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  • Second Sundays at the Society – Valentines

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

    This month's theme is Valentines. Come join us in Central School to make a Valentine for someone special, indulge your craftiness with a make-and-take, and learn the history of this beloved holiday. The Dietrich Friedrichs House will also be open for tours. This FREE event welcomes all ages and no registration is necessary.

  • Bessie’s Workbasket

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

    The Mount Prospect Historical Society will be continuing monthly needlecraft nights under a new name — Bessie’s Workbasket. 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 […]

    $10

  • Bessie’s Workbasket

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

    The Mount Prospect Historical Society will be continuing monthly needlecraft nights under a new name — Bessie’s Workbasket. 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 […]

    $10

  • Afternoon Tea – Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll

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

    Join us for afternoon tea and a presentation! She might be the most famous doll in the world. For more than sixty years, Barbie has been played with, analyzed, collected, criticized and loved. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard delves into the history of Barbie and her inventor, the passionately creative – and intensely […]

    $25

  • MPHS Book Club

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

    What’s it like to be a historian? We’ll find out at our inaugural Book Club meeting with Emily Dattilo, local author and Director of the Mount Prospect Historical Society. We’ll discuss her new book, “Mount Prospect Historic Sites” and find out about her process for building the Museum’s collection, cataloging and organizing artifacts and data, […]

    $5