Enjoy a taste of history at ‘Ice Cream Social of 1858’

Submitted by McHenry County Conservation District

All ages are invited to join McHenry County Conservation District volunteers in period attire as they recreate the feel of an old-fashioned “Ice Cream Social of 1858.”

Drop in anytime between noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Powers-Walker House in Glacial Park, 6201 Harts Road, Ringwood.

Take a break from your hectic modern life and sip lemonade, eat ice cream, play frontier games or tour the historic Powers-Walker house, which is open to the public only a few times a year. Various historical characters will stop by to tell you of their lives, including a cavalryman and his horse heading off to defend the frontier. Registration is not required.

For information, call Prairieview Education Center at (815) 479-5779 or visit website www.MCCDistrict.org.