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.
District 9 Conversations - Huntley
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING -- District 9 Conversations
WHEN: Monday, November 10th, 2025 -- 6:00 to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Pub 47, 10400 Illinois Route 47, Huntley
If you're a Democrat and live in county board district 9, especially Huntley, this is the place to be.
AGENDA
Come meet your candidates. Discuss rallies held in McHenry County. Become a board member for local boards -- help track what's going on. Please bring your fellow Democrats - let's stick together!
For more information please contact Cathy Johnson, District 9 Chair, at [email protected].
Districts 8 & 9 Democratic Roundtable - Marengo
DISTRICTS 8 & 9 DEMOCRATIC ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - MARENGO
Crafted especially for Democratic Voters in Marengo, Seneca, Coral, Riley and Grafton Townships.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 -- 6:30 to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Joe's Place - Upstairs Room, 19716 East Grant Highway, Marengo
Note our new location! Please walk straight ahead to the order counter to order drink or food, then go back out to the lobby and take the stairs or elevator upstairs.
Cheer about all the rallies held in McHenry County, all the phone calls made to lawmakers, all the candy donated by YOU for the parades!
Become a Board Watcher for all local boards so we become aware of the issues and who is making decisions. Because of the death of local journalism, this is a necessary position to keep our democracy.
Write postcards to orphan precincts to help “Couch Dems” get active.
Talk about how to talk to independent or cross-over voters. Discuss news silos, facts, common ground, their important issues. We will discuss how we can help our fellow Democrats to stay strong and determined in this time of chaos.
Please bring your fellow Democrats, especially someone who is sitting at home alone and worried—we need to stick together!
No Roundtables in Dec, so enjoy the holidays!
For more information please reach out to Pat Lawlor, District 8 Chair, at [email protected] or Cathy Johnson, District 9 Chair, at [email protected].
Huntley Area Democrats November Meeting
All Democrats are cordially invited to the November meeting of the Huntley Area Democrats, covering both Kane and McHenry Counties.
WHEN: Wednesday November 19th, 2025 -- 1:00 to 3:00 pm
WHERE: IBEW Hall - Training Hall - 13300 Illinois Route 47, Huntley
Please note the new location. The IBEW Hall is located in front of the Jewel, just south of the Wendy's, and north of the Taco Bell.
Donations to the Grafton Food Pantry will be most gratefully accepted.
For more information please reach out to [email protected].
Central Committee Meeting - November 2025
Please join us at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, at the "Conference Center" at McHenry County College!
It's the regular monthly meeting of the Democratic Party of McHenry County. RSVP'ing beforehand is a MUST.
Join us! Community is how we will persevere and triumph over the next 2 years
NEW TO THE DEMS? If you are new to our Party or looking to find out more about who we are and what we do, please come 15 minutes early to meet the chair, Ruth Scifo, and get a primer. If you can't make this meeting, but want to find out more about us, email us at [email protected].
Agenda
- 7:00 p.m. — Doors open
- 7:15 p.m. — Meeting begins
- Introductions
- PC Oath of Office
- Candidate Introductions
-
Chair's Message
- Petition Passing
- Reports - Officers/Committees/Districts
- OPEN POSITIONS
- County Board Report
- Board Reporter Program
- District Chair Reports
- Secretary
- Fund Development Chair
- Tech Chair
- Committees:
- Communications - Stephanie Gerritsen/Michelle Thimios
- Parades - Marc Sparber & Labor Liaison
- Veterans Committee
- Events
- 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.)
