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Bessie’s Workbasket

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

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

Second Sundays at the Society – A Peek in Mount Prospect’s Attic

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

Join us at Central School for a unique opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes at the Society. Don't miss this chance to view artifacts from our collection. You can see firsthand how we store and archive historic items from Mount Prospect's past. This event is free and no registration is necessary. The Dietrich […]

MPHS Book Club

Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect

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