Week Calendar

The McHenry County Department of Health will be offering wellness screenings for cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, blood pressure, body mass analysis, AIC, and heart age assessment. Fasting not required.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide trained tax preparers provides in-person tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. 

Enjoy books, songs, activities, and rhymes chosen especially for lap babies, beginning walkers, and their caregivers. Then stay and play with a variety of toys and everyday objects.
Day:    Tuesdays

Enjoy books, songs, activities, and rhymes chosen especially for toddlers and their caregivers. Then stay for a craft to help fine tune those fine motor skills.
Day:    Wednesdays

This support group allows spouses or life partners providing care to their companions to share their unique experiences with other spouses and life partners providing similar care.

Join the Hollow Tree Spinners, a group of spinning enthusiasts, at the library for some fun and collaborative sessions. The meeting is open to the public and newcomers are encouraged to attend. No registration required. 

Join us as we celebrate and highlight the diverse talent of McHenry County authors. Local authors will be on hand to display and discuss their latest work.

Enjoy books, songs, activities, and rhymes chosen especially for preschoolers and their caregivers. Then stay for a craft to help fine tune those fine motor skills.
Day:    Wednesdays

Spend time at the Hooved Animal Humane Society interacting and reading with the horses. Attendees must sign safety waivers, and space is limited to children attending the program with their caregiver. More dates may be added later.

Join us at the Opera House for a special behind-the-scenes tour led by Opera House staff. We’ll see the new renovations and attendees will get the chance to stand on the Opera House stage in the spotlight.  

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide trained tax preparers provides in-person tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. 

Families who speak, or are learning to speak, Spanish can enjoy stories, crafts, and songs at our Spanish-language storytime. This program is conducted entirely in Spanish.
Day:    Mondays

Volunteer genealogists from the Kishwaukee Trail Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will help prospective members with applications.

After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office. Mrs.