Event Calendar

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12:00 AM - Museum Closed
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12:00 AM - Museum Closed
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9:00 AM - Autumn Drive
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28 Sep
September 28, 2025    
All Day
29 Sep
September 29, 2025    
12:00 am
05 Oct
October 5, 2025    
All Day
06 Oct
October 6, 2025    
12:00 am
12 Oct
October 12, 2025    
All Day
Fall Festival Apple Bake-Off
October 12, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
We’re doing it again—this time with apples! Introducing the Apple Bake-Off—where the sweetest, flakiest, most mouthwatering apple creations go head-to-head. Got the ultimate apple pie, [...]
13 Oct
October 13, 2025    
12:00 am
Autumn Drive
October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
For information feel free to contact Patrick McDonald at 815-923-1260 or [email protected]
19 Oct
October 19, 2025    
All Day
20 Oct
October 20, 2025    
12:00 am
Murder and Mayhem
October 24, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register HERE.
26 Oct
October 26, 2025    
All Day
27 Oct
October 27, 2025    
12:00 am
Events on September 28, 2025
Events on September 29, 2025
29 Sep
29 Sep 25
Events on October 5, 2025
Events on October 6, 2025
06 Oct
6 Oct 25
Events on October 12, 2025
Fall Festival (Free)
12 Oct 25
Union
Events on October 13, 2025
13 Oct
13 Oct 25
Events on October 17, 2025
Autumn Drive
17 Oct 25
Events on October 19, 2025
Events on October 20, 2025
20 Oct
20 Oct 25
Events on October 24, 2025
Murder and Mayhem
24 Oct 25
Union
Events on October 26, 2025
Events on October 27, 2025
27 Oct
27 Oct 25

Upcoming Featured Events

Members of the Historical Society: You’re invited to "bring a friend—free" of charge to any program with (BFF) next to its title. We look forward to seeing you and a friend soon!

Fridays 4 Tots (Free)

Fridays 4 Tots (Free)

Drop in, no registration necessary. See you then!
Reading the Landscape: Archaeological Questions at the Walkup Site, Lunch and Learn (Free)

Reading the Landscape: Archaeological Questions at the Walkup Site, Lunch and Learn (Free)

March 20, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
We'll explore questions at the Walkup site in Crystal Lake, examine what they may reveal about the past, and invite you to share what you [...]
Todd School: A History of a Boy's School

Todd School: A History of a Boy's School

Join us for a look at Woodstock's own extraordinary boy's school, Todd School. The school that produced Orson Welles. Members $5, Non-Members $10 Register HERE.
MOGA (Museum Yoga!)

MOGA (Museum Yoga!)

This special event is part of McHenry County Museum Month, and we can’t wait for you to Pose with the Past alongside a fantastic yoga [...]
Shelf Discovery: Unlocking Mysteries in the Library at MCHS (Free)

Shelf Discovery: Unlocking Mysteries in the Library at MCHS (Free)

Learn about the local history treasures secured in the MCHS library. Space is limited, so register HERE today.
Fridays 4 Tots (Free)

Fridays 4 Tots (Free)

Drop in, no registration necessary. See you then!
MOGA (Museum Yoga!)

MOGA (Museum Yoga!)

This special event is part of McHenry County Museum Month, and we can’t wait for you to Pose with the Past alongside a fantastic yoga [...]
Useful & Beautiful: Jelly Roll Rugs

Useful & Beautiful: Jelly Roll Rugs

Bring your sewing machine and "jelly roll" fabric to create a beautiful 32" x 44" rectangle rug using a "jelly roll" kit or cut strips [...]
2026 Nancy Fike Scholarship Deadline

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 [...]
Yes, Virginia, Sears Did Sell Barns

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 [...]

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