Week Calendar

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On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.
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All Day
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Take Home Craft: Q-Tip Firework Project

All Day 6/25 - 7/1
All Ages
Arts & Crafts
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Come to the Questions Desk or schedule a curbside pickup of this craft beginning June 25th. Make a fireworks display that’s sure to light up the sky! Available while supplies last.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Preadolescentes" group.
This event is in the "Adolescentes" group.

Dulces enchilados/ Chamoy candy

All Day
Tweens, Teens, Preadolescentes, Adolescentes
Bilingual, S.T.E.M./ Maker, Virtual
Virtual Event
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Watch on YouTube
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Preadolescentes, Adolescentes
Program Type: Bilingual, S.T.E.M./ Maker, Virtual
Event Description:

¿Quieres aprender cómo hacer dulces enchilados? Visita nuestra pagina de YouTube, subiremos como puedes hacer antojitos enchilados usando variedad de dulces.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

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.

9 am

Rosecrance

9:00am - 3:00pm
Other
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Program Type: Other

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.

Accessibility Polish

Nasza biblioteka robi wszystko co tylko możliwe aby wszyscy mogli skorzystać z naszych programów. Jeżeli mają państwo jakiekolwiek pytania dotyczące dostępności lub specyficzne potrzeby prosimy o skontaktowanie się  z biblioteką.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

10 am
This event is in the "Infants" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Stories in the Park - Peterson Park (Shelter A)

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

Join the Youth Services Staff at Peterson Park Shelter A, where we will perform skits and songs. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. If it's raining or if the heat index is projected to be 100° or higher by 9 a.m.

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.
This event is in the "Preschool Children" group.

Little Explorers - Marshmallow Engineering

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool Children
S.T.E.M./ Maker
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Preschool Children
Program Type: S.T.E.M./ Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Let’s learn about the world around us through crafts, science experiments, games, and movies. This month we will engineer with marshmallows and toothpicks!

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.

Accompanying Caregivers

This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
11 am
Reservation

Table - Birth to Five Illinois

11:30am - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Lobby
12 pm
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Todas las edades" group.

Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Event Description:

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.

*Program begins June 5, 2023 and ends on August 18, 2023.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Todas las edades" group.

Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Event Description:

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.

*Program begins June 5, 2023 and ends on August 18, 2023.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Todas las edades" group.

Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Event Description:

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.

*Program begins June 5, 2023 and ends on August 18, 2023.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Todas las edades" group.

Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Event Description:

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.

*Program begins June 5, 2023 and ends on August 18, 2023.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Todas las edades" group.

Summer Lunch Program/ Programa de Almuerzo de Verano

12:00pm - 1:00pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Event Description:

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.

*Program begins June 5, 2023 and ends on August 18, 2023.

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.

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

1 pm

Internal Library Meetings

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Internal Meeting
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Program Type: Internal Meeting
2 pm
This event is in the "Children" group.

Art Lab: Alma Thomas

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Description:

Calling all artists! This month we will learn about Alma Thomas while reading Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Harvey and then make our own artwork inspired by her.

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.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool Children" group.

Parachute Play

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Toddlers, Preschool Children
Games & Activities
Closed
Registration
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Description:

Come join Miss Skye in the summer sun for a Parachute playtime. We’ll play a different set of games each week and sing songs while getting to meet new friends.

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.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Fun in the Sun Tie-Dye Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Description:

Tie-dye is the perfect summer activity! Join us while we have some fun in the sun at the library! Please put size shirt you would like in Special Notes field. Adult sizes only.

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.
3 pm
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Dave Herzog's "Dragon Days and Knight Time"

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth
Performance
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Description:

Come with us to merry olde England as the royal court of King Percy the Persnickety celebrates his majesty’s birthday. Ambassadors from around the world have arrived to entertain his highness is royal style.

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.
4 pm
5 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

5:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens
Games & Activities
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room East (Room 135)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Description:

Join us at the library and make (or take) a character as we play through the module “Wild Beyond the Witchlight” in the 5th edition of this fantasy role-playing game with a new Dungeon Master.

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.
6 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

LGBTeaQ

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Age Group: Teens
Event Description:

Hang out with your rainbow fam and tell us what you’ve been reading or watching, and whatever else might be on your mind in an open and accepting environment. No registration required. 

#LGBTQ

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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Night

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Games & Activities
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room East (Room 135)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Description:

Join us for a night of tabletop games. Please bring your own games to share or enjoy one from our collection.

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.
This event is in the "En español" group.
This event is in the "Adultos" group.

Computación Word 1

6:30pm - 8:30pm
En español, Adultos
Clase de Tecnologia
Closed
Registration
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Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Age Group: En español, Adultos
Program Type: Clase de Tecnologia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Description:

Es la primera clase de una serie sobre Microsoft Word. Si asiste a las 3 clases, recibirá un certificado después de terminar. 

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility Spanish

La biblioteca hace lo mejor posible para asegurar que todos puedan acceder a los eventos. Si tiene alguna preocupación en cuestión de accesibilidad o requiere ciertas  acomodaciones no dude en contactarnos.

7 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

History of LGBTQ Activism

7:00pm - 7:45pm
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: 89
Event Description:

We welcome author and UIC Professor Emeritus John D'Emilio to discuss the history of LGBTQ activism in this country from the 1950s to the Stonewall uprising in 1969 and through the present day.

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.

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.