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Celebrate the 30th Birthday of the Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum

at the Mount Prospect Historical Society

The Dietrich Friedrichs House Dedication in 1992

In September, the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs House (101 S. Maple Street, Mount Prospect) will celebrate its thirtieth birthday as a Museum and home for the Mount Prospect Historical Society. The Museum was dedicated in 1992. Join us for a special Second Sunday on September 11, 2022 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to help us celebrate. 

The House, restored and decorated to represent 1917, the year Mount Prospect officially became a chartered town, will be open for tours. Many artifacts from the Friedrichs family are on display. 

Central School (103 S. Maple Street, Mount Prospect) will also be open for some birthday-themed activities. While you’re there, sign a special birthday card and grab a slice of birthday cake.

 “We’re excited to welcome people into this historical home and celebrate this momentous occasion,” said Emily Dattilo, Director of the Society. “A visit is like stepping back into the past.”

This is a free event and all ages are welcome.

 We’re right in the neighborhood. Come see what we have to offer! For more information call 847-392-9006.

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History is for kids, too!

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is pleased to announce the return of its popular summer programs for 2022. 

Two sessions of the always popular Prairie Kids program will be held on July 21, 2022. Boys and girls, age seven and up, are invited to take part in these fun, step-back-in-time experiences. In session one, participants will try their hand at chores and games of yesteryear, make a yarn kid, sample homemade lemonade and plant vegetables. 

Life as a Prairie Kid I will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Life as a Prairie Kid II will also be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, but in the afternoon from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. In session two, participants will continue their exploration of life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. They’ll try their hand at old-fashioned chores and games, make a paper chain and a no bake snack, and learn sewing skills. 

The exciting Science of History program is back, too, and will be offered on Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. This STEM-based interactive program has been delighting kids in past summers with themes such as catapults, waterwheels, log cabin building, rockets, and boats. This year children ages seven and up will explore “Wind” in honor of the 270th anniversary of Ben Franklin’s kite flying experiment. They will be making kites, pinwheels, windsocks and more.

To complement the science program this year, the Society is presenting “If You Lived in Colonial Times” on Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Learn book binding skills, make a tin can light, sample tea or hot chocolate, and play games of yesteryear. There will be dress up photo opportunities, too!  

 “At the Mount Prospect Historical Society, we love bringing history alive for all ages,” said Deb Rittle, Society President and Living History Chair. “We once again look forward to having Young Historians join us this summer for our exciting adventures through time!” 

 All sessions will be held on the Society campus (101 S. Maple, Street, Mount Prospect). Space is limited and registration is required. 

 The cost is $25 per person for each session or $20 if registering for more than one program.

 We’re right in the neighborhood. Come see what we have to offer! For more information about these programs or to register, visit https://www.mtphist.org/summer-programs-for-children-at-the-mphs/ or call 847-392-9006.

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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.

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Garden Tea Party and Julia Child Presentation

We are no longer taking reservations for this event. Thank you for your interest and be sure to watch for future tea events.

June 11, 2022
10:30 a.m.

Julia Child — Her Life in France
Lynn Rymarz

Join us for tea in the beautiful gardens on the campus of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. Afterwards, enjoy listening to historic interpreter Lynn Rymarz as she explores how Julia Child discovered her passion for cooking French food in her late thirties after she married Paul Child and moved to Paris in 1948. Hear Julia’s own words as she describes her love of French food and how she became determined to learn how to cook it. Follow her journey into French culture, including her visits to the local markets and into her cooking classes at the Cordon Bleu. She will share her struggles and her successes, including her own cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her television show The French Chef. She will tell you herself she never would have had any of this without meeting the love of her life, Paul Child.

Tickets are $15 per person and space is limited. To reserve your spot use the form below or call 847-392-9006. (Please note, we are closed Friday thru Monday)

In case of inclement weather, the tea portion of this even will be take home goodie bags and “Julia” will start her presentation at 11:30 a.m. in Central School.

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North Shore National Historic Landmarks Bus Tour 2022

The Society has planned its next bus trip for Saturday, May 14, 2022. We will be exploring historic delights in the northern suburbs of Evanston and Wilmette.

In the morning, tour-goers will tour both the picturesque home of Frances Willard, a founder and president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and the mansion of Charles G. Dawes, who served as Calvin Coolidge’s vice president.

Frances Willard House

The Frances Willard house was built in 1865. The author and activist lived and worked in this house during the years of her presidency of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). For many of those years, the house also served as an informal national headquarters for the WCTU and a boarding house for its workers.

Vice President Charles G. Dawes House

The nearby lakefront Dawes mansion was, from 1909 until his death in 1951, the home of Charles Gates Dawes and his family. Dawes earned the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for his plan to alleviate the crushing burden of war reparations that Germany was required to pay after World War I. He also served as President Calvin Coolidge’s vice president and as a general during World War I .

Baha’i House of Worship

After lunch on your own in Evanston, the tour will continue north to Wilmette’s renowned Baha’i House of Worship, an architectural masterpiece built over a 30-year span from 1921 to 1951, where we will be treated to a private tour. It was dedicated in 1953 and has received many architectural awards. In fact, in 1978 it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places and in 2007 the Illinois Bureau of Tourism named it one of the “Seven Wonders of Illinois.”

Tickets for the May 14, 2022 trip are $67 per person which includes tour admissions and bus transportation. The tour bus will depart from the Historical Society, 101 S. Maple St., promptly at 9 a.m. and is expected to return back there by 5 p.m. Lunch will be on your own. Comfortable clothing and shoes are strongly urged.

Also, be aware that the Society will follow all CDC COVID-19 recommendations in effect at the time of the tour, so please be prepared to wear a mask on the bus and during the tours, if that is required at the time.

Space is limited and tickets are non-refundable.