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All Day

Take and Make: Make a Mosaic Tile/ Manualidad: Mosaico

All Day 7/8 - 7/11
Adults, Adultos
Bilingual, Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Age Group: Adults, Adultos
Program Type: Bilingual, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

 Make a tile to adorn your home or garden. Each kit will have instructions, a unique patterned glass cutout, colorful glass pieces, a tile, and grout. You supply the glue and the creativity! Designs vary.

Baby Storytime

All Day
Infants, Toddlers
Storytime
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Watch on YouTube
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Introduce your baby to the love of reading with lap-time stories, songs, rhymes, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

YouTube

The YouTube video will be released on the Library's YouTube Channel starting today. Click HERE to visit the Library’s YouTube Channel.

Hora de cuentos: Un evento grabado en YouTube

All Day
Preescolar, Niños
Bilingual, Storytime
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Watch on YouTube
Age Group: Preescolar, Niños
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Event Description:

¡Haremos cuentos bilingües, rimas, música, baile y más para niños que quieren escuchar los dos idiomas! Para niños de 2-6 años y sus padres o proveedores de cuidado.

Disclaimer(s)

YouTube

The YouTube video will be released on the Library's YouTube Channel starting today. Click HERE to visit the Library’s YouTube Channel.

YouTube - Spanish

Un evento grabado en YouTube se lanzará hoy en el canal de YouTube de la Biblioteca. Haga clic AQUÍ para visitar el canal de YouTube de la biblioteca.

Almuada sin Necesidad de Coser: Un evento grabado en YouTube

All Day
Preadolescentes, Adolescentes
Bilingual, Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Watch on YouTube
Age Group: Preadolescentes, Adolescentes
Program Type: Bilingual, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Description:

Aprende hacer una almuada sin necesidad de coser.

 

Learn how to make a no-sew felt pillow.

Disclaimer(s)

Kit (25)

The first 25 kids who register should pick up an activity kit at the Questions Desk either in person or through a curbside pickup appointment before the program.

Kit - Spanish

Los primeros 25 niños que se registren podrán recoger un kit para esta actividad. El personal se comunicará con los registrados una semana antes del evento para proporcionarles los detalles de la recogida.

YouTube

The YouTube video will be released on the Library's YouTube Channel starting today. Click HERE to visit the Library’s YouTube Channel.

YouTube - Spanish

Un evento grabado en YouTube se lanzará hoy en el canal de YouTube de la Biblioteca. Haga clic AQUÍ para visitar el canal de YouTube de la biblioteca.

Friends of the Library Fiesta Days Book Sale

All Day
All Ages
Other
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Description:

Check out the Friends of the McHenry Library Summer Fiesta Days Used Book Sale. The book sale will feature hundreds of hardcover and paperback books, movies, music and more at bargain prices.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

DIY Crystal Garden for Tweens & Teens: YouTube Recorded Event

All Day
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Watch on YouTube
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Description:

Let’s grow our own crystal garden in an empty jar that you have around the house!

Disclaimer(s)

Kit (35)

The first 35 kids who register should pick up an activity kit at the Questions Desk either in person or through a curbside pickup appointment before the program.

YouTube

The YouTube video will be released on the Library's YouTube Channel starting today. Click HERE to visit the Library’s YouTube Channel.
10 am

Obstacle Course Fun!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth
Games & Activities
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Description:

Make a special trip out to the library's North parking lot to take part in our obstacle course! Feel free to stop in the library to check out some books when you’re done or grab a free lunch beginning at 12 pm (noon)!

Stories In The Park - Harrison Benwell Shelter

10:00am - 10:30am
Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Harrison Benwell Park
Age Group: Youth, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Come join the Youth Services Staff at Harrison Benwell Shelter where we will perform skits and songs. An enjoyable time will be had by all. Bring chairs, or blankets to sit on.

Randall Oaks Zoo Tour: Zoom Virtual Event

10:00am - 10:30am
Youth
Speaker/ Presentation
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Speaker/ Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 87
Event Description:

Join Randall Oaks Zoo with a virtual tour! Your family will love Elmer the Camel and Cannonball the mini-cow. Please register for only one of these events. All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.

Randall Oaks Zoo Tour: Zoom Virtual Event

10:00am - 10:30am
Youth
Speaker/ Presentation
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Speaker/ Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Event Description:

Join Randall Oaks Zoo with a virtual tour! Your family will love Elmer the Camel and Cannonball the mini-cow. Please register for only one of these events. All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.
11 am
12 pm

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano Agarra y Listo

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Event Description:

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program!

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano Agarra y Listo

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Event Description:

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program!

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano Agarra y Listo

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Event Description:

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program!

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano Agarra y Listo

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Event Description:

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program!

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano Agarra y Listo

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Event Description:

Grab 'n Go Summer Lunch Program!

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm

Tween Book Club: Zoom Virtual Event

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens
Book Discussion Group
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Description:

Welcome to our virtual Tween Book Club! We’ll be reading and discussing Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, available on Hoopla!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.
4 pm
5 pm

Dungeons and Dragons: Virtual Event

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens
Games & Activities
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Description:

Join us for a virtual D&D event. We will be using the virtual tabletop website Roll20 to make our characters and play this adventure.
6 pm

Floor 13 Escape Room (Grades 6-12): Zoom Virtual Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Games & Activities
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Description:

You're trapped in an office building after-hours, and you stumble into a place that shouldn't exist. Discover the secrets of Floor 13 and escape the building...if you can!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.
7 pm

Contemporary Book Discussion Group - A Virtual Program

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion Group
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Description:

Read and discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett:

Twin sisters, inseparable as children, choose to live in very different worlds—one black, one white.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.

St. Paul's Cathedral Live on Zoom

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Speaker/ Presentation
Closed
Registration
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Live on Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker/ Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 402
Event Description:

St. Paul's became a symbol of resistance to the English during World Wars I and II. John Gowing, a Blue Badge Tour Guide, will take you on an exploration of the history and highlights of the building. 

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom

Register with your email address so we can send you the Zoom link before the program. You can access the program virtually on your computer, tablet or smartphone. To learn how to join a Zoom program, click HERE.