 

McHenry City Concert Series 

7:30 p.m. 

Veterans Memorial Park, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry 

Free 

The ongoing City Concert Series continues with a performance by rock band The Day Rollers. Food and beverages will be available from Chain O’Lakes Brewing Co. and other vendors. For more information, call (815) 363-2100 or visit www.ci.mchenry.il.us.

 

September 8 

All Ages Movie; ‘The Jungle Book’ 

10 a.m. to noon; 6-8 p.m. 

Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd Street, Woodstock 

Free

See this PG-rated, 2016 version of “The Jungle Book,” an animated film based on the classic collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. The movie will be shown at 10 a.m. and again at 6 p.m.. For more information, call (815) 338-0542 or visit www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org.

 

September 10 

Classic California Wine Dinner 

7 p.m. 

Le Petit Marche, 19 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake 

$80 

This special dinner will feature Napa Valley and Sonoma County wines paired with a French Laundry/Thomas Keller-inspired menu, including a first course (succotash salad), second course (braised beef ribs), a cheese course and dessert (apple blackberry galette with warm custard or ice cream). The deadline to RSVP is Sept. 7. For more information, call (815) 477-3296 or visit www.petitmarche.biz.