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Elmhurst History Museum
Safety Town Open Road – SOLD OUT
Elmhurst Safety Town 511 S. York Street, Elmhurst, IL, United StatesLittle ones can learn the rules of the road in a fun environment at Elmhurst Safety Town. Kids will use provided tricycles to take a journey with Elmhurst Park District staff offering bicycle safety tips. Craft station, snacks and water included. Limit: 45 participants. Appropriate for ages 3-6 accompanied by an adult, and helmets are...
Victorian Valentine’s Workshop
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesLove is in the air! Visit the museum to create a Valentine just in time for the holiday. All materials will be provided. At 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., learn about the origin of Valentine’s cards and the popular Vinegar Valentine’s, the not so sweet sister to traditional cards. All ages welcome. For information...
Churchville Schoolhouse Open House
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesCelebrate the end of the school year with family-friendly festivities at the historic Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse! Listen to the Conrad Fischer Singers and learn to dance a Virginia reel with folk music by the Cook County Revelers at this National Register of Historic Places landmark. Play old-fashioned games, take a lesson with a 1910 schoolteacher,...
Film Screening: A League of Their Own
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesDuring World War II, many of the jobs that were left vacant by departing soldiers were filled by women. Not wanting baseball to become a forgotten pastime, team owners decided to take a different approach. View the popular 1992 film starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis that chronicles the lives of women breaking ground as...
Vintage Baseball Game
Elmhurst University 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United StatesJoin Elmhurst University alumni and City of Elmhurst staff as they battle for victory in this year’s “Town vs. Gown” old-fashioned baseball game, played by the wildly different rules of 1858. Beginning at 1 p.m., learn about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from the WWII Girls Baseball Living History League and grab your mitt...
Museum Maker Mondays
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesDrop in at the museum on three select Mondays throughout the summer. Kids and caregivers can explore exhibits on a day reserved for families, play games, and complete a craft (while supplies last). Appropriate for elementary age children accompanied by an adult, no registration required. Craft activity changes monthly. Please note: Due to summer construction,...
Museum Maker Mondays
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesDrop in at the museum on three select Mondays throughout the summer. Kids and caregivers can explore exhibits on a day reserved for families, play games, and complete a craft (while supplies last). Appropriate for elementary age children accompanied by an adult, no registration required. Craft activity changes monthly. Please note: Due to summer construction,...
Museum Maker Mondays
Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United StatesDrop in at the museum on three select Mondays throughout the summer. Kids and caregivers can explore exhibits on a day reserved for families, play games, and complete a craft (while supplies last). Appropriate for elementary age children accompanied by an adult, no registration required. Craft activity changes monthly. Please note: Due to summer construction,...
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