The Affair of the Arts Fine Art & Artisan Gift Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Winn Road.

McHenry County

McHenry County College nets pair of grants

McHenry County College (MCC), 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake, recently received two grants to support tutoring services provided through MCC’s Office of Access and Disability Services: a $10,000 grant from the Illinois Community College Board, and a $9,250 grant from the Grace Bersted Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. The grants will allow MCC to expand on a pilot program initiated in 2016 to assist students with disabilities in overcoming barriers that affect their capacity to be successful in college. MCC will focus on improving the rate of credential, certificate or degree attainment for students with disabilities in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs through two evidence-based activities: providing executive functioning coaching to students with disabilities; and offering professional development in classroom management and accessible curriculum design to CTE faculty. With grant funding, an Access and Disability Services tutor will provide both in-class and out-of-class support to participating students with content-area tutoring, as well as increasing their capacity to successfully complete their coursework. Professional development training for MCC faculty will provide instruction and guidance on classroom management techniques, as well as curriculum development using Universal Design and Learning (UDL) best practices. For more information, call (815) 455-8676 or visit www.mchenry.edu.

Cary/Fox River Grove

Community health screening event offered

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce announced that a community health screening event, conducted by Life Line Screening, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Cary Grove Adventist Fellowship Church, 400 Lincoln Ave., Fox River Grove. The event offers safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not part of a routine physical, and are potentially life-saving. A variety of discounted screening packages are available, including tests to determine the risk of having a stroke or vascular disease. To pre-register, call (866) 229-0469, text the word, “circle” to 797979 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle. For more information, call (847) 639-2800 or visit www.carygrovechamber.com.

Fox Lake

Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony on tap 

The annual Winter Wonderland Lighted Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. The parade will kick off at 5 p.m. at Grant High School, 285 E. Grand Ave., and travel along Grand Avenue to Millennium Park, located at Grand Avenue and Rollins Road. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held immediately following the parade. The event includes caroling and hot cocoa. In addition, the Fox Lake Santa House, offering photo opportunities with Santa Claus, will be open from 6-7:30 p.m. The Santa House also will be open Nov. 26, Dec. 1, Dec. 3, Dec. 8-10, Dec. 15-17 and Dec. 22-24. For more information, call (847) 587-2151 or visit www.foxlake.org.

Huntley

Dist. 158 boats slew of ‘Those Who Excel’ winners

Huntley Community School District 158 announced that several individuals recently were honored by the Illinois State Board of Education in its “Those Who Excel” awards program for 2017. The State Board annually sponsors “Those Who Excel” to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to public, and non-public, elementary schools and secondary schools in Illinois. The following District 158 individuals were recognized in their respective categories: Mark Altmayer (administrator); Christina Bidinger (early career educator); Tami Broskow (student support personnel); Andy Goglin (classroom teacher); Merle Halan (educational service personnel); Laura Jenkins, Erica Holton, Jack Towne and Emily Kaffel (instructional coaches team); and Kim Skaja (former board member). The honorees were recognized at a banquet on Oct. 28. For more information, call (847) 659-6121 or visit www.district158.org.

Spring Grove

Shores of Turtle Creek to host major art show

The Affair of the Arts Fine Art & Artisan Gift Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Winn Road. The event features a wide variety of handcrafted arts and craft items for sale, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, printmaking, photography, fiber art, wood, metalwork, 3D mixed media, fine art, home accessories, artisan fashion items and more, as well as artist demonstrations. In addition, wine, mixed drinks and other beverages will be available for purchase. Hors d’oeuvres and light snacks also will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call (815) 675-2121 or visit www.affairofthearts.org.

Crystal Lake

Police Dept. to host child safety seat check event

The village announced that the Crystal Lake Police Department, in conjunction with Safe Kids McHenry County, will conduct a child safety seat check event from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 18 at Anderson Volkswagen, 5213 Northwest Highway. The free event is aimed at educating parents and caregivers on proper installation and usage of child safety seats. No appointment is needed. For more information, contact Officer Ed Pluviose at (815) 356-3731 or via email at epluviose@crystallake.org — or visit www.crystallake.org.

Johnsburg

Johnsburg High’s Madrigal Choir to perform at library

The Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N. Johnsburg Road, will present, “A Very Merry Madrigal,” a special performance by Johnsburg High School’s Madrigal Choir, at 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Under the direction of Michael Claver, the Madrigal Choir — Johnsburg High School’s premier choral ensemble — will honor the Renaissance era with music and costumes of the period. Advance registration is required. To sign up, and for more information, call (815) 344-0077 or visit www.johnsburglibrary.org.   

–McHenry County News Briefs–