Museums
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'Carecrows' add a charitable touch to Cantigny Park's fall decorOct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Four area nonprofits participate in educational exhibit for fun and charity
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Cantigny Fall Festival features crafts, pumpkins, music, and more Oct. 9Oct 05, 2021 11:00 pm - The Cantigny Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 9, promises colorful autumn fun for all ages. Stop by the Parade Field, 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton, between 10 a.m. and ...
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In 'Par Excellence Redux,' mini-golf is art again at the Elmhurst Art MuseumOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst artist Donna Piacenza had mixed feelings this July when she visited the opening of the Elmhurst Art Museum exhibit “Par Excellence Redux.” “I was very excited ...
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Civic Awareness Series welcomes author Alex Kotlowitz Oct. 14Oct 04, 2021 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with an on...
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Date With History's Oct. 7 program to focus on 'J.R.R. Tolkien and the World Wars'Oct 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park continues its acclaimed Date with History series with an online program featuring author Janet Brennan Croft. She will discuss...
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum to host free Community Hero Day and live burn demonstration Oct. 2Sep 26, 2021 11:00 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its fourth annual Community Hero Day on Saturday, Oct. 2. The free community event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 53 ...
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Barrington's White House to present 'The Shedd Aquarium: Authoring Chicago's Water Story'Sep 22, 2021 11:00 pm - Join Barrington's White House and Dr. Bridget C. Coughlin, president and CEO of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, for a deep dive into the ways the aquarium is making an impact ...
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Destination Asia Festival returns to Morton Arboretum Sept. 25Sep 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Explore the diverse cultures of Asia through music, dance, food, and more at Morton Arboretum in Lisle this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 25, the annual Destination Asia ...
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Tours of Geneva Viking ship offered Sept. 18Sep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Saturday, Sept. 18, is the seventh of nine 2021 opportunities for the public to tour the Viking ship in Geneva, an artifact from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The publi...
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Laotian culture exhibit opening at Elgin History MuseumSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - A new exhibit about Lao culture, "Laotian Immigration to Elgin: From Refugees to Residents," opens at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Elgin History Museum, 360 Par...