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2nd Sundays at the Society

Join us in Central School (103 S. Maple Street) on the second Sunday of every month anytime between 11:30 am to 1:30 pm for a variety of hands-on activities, make-and-takes, and all around family fun! Free tours of the Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum will also be available. Second Sundays are FREE and registration is not necessary. 

January 12 – Winter
February 9 – Valentines
March 9 – A Peek in Mount Prospect’s Attic
April 13 – Pinecone Bird Feeders
May 11- No program due to Mother’s Day
June 8 – Old Fashioned Games
July 13 – Summer Crafts
August 10 – “Meet” the Friedrichs
September 14 – Apples
October 12 – Pumpkins
November 9 – Turkeys
December 14 – “Gingerbread” Open House

Visit our 2nd Sundays page on Eventbrite for more information

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Teas at MPHS

November 4, 2023 – Chicago, True Stories with Martina Mathisen

The 1920’s are saturated with surprise, sequins, and murder! A fun and funny flapper named Flora tells us how fashion, crime, and prohibition mixed with explosive creativity shaped the decade of the century. You will learn fact from fiction and how reality relates to the 2002 Oscar-winning film Chicago. This interactive and highly engaging program is a front row seat for the compelling stories of Chicago in the 1920’s. Travel back in time and let Flora the flapper educate and entertain you.

All programs will be held in Central School (103 S. Maple St.) at 1:00 p.m.

Space is limited and registration is required, no walk-ins will be permitted.

Program Fee: $15 per person per session (non-refundable)

SOLD OUT. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR INFORMATION ON OUR 2024 TEAS!

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Five Dollar Fives

Join us in months with a fifth Saturday for a brand new program, Five Dollar Fives. This series will feature fun, history-related programs presented by local speakers.

Each program begins at 10 a.m. in Central School (103 S. Maple Street) and costs $5.

April 29, 2023 – Genealogy Research with Anne Shaughnessy: Learn how to get started researching your family history and get some answers to your research questions during a chat with Anne Shaughnessy, MPPL Genealogy and Local History Librarian. Registration is closed.

September 30, 2023 – With its transmitter and antenna tower located in Mount Prospect, WJAZ was one of the big players in the very early days of broadcast radio. Long before television dominated evening entertainment in American homes, families tuned in their radios. Entertainers traveled the country performing “live studio broadcasts” from the few radio stations that were beginning to fill the airwaves. Join Frank Corry, Mount Prospect Historical Society Board President, for his talk about Mount Prospect’s WJAZ Radio, it’s impact on the emerging radio broadcast industry, and its connections to Ham radio.

December 30, 2023 – Archival Crafting with Annette Wegener

Space is limited and reservations are required.

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Mount Prospect Trivia Night

Mount Prospect Trivia Night
Location: Central School/Mount Prospect Historical Society
103 S. Maple St.
Friday, February 3
6:00 pm

Did you know February is Mount Prospect’s ‘birthday’ month? Our Village officially came to be on February 3, 1917. To celebrate, the Mount Prospect Historical Society will be hosting a Trivia Night on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm in Central School. All questions will be based on the history of Mount Prospect. Players (ages high school and up) will compete individually. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. Tickets are $20 per person. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Registration is now closed.

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2023 Events

We are so excited to offer a full calendar of programming in 2023! We want you to save the date on your calendar but we are not quite ready to take registrations. If you would like to be informed of when registration for events goes live, please fill out the form below.

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Needle Craft Night

Get out your needles and thread. The Mount Prospect Historical Society will be hosting Monthly Needle Craft Nights. Join us the second Wednesday of each month in Central School (103 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Bring your own knitting/crocheting/embroidery project or try our spotlight project each month. All experience levels are welcome. Advance registration is recommended and a $5 donation is suggested.

Join us for the last class of the year on December 13, 2023! We are offering TWO time options in December; 10 am-12 pm or 7-9 pm. We will be making no-sew stars.

We look forward to seeing you at this fun monthly program where you can learn a new skill, chat while working on your own project, or share your knowledge with other needlecraft enthusiasts.

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Summer Programs for Young Historians

Get your young historian ready for summer programming at the Mount Prospect Historical Society!

Cost: $25 per program (fee is non-refundable)

(Are you looking for week-long History Camp? Click here!)

Life as a Prairie Kid I
Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 7+

Come explore life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try old-fashioned chores and games, make a yarn kid, sample homemade lemonade, and plant vegetables.

Life as a Prairie Kid II
Thursday, July 20, 2023
1:30-3:30 pm
Ages 7+

Continue your exploration of life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try your hand at old-fashioned chores and games, make a paper chain and a no bake snack, and learn sewing skills.

The Science of History!
Thursday, July 27, 2023
9:30-11:30 am
Ages 7+

This year we’ll explore weather in our popular STEAM based program: Rain sticks, weather vanes, and rain gauges. We’ll even make rain and lightning!

If You Lived During the Gold Rush
Thursday, July 27, 2023
1:30-3:30 pm
Ages 7+

Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Gold being discovered in this fun, interactive program. Plan your route to head out west. Learn what life was like in a mining town. Pan for gold.

Registration is now closed.

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Ladies’ Craft Night in Central School

Thursday, June 23, 2022
7:00 p.m.
103 S. Maple Street (Central School)
$20

Join us to make felt mini-patchwork encouragement squares using a variety of embroidery and stitching techniques. Beginners welcome. Invite a friend along for a fun night of creative crafting in Mount Prospect’s historic one-room schoolhouse. Cost is $20 per person and includes all materials and light refreshments (lemonade, water, and cookies).

Space is limited. Please register by June 17 to reserve your spot.

Registration is now closed.