Meetings & Socials
This is the place to start getting involved
The Democratic Party of McHenry County meets once a month on the third Wednesday of the month (except for December). We announce details and location of the meetings on this page, and we encourage you to attend. If you do plan to attend a meeting, please RSVP on the meeting details page so we know you are coming. That makes it much faster to get you checked in at the door.
If big meetings are just not your thing, we also have smaller local meetings and activities in each of our six County Board districts. There's plenty to do at the local level, and your District Chair would love to meet you and work with you to support our activities. You can find out more about those events on our County Board pages.
Central Committee Meeting
Please join us at the "Conference Center" at McHenry County College!
It's the regular monthly meeting of the Democratic Party of McHenry County. Open to all Democrats, but RSVP'ing beforehand is a MUST.
Join us! Community is how we will persevere and triumph over the next 2 years
Agenda
- 7:00 p.m. — Doors open
- 7:15 p.m. — Meeting begins
- Introductions
- PC Oath of Office
- Chair's Message
- Take Action
- Reports - Officers/Committees/Districts
- Tech Chair
- Labor Liaison
- Veterans Committee
- Events
- Districts
- Announcements -
- The purpose is to announce events, presentations, and items of interest to Democrats If you have an idea for a speaker or broader discussion, you must request an addition to the agenda a week before the meeting. Please limit your announcements to 2 minutes.
- 8:30 p.m. — Adjourn
Invite a friend to attend the meeting! Introduce a friend or neighbor to grassroots politics and help us grow the Party.
McHenry County College is located on Route 14, halfway between Woodstock and Crystal Lake.
Turn in at the traffic light, then turn right and right again to park near the entrance for Building A, the very first building you come to. Enter the building, walk straight ahead, and you'll find the Conference Center on the left, opposite the library. There's no stairs and everything is fully ADA-compliant.
Come early and chat, we're always there by 6:30. Here's a map of MCC. (If you accidentally parked on the south side, by the Luecht Auditorium or the cafeteria, no matter, just walk around to the left past the gym, up the stairs at the end, turn right and we're there.)
Huntley Area Democrats May Meeting
All Democrats are cordially invited to the May meeting of the Huntley Area Democrats, covering both Kane and McHenry Counties.
Phil Heil writes: "We're going to spend the time we have together discussing and focusing on all the activities that we're involved with -- protests, boycotts, board meetings, etc... I hope to see you there."
WHEN: Thursday May 22nd, 2025 -- 1:00 to 3:00 pm
WHERE: Huntley Park District - Multi-Purpose Room, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley
Donations to the Grafton Food Pantry will be most gratefully accepted.
For more information please reach out to [email protected].
We of Woodstock presents - the McHenry County Health Department
We of Woodstock, the grassroots group that put on the Woodstock City Council Candidates Forum last March, is hosting a presentation by Melissa H. Adamson, MPH. Ms. Adamson is the Public Health Administrator of the McHenry County Health Department, and will present a synopsis of the various programs run by our local Health Department.
WHEN: Thursday May 22nd, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Ethereal, 140 Cass Street, Woodstock
It's free. (of course, please support the cafe.) For more information please text or call Deb Firak at (815) 206-8652.
Districts 8 and 9 Hot Dog Picnic
Hot Dog Picnic for District 8 & 9 Democrats!
Celebrate your community and share our values of equity, fairness and safety at Districts 8 and 9’s Fourth Annual Hot Dog Picnic! Meet a growing group of voters who strive to maintain a neighborhood that is safe from violence, with clean air and good schools.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 — 5:30 pm until sunset
WHERE: Shelter #2 at the Marengo Ridge Conservation Area, 2411 IL-23, Marengo, IL 60152. It's on the east side of Route 23, between River Road on the south and Collins Road on the north.
Our guest speaker will be Willie Perez, newly-elected school board member from Harvard. And Jeff Varda will lead us in a sing-along of famous Woody Guthrie songs. Hot dogs, Chicago Dog fixin’s and water will be served as we enjoy each other’s company and watch the sun set over the Kishwaukee River Valley. And we'll have delicious veggie dogs also. It will be a magical time!
There are quite a few Democrats in our neighborhood, and we've made a concerted effort to identify fellow voters who share our values. We are Loud and Proud locally at rallies, and are hoping Hot Dog Energy will make our voices heard!
$5 donation is requested per person.
Please RSVP - Help us have enough dogs for everyone!