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Youth Programs

Dive into Mount Prospect history this summer with our programs for young historians! Programs are designed for ages 6 (by April 1, 2025) to 11 years old.

  • History Camp
  • Prairie Kids I & II
  • The Science of History
  • If You Lived in Ancient Egypt
  • Art Fusion: Creativity on Campus

Young historians ages 12+ can apply to become a Junior Camp Counselor. More information and the application can be found here.

History Camp

Historians-in-Training will explore different aspects of local history on the Historical Society campus and at various community locations through activities, walking field trips, and special guests. Each unique session of History Camp will combine favorite activities from past sessions with new activities that teach campers about different topics in local history. Programming varies from prior years as well, so repeat campers are welcome!

Session 1: June 9 – 13 from 9am – 12pm

Session 2: July 7 – 11 from 9am – 12pm

Cost: $125/camper – includes a History Camp t-shirt

Register

Prairie Kid I & II

Come explore life in the late 1800s as a prairie kid. Try old-fashioned chores and games, make a yarn kid, sample homemade lemonade and a no-bake snack, learn sewing skills, and plant vegetables. Each session is unique, so register for one or both!

Prairie Kid I: July 24 from 10am – 12pm

Prairie Kid II: July 24 from 1pm – 3pm

Cost: $30

Register

The Science of History

Does a square wand make a square bubble? Come and find out. Create your wand and some bubbles.

Make bubble prints on paper, and a slime bubble. Who can blow the biggest bubblegum bubble?

Join us for everything bubbles.

July 31 from 10am – 12pm

Cost: $30

Register

If You Lived in Ancient Egypt

Join us as we travel back to Ancient Egypt! Build some pyramids, learn hieroglyphics, and play ancient games. Plus, we’ll have a guest speaker who has done archaeological work in Egypt.

July 31 from 1pm – 3pm

Cost: $30

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Art Fusion: Creativity on Campus

Get ready for an unforgettable week of creativity and fun. Art Fusion will unleash your inner artist as you explore exciting printmaking techniques. Create colorful patterns with a variety of objects, one-of-a-kind prints, and how to transfer these to paper. These fantastic prints will come together to craft your handmade journals to treasure forever.

August 4 – 8 from 9am -12pm

Cost: $125/camper

Register

 

 

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Mount Prospect Historical Society
101 South Maple Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847.392.9006
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The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect, IL, through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople.  On its campus in the heart of the Village, the Society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum, the ADA-accessible Dolores Haugh Education Center and the 1896 one-room Central School, which was moved to the museum campus in 2008, renovated and opened to the public in 2017, the 100-year anniversary of the Village.

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