Theme Day at Phil's Beach - Sunday Sundaes

Treat yourself to a sweet, refreshing escape with our ice cream sundaes available for purchase on select Sundays at the beach! There's no better way to enjoy a sunny day by the shore than with a delicious, custom-crafted sundae made just for you. Our sundae station off......More

Treat yourself to a sweet, refreshing escape with our ice cream sundaes available for purchase on select Sundays at the beach! There's no better way to enjoy a sunny day by the shore than with a delicious, custom-crafted sundae made just for you. Our sundae station offers a variety of toppings and flavors that will satisfy every craving. Concession stand sundae prices will vary. Location: Phil's Beach, 328 N. Main Street, Wauconda IL 60084 R/NR Fee: Daily entry fee or Beach pass Sunday July 6 11:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday July 20 11:00 am-7:00 pm Sunday August 3 11:00 am-7:00 pm

Storytime in the Park - Beach Park (family friendly)

Join us for an outside story time presented by the Wauconda Area Public Library. Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy stories under the sun. An adult must remain with the child during story time. Following story time enjoy a simple wooden craft and enjoy the park. Stori......More

Join us for an outside story time presented by the Wauconda Area Public Library. Bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy stories under the sun. An adult must remain with the child during story time. Following story time enjoy a simple wooden craft and enjoy the park. Stories will be aimed at children two and up. June 16 - Saddlewood Park at 10:00-10:30am July 8 - Sedgebrook Park at 10:00-10:30am July 9 - Waterstone Park at 6:00-6:30 pm July 31 - Fieldbrook Park at 6:00-6:30pm August 8 - Beach Park at 10:00-10:30am

Storytime in the Park

Presented in partnership with the Wauconda Park District. Explore some of the amazing parks in our community and enjoy an exciting outdoor storytime with stories, songs, and a craft. Will your favorite librarian make an appearance? Come find out!  Monday, August ......More

Presented in partnership with the Wauconda Park District. Explore some of the amazing parks in our community and enjoy an exciting outdoor storytime with stories, songs, and a craft. Will your favorite librarian make an appearance? Come find out!  Monday, August 4 | 10:00 a.m. at Beach Park

Beach Park 112 Park Street Wauconda, IL 60084

Queen of Hearts and Meat Raffle every Monday at Wauconda Moose

Every Monday at 7pm   ticket sales end at 6:30pm and you must be a member in good standing to play.  Followed by the Meat Raffle!

All Creatures Great and Small with Randall Oaks Farm

Learn about animals great and small with Randall Oaks Zoo Animal Ambassadors. Meet a friendly opossum, feisty ferret, hissing Madagascan cockroach, and other creatures from nature. REGISTER......More

Learn about animals great and small with Randall Oaks Zoo Animal Ambassadors. Meet a friendly opossum, feisty ferret, hissing Madagascan cockroach, and other creatures from nature. REGISTER

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

All Creatures Great and Small with Randall Oaks Farm

Learn about animals great and small with Randall Oaks Zoo Animal Ambassadors. Meet a friendly opossum, feisty ferret, hissing Madagascan cockroach, and other creatures from nature. ......More

Learn about animals great and small with Randall Oaks Zoo Animal Ambassadors. Meet a friendly opossum, feisty ferret, hissing Madagascan cockroach, and other creatures from nature. REGISTER

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Elephino Trivia at JJ Twigs

Cookbook Lovers Book Club

A special book club for food lovers! Join us as we talk food & cooking and how it brings us all together.  Flip through the wonderful stories and beautiful photography of this quarter's selected Cookbook before selecting a recipe to try making at home. Then we will com......More

A special book club for food lovers! Join us as we talk food & cooking and how it brings us all together.  Flip through the wonderful stories and beautiful photography of this quarter's selected Cookbook before selecting a recipe to try making at home. Then we will come together for a discussion about our results. Light snacks will be provided. REGISTER This quarter we will all be reading and trying recipes from Seriously, So Good by Carissa Stanton. A copy of the cookbook will be reserved for each registered participant and can be checked out at the Adult Help Desk starting 7/7/25

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Art Café for Teens

Stop by to enjoy a refreshing drink and some relaxing music with a friend while you unwind with a creative project. Bring your own in progress project or start from scratch with our supplies.  Grades 6-12 REGI......More

Stop by to enjoy a refreshing drink and some relaxing music with a friend while you unwind with a creative project. Bring your own in progress project or start from scratch with our supplies.  Grades 6-12 REGISTER

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Business Before Hours

Business Before Hours is a monthly networking group that meets at area restaurants to discuss business topics.  Check each month for the subject matter.  We alternate area restaurants, so please check each invite for specific details

Honeybella's Pancakes & Cafe 405 W. Liberty Street

Farmer's Market 2025

All Registrations are to be completed on Day one of the Farmer's Market June 19th:  Click HERE to Register.  

Bingo Night

Join us for bingo night! Every Thursday at 7 pm.! It’s FREE. Lots of prizes!

Herman's Rest A While, Port Barrington, IL.

Cookbook Lovers Book Club

A special book club for food lovers! Join us as we talk food & cooking and how it brings us all together.  Flip through the wonderful stories and beautiful photography of this quarter's selected Cookbook before selecting a recipe to try making at home. Then we will com......More

A special book club for food lovers! Join us as we talk food & cooking and how it brings us all together.  Flip through the wonderful stories and beautiful photography of this quarter's selected Cookbook before selecting a recipe to try making at home. Then we will come together for a discussion about our results. Light snacks will be provided. REGISTER This quarter we will all be reading and trying recipes from Seriously, So Good by Carissa Stanton. A copy of the cookbook will be reserved for each registered participant and can be checked out at the Adult Help Desk starting 7/7/25

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Mystery Book Club: The Merchant's House Book 1 by Kate Ellis

Join us at the library as we discuss The Merchant's House Book 1 by Kate Ellis  REGISTER The first mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series set on the windswept Devon coast, by ......More

Join us at the library as we discuss The Merchant's House Book 1 by Kate Ellis  REGISTER The first mystery in the bestselling DI Wesley Peterson crime series set on the windswept Devon coast, by million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis. 'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMES 'Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception' ANN CLEEVES 'Haunting' INDEPENDENT __________________ DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path. Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a woman and a newborn baby in the cellar of an ancient merchant's house nearby. As they begin to investigate the murders, Wesley starts to suspect that these deaths, centuries apart, may be linked by age-old motives of jealousy and sexual obsession. And the pressure is on if he is going to prevent a further tragedy . . . Discover your new favorite crime series. This is the perfect mystery for fans of Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths, which will have you gripped until the final page.

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Mobile Passport Event

If you need to renew or obtain a new passport, the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's staff will be on hand to assist you. Please be sure to review what documents are needed and what you can do to prepare ahead of your visit here at the library.  Please make sure you......More

If you need to renew or obtain a new passport, the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's staff will be on hand to assist you. Please be sure to review what documents are needed and what you can do to prepare ahead of your visit here at the library.  Please make sure you have the required fees and forms of payment that are accepted.  If you do not have photos, you can pay to have one taken at the library. Tutorial videos are available on this page of the website to walk you through everything you need to know before you arrive.   Please note that the Circuit Clerk's Office will stop processing applications at 1:30 pm. Depending on the number of applicants, not everyone is guaranteed service.  Before you attend a Mobile Passport Event: 1. Make sure you have all of the required documents 2. Bring your COMPLETED application with you   3. Make sure you bring the appropriate forms of payment  4. Bring everything with you to avoid a long wait

Wauconda Area Public Library 801 N. Main St. Wauconda, IL 60084

Wauconda Area Chamber Board Meeting

100 N. Main Street Wauconda

Queen of Hearts and Meat Raffle every Monday at Wauconda Moose

Every Monday at 7pm   ticket sales end at 6:30pm and you must be a member in good standing to play.  Followed by the Meat Raffle!

Elephino Trivia at JJ Twigs