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All Day
This event is in the "Youth" group

June Take Home Craft: Hatching Turtle Craft

All Day 6/7–6/13
Youth
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Description:

Make a hatching turtle craft out of paper! Come to the Questions Desk or schedule a curbside pickup of this craft beginning June 7. 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.
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 - Fox Ridge Park

10:00am–10:30am
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Fox Ridge Park
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:

Join the Youth Services Staff at Fox Ridge Park, where we will read stories and dance to music. 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.
11 am
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
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 1, 2026 and ends on August 14, 2026.

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
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 1, 2026 and ends on August 14, 2026.

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
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 1, 2026 and ends on August 14, 2026.

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
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 2, 2025 and ends on August 15, 2025.

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
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 2, 2025 and ends on August 15, 2025.

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
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Program Type: Internal Meeting
2 pm
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Miss Jamie's Garden and Friends

2:00pm–3:00pm
Toddlers, Preschool Children, Children
Performance, Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Children, Children
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join Miss Jamie and her puppet animal friends from the garden in a singalong dance along show celebrating pollinators, the seed cycle, and all the wonders to be found in the garden.

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.

Friends sponsorship

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

Terrarium Party

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
S.T.E.M./ Maker
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.M./ Maker
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join Miss Jen at Harms Farm to make a terrarium!

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® - High School Edition

5:30pm–8:30pm
Teens
Games & Activities
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room West (Room 136)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join us at the library and make (or take) a character with an experienced Dungeon Master as we play the 5th edition of this fantasy role-playing game.

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

Plant a Seed, Paint a Pot / Pinta tu maceta y siembra

6:00pm–7:30pm
All Ages, Todas las edades
Bilingual
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: All Ages, Todas las edades
Program Type: Bilingual
Registration Required
Event Description:

Celebrate Father’s Day with a special experience for fathers and kids where you will design a flower pot and plant a seed together! 

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.