If You Lived During the Gold Rush

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 […]

$25

Five Dollar Fives

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

The Garden Club of Mount Prospect will discuss the history of the gardens and the efforts to keep the plants time period appropriate. Different aspects of the museum campus gardens […]

$5

Monthly Needlecraft Night

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

We’ll repurpose (clean) old t-shirts into soft yarn, and we’ll crochet it into a coaster, or the start of a rug or bag. This is a great time to learn […]

$5

Second Sundays at the Society

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Join us on our campus to chat with Director Emily Dattilo about her newly released book, Mount Prospect Historic Sites. Books will be available for purchase. No registration necessary. The […]

Strawfest Bus Trip

-Marvel at the straw art at the U.S. National Straw Sculpting contest -Tour the Encore! Mt. Morris Old Sandstone Art Gallery, housed in the oldest building in Mt. Morris -Enjoy […]

$80 – $90