Mount Prospect Historical Society

Science of History Programs
2018-07-26

Prairie Girl I and II Programs
2018-07-19

Schoolhouse Open House
2018-06-23 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)

Mount Prospect Stories
2018-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Mount Prospect Public Library

"Mount Prospect Stories" Library Presentation
2018-06-13 | Mount Prospect Public Library

Guys and Dolls: Speakeasy Soiree at Rob Roy Country Club
2018-04-21 18:00 - 23:30 | Rob Roy Country Club, 270 Country Club Drive, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056

“A Peek in Mount Prospect’s Attic” – for children
2018-04-14

Movie Night at Historic One-Room Schoolhouse
2018-03-21 18:00 - 21:00
Come join your neighbors to watch the 1950 Technicolor, musical-comedy “Tea for Two,” starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, while enjoying the ambiance of inside the 1896 one-room Central School.
The movie will be shown in the Mount Prospect Historical Society’s schoolhouse at 103 S. Maple St., on Wednesday, March 21. The building will open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. The movie lasts approximately 1-1/2 hours.
Set in the Roaring 20s, “Tea for Two” features Doris Day as Nanette Carter, a socialite with show business aspirations. The movie and music is loosely based on the 1925 stage musical “No, No, Nanette.” The film was the first in which Doris Day received top billing and marked the first time she danced on-screen.
While there is no cost to enjoy the movie, donations are graciously accepted to support the many educational projects of the Society and help to pay for upkeep on the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum and the 1896 one-room Central Schoolhouse. For more information about contributing to the Society, phone 847/392-9006.

Adult Book Discussion
2018-03-09

Skate for History on President's Day
2018-02-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Central Community Center, 1000 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
On Presidents’ Day, Feb. 19, local schoolchildren and their parents will have the opportunity to enjoy a roller skating party being held to help preserve Mount Prospect’s 1896 Central School and to support the Mount Prospect Historical Society. The party will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Central Community Center (CCC), 1000 W. Central Rd., Mount Prospect.
For the 14th consecutive year, the Mount Prospect Historical Society, in cooperation with the Mt. Prospect Park District, is hosting the party to support their efforts to preserve Mount Prospect history, explains Kirsten Zinzer, skating party chairperson.
After a 15-year effort, the schoolhouse was completed last February in time to host Mount Prospect’s 100th birthday re-enactment ceremony. Funds from the skating party and other efforts will be used for continuing enhancements to the 1896 structure and to support the overall efforts of the Historical Society.
Admission for the skating party will be $5 per person. A limited number of skates will be available for rental from the park district at an additional cost of $5. But it is suggested that skaters bring in their own skates, which will be subject to inspection by park district personnel to prevent damage to the rink.
Disc jockey services for the afternoon are being provided by the Park District.
While the skating party is open to students from all schools in the Village, the Society and the park district do request that children in fourth grade and under be accompanied by a parent.
Pop and snacks will only be available through the park district’s vending machines.

Children's book review – Sarah, Plain and Tall
2018-02-10 11:00 - 13:00
Come join us for our second annual children’s book discussion in Mt. Prospect’s newly restored original one-room schoolhouse on Saturday, February 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children in grades 3-5 will discuss the Newberry Medal awarded Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan while snacking on a prairie lunch (provided).
“We are excited to continue our children’s book discussion series in the Central School,” says Deborah Rittle, local teacher and member of the Society’s Living History program. The one room school is located on the grounds of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. (103 S. Maple) “Sarah is the embodiment of the pioneer spirit that made communities like ours thrive.”
Participants will read the book beforehand and come ready to chat a little about the story. (The book has a Lexile level of 660L.)
For more information or to register, please contact the Mount Prospect Historical Society at 847-392-9006.
Fee Information: $15.00 Includes prairie lunch. Deadline to register is January 31, 2018.
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