Museums
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Lisle Heritage Society to host May 4 program on ‘Our Lady of the World’s Fair’Apr 14, 2025 9:53 pm - Lisle Heritage Society is hosting a talk on efforts by Robert Moses and Cardinal Spellman to display Michelangelo's Pietà at the 1964 World's Fair despite skepticism and challenges.
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Animatronic mayor to tell Rosemont’s story in new history museumApr 14, 2025 7:14 pm - Rosemont's history museum, set to open in 2026, will likely feature an animatronic likeness of late Mayor Donald E. Stephens, chronicling the town’s transformation from swamps to a business and entertainment hub.
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Historical society offers tour of train museum, Wright farmhouseApr 14, 2025 1:17 pm - Join the Mount Prospect Historical Society on Saturday, May 3, for a day-long bus trip including the Illinois Railway Museum in Union and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Muirhead Farmhouse in Hampshire.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50th anniversary with exhibit on its historyApr 09, 2025 5:07 pm - Batavia Depot Museum exhibit marks 50 years since community effort moved historic train depot across Fox River to become museum, chronicling city's history
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Best Bets: Classical, contemporary music and dance fill local stagesApr 08, 2025 12:36 pm - The New Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky at Glen Ellyn’s MAC, the United States Army’s Jazz Ambassadors perform a free concert at the Raue and the contemporary New York City ensemble Parsons Dance takes over Chicago’s Auditorium.
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Spring blooms at Cantigny: Three ways to celebrate the seasonApr 07, 2025 11:21 pm - Three upcoming events offer a special chance for friends, families, and garden lovers to embrace the charms of spring.
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Naper Settlement partners with local record stores for Naper Nights ticket giveawayApr 02, 2025 11:08 pm - Naper Settlement partners with local record stores for a Naper Nights concert ticket giveaway on Record Store Day. Hints about the 2025 lineup will be posted on social media.
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Explore local history and culture during Museum Week in McHenry and Lake countiesMar 31, 2025 12:27 pm - McHenry and Lake counties launch inaugural Museum Week featuring scavenger hunt across multiple museums. Participants get stamp for each museum visited and prize for 8+ stamps.
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Historian brings 1893 Chicago fair to life at Glen Ellyn programMar 26, 2025 9:53 pm - On April 12, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society will host Terry Lynch to transport guests back in time to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair through an informative and interactive presentation.