Events

Join us for a virtual tea on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 pm.

The reviews are in for Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick, by Andrea Friederici Ross. All agree it is fascinating! Be treated to a unique experience as Edith, portrayed by Ellie Carlson of Ellie Presents, herself walks off the page and onto your Zoom screen, and the author enlightens you about the odyssey of Edith’s life. Get ready for questions about King Tut’s child bride, James Joyce, Brookfield Zoo and wealth unimaginable. This is a video presentation followed by live Q&A; an opportunity to meet the author and the subject of her work at the same time. Reading the book ahead of time is not required, but is strongly encouraged.

You can purchase the book through Amazon here.

Ellie says, “Andrea is wonderful at explaining her process…You will learn so much!

I love playing Edith, she was a singular person and the opportunity to bring her to life is empowering. She is so profoundly unlike all my other ladies that I marvel at how she could have been real, but she was!”

Cost: $10, payable with credit card through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account). You can also pay with a credit card or check by calling the Society during office hours (Tues-Thurs, 9-4) at 847-392-9006. Space is limited and reservations must be made in advance by May 1.

“A Week at the Games”

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is pleased to be offering its 2^nd virtual Summer History Camp – History of the Olympics: both ancient and modern – July 27-31, 2020.  

This on-line, interactive, and hands-on History Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and features activities, projects and virtual field trips. We welcome Campers ages 7 (as of April 1, 2020) to 12. 

Olympics campers will receive access to an exclusive website created just for on-line history Campers, daily Zoom sessions with the Camp Director, the book Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne, materials for all projects and a participation medal.  Camp supplies will be picked up by each camper (non-contact) at the Society (101 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect) the week before camp starts.  Bags labeled with each camper’s name will be in the breezeway between the Dolores Haugh Education Center and the Carriage House.  

Cost is $50 per camper.  Space is limited to 10 Campers, so register today so you don’t miss out on this fun opportunity!  Reservations may be made through the Society’s website on our on-line registration form or by calling the Society at 847-392-9006. 

Sincerely,

The Mount Prospect Historical Society Staff

Please fill out the reservation form and submit. All fields are required. Reservations must be made by July 22. The reservation form has places for up to 2 campers. Please fill out a separate registration form for additional campers.  You will receive a confirmation of your registration as soon as payment is processed. For any questions, please contact the Society at 847-392-9006.

Space is limited and reservations are taken on a first come basis.

Payment via PayPal is required with submission of registration. Once you submit your registration below, you will be redirected to the PayPal button. Please enter your child’s name again on the button registration so that we can match up payments on PayPal.

Payment can also be made with a credit card, cash or check, by calling the Society at 847-392-9006. For a printable PDF registration form, click HERE.

We thank you for your interest in the Mount Prospect Historical Society and look forward to seeing you this summer at History Camp!