Mount Prospect Historical Society

Bessie's Workbasket
2024-05-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Join us the second Wednesday of each month in Central School (103 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect) from 10:00 am-12:00 pm or 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 $10 donation per class is suggested.
Upcoming class topics will be posted throughout the year so be sure to check back regularly for updated information.

Second Sundays at the Society
2024-05-12 11:30 - 13:30 | IL
Join us at this month’s Second Sundays at the Society open house! This month’s theme is flowers. Stop by Central School to try your hand at a variety of crafty blooms. Or pose for a photo op with Mom in our beautiful garden to celebrate Mothers’ Day. The Dietrich Friedrichs House will also be open for tours.
This event is free and no registration is necessary.

All Summer Long Container Flower Garden
2024-05-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-05-30 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
Learn new flower design ideas and create a perfect flower container that is beautifully balanced to last all summer long. The pot, soil, fertilizer and sun annuals are provided. Bring your gardening gloves and tools. While you’re at it, why not ask a friend to join you for this fun and creative workshop.
Instructor: Jill Tumberger, Container Designer

Afternoon Tea - Lady Churchill: On Being Winston's Mother
2024-06-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Join us for afternoon tea and a presentation!
Step back in time and see the world through Lady Randolph Churchill’s eyes. Discover her life before she became Winston Churchill’s mother. Hear how this independent-minded New York socialite, Jennie Jerome, married into England’s high society, how she left her mark on British society, and learn how she influenced Winston while watching his rise in British politics.
Presented by Lynn Rymarz

Second Sundays at the Society
2024-06-09 11:30 - 13:30 | IL
Join us on our campus at this month’s open house for a unique opportunity to play old-fashioned games! We’ll be sharing the games children and their families played in yesteryear. The Dietrich Friedrichs House will also be open for tours.
This event is free and no registration is required.

History Camp Session I
2024-06-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | IL
Join us for a week-long history camp! More info to come…
Email info@mtphistory.org if you would like to be notified when details become available.

Second Sundays at the Society
2024-07-14 11:30 - 13:30 | IL
Join us at this month’s open house for a crafts in Central School and a tour of the Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum.
More information to come.

Evening Creations at MPHS - Vintage Book Wreaths
2024-09-23 18:30 | IL
Learn how to make a beautiful and unique book page wreath from an unwanted old book. All supplies will be provided but if you have a favorite unwanted old book and/or decoration for the wreath center, bring it along.
Instructor: Linda Burns/Laurie Roubitchek

Bessie's Workbasket
2024-10-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
Come try your hand at candlewicking on October 9. Candlewicking, a classic whitework embroidery technique, has a distinct style that involves stitching primarily with Colonial knot stitches. In the early days of the United States, especially during the Westward Expansion, fine embroidery threads weren’t plentiful—they also wouldn’t have been efficient. However, because the cotton threads used for making candle wicks were easy to acquire, they may have become the material of choice for those who wished to add some embellishment to quilts and other sewing projects.

Blacksmith Demo & Second Sundays at the Society
2024-10-13 11:00 - 15:00 | IL
Our popular blacksmith demo is back! Join us at 101 S. Maple Street on Sunday, October 13 between 11 am and 3 pm to see blacksmith Solomon in action!
Our monthly open house event, Second Sundays at the Society, will also be going on between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm in Central School (103 S. Maple Street). Stop by to take a look at Mount Prospect’s original 1896 schoolhouse! Then, take a guided tour of the Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum.
All of these activities are free and no registration is necessary. We hope to see you there!

DTMA Trick-or-Treat
2024-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum, 101 S. Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Stop by 101 S. Maple Street! The MPHS will be participating in the Downtown Merchants’ Association’s annual trick-or-treating event.

Afternoon Tea - Sacagawea Adventures with Lewis and Clark
2024-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Join us for afternoon tea and a presentation!
Who was Sacagawea? In this engaging, interactive, history experience, become immersed in Sacagawea’s life, her experiences, and her incredible journey into the Louisiana Purchase as the companion of explorers Lewis and Clark. Learn more about this Lemhi Shoshone tribeswoman and what an indispensable part of the most significant journey in U.S. history she was.
Presented by Martina Mathisen

Second Sundays at the Society
2024-11-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Visit Central School for a variety of turkey-themed activities. The Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum will be open for tours.
This event is free and does not require registration. All ages are welcome.

Bessie's Workbasket
2024-11-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Learn a new skill for the winter and learn how to crochet! If you already know the basics, join us to learn a few new stitches, just in time for the holidays. Bring a hook and yarn if you have some, otherwise we will have some on hand.

MPHS Book Club
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Explore one boy’s view of Mount Prospect from the late 1950s through 1976 as he experiences Mount Prospect’s schools, businesses, and growing community. The author examines how the “boomer” generation created (and dismantled) culture.
Available at the Mount Prospect Public Library as a book, large type book, and audiobook.
Register at www.mtphist.org/mphsbookclub.

Holiday Housewalk
2024-12-06 15:30 - 21:00 | IL
This year’s annual Housewalk will take place in the We-Go Park neighborhood of Mount Prospect.
Tickets go on sale November 1st.

Second Sundays at the Society
2024-12-08 11:30 - 13:30 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Visit Central School for a variety of gingerbread themed activities, then head over to the Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum for a tour. The museum will be decorated for the holidays!
No registration is necessary. Free event.

Winter Evergreen class
2024-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Central School, 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
Join us for a fun evening out while creating a beautiful winter evergreen arrangement!
All supplies will be provided but please bring your own gardening clippers/shears.
