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MISSION IMAGINATION

  • MISSION IMAGINATION
Banner with text: Raue Center’s Mission Imagination. Educational. Interactive. Fun. Colorful graphic of a pot with magic, swirls, and butterflies on a blue background.

Raue Center believes a passion for performing arts begins at an early age. Our fine arts education program, Mission Imagination, offers fine arts programming year-round for students in McHenry County. Raue Center’s Mission Imagination has served over 400,000 students to date. 

Past programs include live music & theatrical performances including Wings of Courage, The Jungle Book, Curious George, and The Rainbow Fish, and many more.  This program has served over 400,000 students to date.

Reserve a School Show Today! For more information, call our Box Office at 815.356.9212.

Mission Imagination from Raue Center for the Arts on Vimeo.

2025-26 School Show Season!

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An animated woman with curly red hair, wearing a purple dress with planets and rockets, stands with arms wide. Beside her, the yellow text reads “The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System.”.

February 12, 2026 | Grades K-5

Illustration of a blue cat wearing yellow sunglasses with the text Pete the Cat in colorful letters and A TheaterWorks USA Production above the cats head.

April 8, 2026 | Grades Pre K – 2

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Terry Jacobsen – Education Consultant

Terry Jacobsen’s career in elementary teaching spans 35+ years. She began teaching in Crystal Lake School District 47 in 1990. Terry earned her master’s degree and library-media science certification from Illinois State University.

After retiring from education in 2019, Terry began a consulting position with Follett School Solutions in McHenry, IL to assist with classroom library curation. She is the creator of Teacher Librarian Connections, a blog about newly released children’s literature and recommended titles for young readers!

She and her husband have two grown sons and have lived in Crystal Lake for over 24 years.
Click here to read a letter from Terry Jacobsen and Raue Center.

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