Museum, Library & Office Closed
April 5, 2026 @ All Day –
Museum Closed
April 6, 2026 @ 12:00 am –
2026 Nancy Fike Scholarship Deadline

April 10, 2026 @ All Day – The $1,500 Nancy Fike Scholarship is open to graduating seniors or first-year college students who have graduated from a McHenry County high school and who are, or plan on, studying history, education or social sciences. Applicants must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0. Children and grandchildren of MCHS Board members and staff are […]
Fridays 4 Tots (Free)

April 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Drop in, no registration necessary. See you then!
Museum, Library & Office Closed
April 12, 2026 @ All Day –
Museum Closed
April 13, 2026 @ 12:00 am –
McHenry County Civil War Experience with Ed Urban (Free)

April 17, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Learn all about McHenry County’s involvement in the Civil War. Register for this virtual program HERE.
Museum, Library & Office Closed
April 19, 2026 @ All Day –
Museum Closed
April 20, 2026 @ 12:00 am –
Yes, Virginia, Sears Did Sell Barns

April 23, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – Have an interest in barns and history? Join author and researcher Rebecca Hunter as she explores the Sears company’s role in selling barns. Tickets are $10. Register HERE.
Crafting an Archaeology of Early Settlers in McHenry County (Free)

April 25, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Loyola Professor Christopher Hernandez and fellow archaeologists will explore recent discoveries and examine what they reveal about the past. Register HERE.
Museum, Library & Office Closed
April 26, 2026 @ All Day –