By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com What do Martha Stewart, Maya Angelou, Judy Collins, Beverly Sills, Gene Siskel, and Bill Kurtis have in common? They have all been presenters of Woodstock’s Creative […]
By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Arts Commission is going back to the drawing board for a proposed art installation in the center of the city’s only traffic roundabout. Since […]
MCC gallery to feature Venezuelan artist’s work “How One Becomes What Is?,” an exhibit by artist Jeffly Gabriela Molina, is on display through Sept. 15 in Galleries One and Two […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Fourth-grader Braden Ferrera of Prairiewood Elementary School was named winner of the Superintendent’s Award among entries in the Woodstock School District 200 Spring 2023 Art Show. Hundreds […]
Artisan fair to focus on locally hand-crafted items Bull Valley Hardwood will host its first Maker’s Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The event will take […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Works by 17 regional artists will be displayed at 14 stops around Woodstock in the Autumn Art Tour Sept. 9 and 10. The free, self-guided tour starts […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s Park in the Square will benefit from the same state of Illinois funding that is moving many Opera House renovation projects along this year and […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Although no visible work is going on right now for the Woodstock Opera House remodeling and renovation project, plenty is happening behind the scenes. Contracts for […]
With the McHenry County Fair celebrating its 75th anniversary, the board is recognizing McHenry County farms that have had a presence locally for three-quarters of a century or more. Fischer […]
For 75 years, Woodstock has been the home of the McHenry County Fair. It has been a local mecca for prize-winning farm animals, cream-of-the-crop harvests, innovative bakers, skilled crafters, and […]
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