McHenry County Submitted Content
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Share your COVID-19 stories with McHenry County Historical SocietyApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The coronavirus pandemic is arguably the single most deadly health threat to hit the world since the flu outbreak of 1918. It has sickened more than a million people, ki...
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History museum program looks at history of picture postcardsMar 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Before the advent of social media, people seeking a quick and easy way to communicate used postcards. On Feb. 27, 1861, Congress passed an act that allowed privately pri...
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Senior Care Volunteer Network offers update for clients and volunteersMar 17, 2020 11:00 pm - As we all navigate the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, I want to assure you the safety of Senior Care Volunteer Network clients, volunteers and staff is our absolut...
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Tree of Life UU Poets in Resistance II postponed due to CoronavirusMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - "We look forward to rescheduling this event after the health emergency has passed" said Tree of Life Social Justice Team Chair and organizer of the program. For informat...
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34th annual Sampler Lecture Series begins March 9 with suffragette firebrand Alice PaulMar 02, 2020 10:00 pm - For historic dramatist Leslie Goddard, there was an immediate connection with the suffragette firebrand Alice Paul. "My dissertation was on the women's movement," said G...
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Learn how dams impact the Fox River March 8Mar 01, 2020 10:00 pm - We can return the Fox River to the vibrant conditions that Native Americans saw when they lived in the Fox River Valley. Learn how this can happen at the Friends of the ...
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Fox River Valley DAR chapter celebrates milestone anniversaryFeb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Members of the Fox River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated the fifth anniversary of its chapter at Drendel Ballroom at Del Webb Sun C...
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Blue Lotus Temple to host Taste of Sri Lanka March 14Feb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - The 17th annual Taste of Sri Lanka fundraising dinner will be held on Saturday, March 14, at First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St. in Crystal Lake. The fundraiser...
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McHenry County Historical Society hosts local 'roadshow' Feb. 29Feb 16, 2020 10:00 pm - Ever wonder how much grandma's old broach is worth? What about that heirloom oil painting or vase? The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum will host its eighth an...
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Fox River Valley Chapter DAR celebrates the 150th anniversary of 'Little Women'Feb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - The Fox River Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual holiday event at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee. The Ho...