St. Charles Heritage Center, library teaming up

The St. Charles Heritage Center recently announced that they will be offering a new series of programs this year in partnership with the St. Charles Public Library.

The Heritage Center Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of March, May, July, September, and November at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave.

Over the course of the year, the group will read five books focusing on local and regional history. The books will be a mix of historical fiction and nonfiction. The first meeting of this new group will take place Tuesday, March 3 and the group will be discussing the book "Abe: A Novel of the Young Lincoln" by Richard Slotkin. Copies of the book are available at the St. Charles History Museum on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no fee to join this group but reservations are appreciated.

For information on this program, call Natalie Gacek at (630) 584-6967.

The St. Charles Heritage Center operates two historic sites, the St. Charles History Museum and Gift Shop located at 215 E. Main St. and the Dunham-Hunt House located at 304 Cedar Ave. The museum and gift shop are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. For information, call the Heritage Center at (630) 584-6967 or visit www.stcmuseum.org.