Cozy up to the fire at Durant House in St. Charles

Posted February 10, 2015 10:00 pm

Submitted by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley

The Durant House Museum will host Fireside Fun from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

This is an annual event that is great for families. Admission to the Durant House is $2 or $1 for children between the ages of 3 -12.

Visitors will learn what winter life was like in an 1843 homestead, by playing 19th-century games and cozying up to the fire.

There will also be an ongoing presentation about women's handwork with fabric as well as tours of the home.

Just steps away, the Pioneer Sholes schoolhouse will host a "Winter Open House" from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. A craft, light refreshments and information on Victorian courting rituals. Admission is $2 or $1 for children between the ages of 3 to 12.

Both sites are in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St. in St. Charles. For information, visit ppfv.org or call (630) 377-6424.

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