Museums
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Expert teaches antique apple tree grafting seminar March 13 at Garfield Farm MuseumFeb 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Learn how to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 34th Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13. For $35, participants make three ...
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Fox Valley historic preservationist named as advocacy scholarFeb 21, 2022 10:00 pm - Al Watts, community engagement director for Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, was named as a 2022 Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholar by the Preservation Action Foun...
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'Adopt an Artifact' with St. Charles History MuseumFeb 17, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles History Museum will host its first "Adopt an Artifact" program. Come take a look at the museum artifacts, discover more about them, and choose one to ado...
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Oakton Community College hosts exhibit of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's workFeb 16, 2022 10:00 pm - An exhibition of Chicago photographer Jay Boersma's work has opened at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines. Called "Jay Boersma: The Consistency of His Vision," the ...
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Signup begins Feb. 17 for Naper Settlement's summer day campsFeb 14, 2022 10:00 pm - Campers in first to eighth grade will embark on interactive learning adventures and explore science, art, history, and more at Naper Settlement's 16 themed "Camp Naper" ...
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Historic home on forest preserve land in Geneva is slowly deterioratingFeb 11, 2022 5:00 am - George and Nelle Fabyan would likely be pleased to see how their former home at 1511 S. Batavia Ave. has been kept up as the Fabyan Villa Museum through Preservation Par...
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Pritzker Military Museum & Library honors Black History MonthFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - The Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago is honoring Black History Month by sharing oral histories from Black/African American service members. "Black service m...
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Best Bets: Chicago Auto Show zooms in to McCormick PlaceFeb 08, 2022 5:00 am - Latest models See the latest in vehicle trends and technology at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show starting Saturday at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, C...
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Naper Settlement's History Speaks explores the life of first lady Dolley Madison Feb. 13Feb 07, 2022 10:00 pm - Naper Settlement's next program in the "History Speaks" lecture series will focus on the charming, flamboyant, and strong-willed Dolley Madison on Sunday, Feb. 13. The ...
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Suburban Skyview: American mastodon replica stands tall at Lakewood Forest PreserveFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - It's been more than 10,000 years since an American mastodon walked the land in Lake County. Mastodons grew to 10 feet tall at the shoulders and fossils have been found ...